ivalua

AUGUST 2, 2019

With Gartner’s recent release of their 2019 Magic Quadrant for P2P Suites , it seems a good time to reflect on what truly drives success. After all, why can’t business purchasing be as simple and, daresay, enjoyable as consumer shopping? The Times They are a Changin. Success Factors.

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Federal News Network

AUGUST 20, 2024

30, 2026, according to a 2020 memo from Kim Herring, the then-acting principal director of the Office of Defense Contract and Pricing. In August 2019, it awarded CGI a 10-year, $222.9 Like any technology system built 30 years ago, it has run its course and DoD is turning SPS off by Sept.

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Mercell

APRIL 2, 2019

The 2 purchasers were highly interested and impressed in the solicitation and contract modules we showed and discussed. I left with a great feeling and followed-up with an email confirming our services and pricing. There is competition in this market, and we are ready to be compared to any competitor in both functionality and price.

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GovSpend

APRIL 29, 2024

In this post, I will summarize our recommendations, particularly when it comes to growing your federal contract business: market research, anticipating future opportunities, devising effective pricing strategies, and implementing targeted marketing efforts.

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Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Programs like this often grow quickly, as evidenced by examples like GSA’s SmartPay program, where purchase card dollar volume grew by 50% in the first five years and has maintained a relatively steady march upward to what is now more than $20 billion each fiscal year.

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Inter-American Development Bank

MARCH 15, 2024

Out of 11 surveyed countries for this specific topic, 8 (or 73%) improved on their 2019 score in the index on stakeholder engagement for developing subordinate regulations. This represents an increase between 2019 and 2022 of 1.1 of GDP in 2019), as economic activity rebounded, and commodity prices surged.

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ivalua

MARCH 3, 2020

This is actually one of the main recommendations produced by Forrester in its Q1 2019 survey about the keys to a successful procurement transformation. On the other hand, decision-making about a qualification process or a purchase order is too slow. Second, Procurement lacks time and resources to perform this kind of tasks.

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Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

GSA awarded COMET in 2019 to 12 companies. “We’ve At the same time, industry continues to closely watch GSA’s Polaris small business contract, the OASIS+ recompete and what will happen with the ASCEND cloud blanket purchase agreement , which has been in the discussion phase for more than 18 months. million in such scams.

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ivalua

AUGUST 17, 2021

An organization’s Procurement function is responsible for managing spend, in other words the buying goods and services that are used to make the products sold to customers as well as the purchasing of products and services used to run the organization on a day to day basis.

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Import and Trade Remedies

JULY 5, 2024

The programs, set to end by March 25, 2025, provide point-of-sale incentives for the purchase of zero-emission vehicles. These export restrictions were in place for a number of years and were estimated to have cost the affected Canadian industries billions of dollars in lost opportunities and depressed prices.

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The Softly Spark

MAY 27, 2023

Furthermore, CVS has reduced the price of their own brand of period products. Lauren Nelson, Days for Girls Grant Manager Spreading the Word Through Education In the 2019 Oscar-winning Documentary on Netflix “Period. Days for Girls provides this access by delivering reusable pads and health education for people around the world.

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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% economy.

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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

While the last SIAC Manila Conference 2019 was an intimate gathering of only 80 participants, this year’s ‘ SIAC Manila Conference 2023: Deep Dive into Arbitration Trends ’ held on 25 May 2023 attracted more than 800 registrants, and SIAC had to cap the conference attendees at 500 practitioners, government representatives, and in-house counsel.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 25, 2024

The protester represented itself as an SDVOSB with its offer for its Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contract which was awarded in May of 2019. On January 26, 2023, the procuring agency issued a Request for Quote (RFQ) to award a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) under the FSS. GSA would update its ordering systems, like GSA Advantage!,

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 18, 2024

The protester represented itself as an SDVOSB with its offer for its Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contract which was awarded in May of 2019. On January 26, 2023, the procuring agency issued a Request for Quote (RFQ) to award a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) under the FSS. GSA would update its ordering systems, like GSA Advantage!,

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Pricing details included in the prospectus. Using data collected between 2019 and 2023, this survey measures mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience, and timely and effective care. Thank you to our current sponsors of the Fall Training Conference! Only 40 percent of non-VA hospitals received these ratings.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Pricing details included in the prospectus. The only exceptions are for contracts solely for the purchase of Commercial Off-the-Shelf items or contracts under the $10,000 micro-purchase threshold. HUBZone SBA is proposing to scale back some of the compliance reforms it enacted in 2019.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 22, 2024

433 (2019), the disappointed offeror was able to bring a suit in federal district court, which reviewed the prototype OT award under the APA as a “final agency action.” 24-160 (July 16, 2024). For instance, when the COFC dismissed a protest of a prototype OT award for lack of jurisdiction, Space Expl. United States , 144 Fed.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 15, 2024

