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Thoughts on what is fair and reasonable?

Federal News Network

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.” The PAP was not subject to public comment or rulemaking prior to its issuance in March of 2021.

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FAR & Beyond: GSA’s TDR Expansion – The Journey Continues

Federal News Network

In 2021, after reviewing the Fiscal Year 2020 evaluation results, GSA decided that the “TDR Pilot” was eligible for expansion. The performance results showed that contract level pricing was better under TDR than under Most Favored Customer (MFC) pricing. During this time, GSA also publicly announced “TDR Pilot” performance results.

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Thoughts on “What is Fair and Reasonable?    

The Coalition for Government Procurement

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.” The PAP was not subject to public comment or rulemaking prior to its issuance in March of 2021.

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Countdown to RIDW2024: Acceleration of Construction Projects

Kluwer Arbitration

Probuild [2021] VSC 849. Probuild [2021] VSC 849. Constructive acceleration, widely recognised in the United States, is intended to denote “deemed” as opposed to “instructed” acceleration. Notwithstanding some recent suggestions otherwise in response to unfolding case law, 1) A recent example popularly used for illustration is V601 v.

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Government Claim Appeals Nuggets from the ASBCA and CBCA 2023 Annual Reports

SmallGovCon

The Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA) functions as a tribunal at which contractors and civilian agencies can “resolve contract disputes between government contractors and agencies under the Contract Disputes Act.” Of those, 88 were sustained, 44 were denied, and 243 were dismissed.

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GSA’s TDR Expansion – The Journey Continues  

The Coalition for Government Procurement

In 2021, after reviewing the Fiscal Year 2020 evaluation results, GSA decided that the “TDR Pilot” was eligible for expansion. The performance results showed that contract level pricing was better under TDR than under Most Favored Customer (MFC) pricing. During this time, GSA also publicly announced “TDR Pilot” performance results.

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Government Contracts Issues for a Recession

Procurement Notes

32] Keep in mind that the current inflation run started on or about March 2021, and has its proximate roots in the money supply increasing by approximately 35% over 2020 and 2021—while, because of COVID-19, the supply of available goods and services was decreasing. [33] 12, 2021), available at [link]. [97] 95] See id. [96]