Whistleblower Network News

JANUARY 31, 2024

and its subsidiaries will pay $5 million to settle charges that they violated the False Claims Act (FCA) “by falsely overstating cost or pricing data included in a subcontract proposal for work under a contract with the U.S. The government alleges that Merrill’s misconduct occurred in 2010 when its subsidiary Merrill Tool and Machine, Inc.

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Contract Automotive Price Negotiation 116

Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 11, 2024

Despite negotiations, GBO notified CAI that the agreement was terminated, alleging several breaches. Unlike a cartel agreement with the intent of raising prices, vertical agreements may require careful analysis to ascertain whether they are actually anticompetitive.

Distribution 59

Distribution Price Negotiation Manufacturing 59

Procurement Notes

MARCH 5, 2024

Particularly, the Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index (“PCE”) core inflation rate for January 2024 was 2.8%. [30] 33] Importantly, since the inflation high water marks of 2022, mostly what has occurred is disinflation (decrease of the inflation rate), not actual deflation (price decreases). down from 5.5%

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Government Contracts Government Government Contract 52

Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

In fiscal year (FY) 2023, set-aside awards accounted for 65% of contracting dollars awarded to small businesses, the highest percentage since data became available in 2010. But at the same time, SBA said in 2022 that agencies since 2010 have seen about a 40% decrease in the number of small businesses receiving prime contract awards.

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Contract Procurement Participation Data 111

Procurement Notes

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Department of Labor (“DoL”), Bureau of Labor Statistics (“BLS”), September 13 Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) Summary states that “[o]ver the last 12 months, the all items index increased 8.3 1] Similarly, the BLS September 14 Producer Price Index (“PPI”) Summary states that “[o]n an unadjusted basis, the index for final demand moved up 8.7

Government 40

Government Government Price Contract 40

Procurement Notes

JUNE 15, 2021

2305(b) , and FAR 6.401(b) , it is apparent that the term implies competitive negotiation source selection procedures, as typified by FAR Part 15 but not necessarily limited to FAR Part 15. [19] The Competitive Negotiation in a Trojan Horse The 2020 U.S. 224, 231 (2010); 10 U.S.C. . § 3703 , 10 U.S.C. 96-1 CPD ¶ 225, at 2 (Mar.

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Bidding E-procurement Procurement Negotiation 40

The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

View from Main Street: Size Recertification Confusion Updates on Timely Topics Impacting the Government Contracting Industry from Vice President of Acquisition Policy, Ken Dodds Historically, the length of government contracts did not exceed five years and size was determined at the time of offer (including price) for the contract.

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Inventory Price Supply Chain Contract 52