The Coalition welcomed Tom to the team in 2019, where he immediately enhanced our domain expertise through his strategic insights and comprehensive knowledge of procurement issues. The new prices will be effective Jan 1, 2026. Prior to joining the Coalition, Tom served as Vice President & Chief Legislative Counsel for SAP America.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

AUGUST 29, 2024

setting employee compensation, hiring and firing of employees, setting a budget, borrowing money, purchasing equipment, paying dividends, etc.) JV Purchase – Right of First Refusal to the Protégé. would not give rise to control and, therefore, affiliation, while the ability to block an ordinary action (e.g.,

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 4, 2024

Potential Changes to FSS EPA Clauses As you know, one of the Coalition’s priorities in 2022 and 2023 was to increase flexibility in the application of Economic Price Adjustments (EPAs) in the Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program during a time of historic inflation. To register, click here.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 18, 2024

In 2019, the Fairbanks operation moved to Anchorage, AK, making our services accessible to more Warriors. Because of this data, GSA was able to determine which customers purchased the impacted products to alert them of the potential risks. What are the main programs or initiatives that Paws for Purple Hearts offers?

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 8, 2024

CISA Releases Software Security Guide Federal News Network reports that the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a new guide on August 1 for Federal acquisition personnel that outlines how agencies can “better evaluate the security of the software they purchase.” 24-160 (July 16, 2024). United States , 144 Fed.

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Procurement Notes

JUNE 15, 2021

competition for a blanket purchase agreement or order under the Federal Supply Schedule [31] A competition that uses FAR Part 13 simplified acquisition procedures [32] It is also worth noting that if a procuring agency is not subject to the required debriefing provisions of the U.S. . B-417431 , 2019 CPD ¶ 149, at 2 (Apr. 22, 2019).

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Procurement Notes

MARCH 16, 2023

Department of Labor (“DoL”), Bureau of Labor Statistics (“BLS”) Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (“CPI-U”). There are four major categories of purchases covered in the CPI-U: food, energy, commodities like cars and clothes, and services like rent and healthcare.” [1] CPI First, consider the U.S. 4] Below shows how the 6.0%

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

FAR & Beyond: Thoughts on “What is Fair and Reasonable? Federal Acquisition Policy and Procedure (PAP) 2021-05, Evaluation of FSS Program Pricing , sets forth “comprehensive guidance regarding the evaluation of pricing throughout the life of a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program contract.” Pay a Fair and Reasonable Price ).

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ivalua

MARCH 3, 2020

Despite greater past media attention on pharmaceutical pricing, the single greatest contributor to overall healthcare costs (a whopping 18 percent of the U.S. As a result, there has been growing attention on hospital pricing. Various factors frustrate patients when it comes to hospital pricing.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Despite greater past media attention on pharmaceutical pricing, the single greatest contributor to overall healthcare costs (a whopping 18 percent of the U.S. As a result, there has been growing attention on hospital pricing. Various factors frustrate patients when it comes to hospital pricing.

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Federal News Network

JANUARY 26, 2024

billion in 2019. Under FAR Part 19 and 13 CFR, the “rule of two” requires that an acquisition shall be set aside for small business concerns whenever there is reasonable expectation that offers will be obtained from at least two responsible small business concerns and award will be made at fair market prices. This is up from $37.6

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 9, 2025

Acting NITAAC Director Ricky Clark said that the platform was launched in response to a critical need that the agency identified through customer research in 2019. Finally, the HUBZone price evaluation preference does not apply in the context of an offer from a mentor protg joint venture involving a large business.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Executive Order Calls for Contracts Review and Purchase Card Freeze On February 26, President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) that directs Agencies to review all current contracts and consider terminating or modifying (e.g., The EO also freezes purchase card spend for 30 days. renegotiating) such contracts.

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Procurement Notes

OCTOBER 13, 2021

14,043 (Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees), [14] and a pronouncement that he was ordering OSHA to create a new ETS. [15] FAR Clause 52.243-4 ), including submitting a price adjustment claim and, if necessary, filing a claim appeal. 12] On September 9, 2021 , President Biden issued Executive Order No.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 12, 2024

In 2019, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) published the first edition of Framing Software Component Transparency: Establishing a Common Software Bill of Materials (SBOM). Developing practices to ensure the security of the software supply chain has been a focus of the Executive Branch for a number of years.

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SmallGovCon

MARCH 31, 2025

In a statement , the acting GSA administrator noted: “well continue to centralize government procurement for common goods and services in order to negotiate the best prices for the taxpayer. Here are some of the key components. ” That would put the deadline as May 19, 2025. This is consistent with the idea of category management.

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