Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 3, 2023

How the School of Applied Research in Public Procurement trained community leaders to dig into government contracting issues in Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. It inspired the creation of a free self-guided e-course on Open Contracting Basics too.

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Open Contracting Partnership

JULY 31, 2023

Challenge : The City of Des Moines in Iowa wanted to leverage procurement to improve equity and sustainability, but knew its current procurement processes and tools were insufficient. City employees are now able to collaborate on procurement more efficiently, and better plan and track their aspirations around equity and sustainability.

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University of Bristol

AUGUST 23, 2021

One of the relatively recent developments in the post-Brexit review of UK public procurement law is the February 2021 proposal for the replacement of the current rules on the commissioning of healthcare services for the purposes of the English NHS (for background, you can watch here ), with a new provider selection regime (‘the proposal’).

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Government Contracts & Investigations

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Section 202 of the FASCSA established the FASC, authorizing the Council to make recommendations for orders that would require the removal of specified articles from government information systems (“removal orders”), or the exclusion of sources or covered materials from procurement actions as a whole (“exclusion orders”).

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 23, 2024

The substantial award at issue is of a particularly high value and fraud and corruption elements arise in both the procurement of the underlying contracts and also the awards themselves. Moreover, the rarity of successful challenges under Section 68 of the EAA amplifies the importance of this judgment.

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ivalua

APRIL 8, 2021

Procurement has remained an afterthought at most organizations when the topic shifts to growing revenue. Innovative procurement leaders are positioning the function to be a driver of growth and thereby further elevating the function’s status. Procurement is notoriously bad at marketing itself, to its own disservice.

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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

requested that the Palestinian Authority be ordered to procure licenses for the operation of the casino and hotel. The decision on the claim for the grant of the casino licence (dismissed in the first arbitration) was thus not a preliminary question of prejudicial importance in the second arbitration. in the West Bank. In 2018, A.’s

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FedInsider

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants. He served as founding host of Scoop News Group’s “Daily Scoop Podcast,” and as SNG’s Vice President of Multimedia Content, from August 2021 through December 2022. Before joining SNG, he hosted “Government Matters” on Washington, DC’s ABC 7 from 2016 to 2021.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Correspondingly, it also will increase competition and access to commercial services, solutions, and products by eliminating the significant variations in the application of the key MAS procurement rules across the program, all to the benefits of customer agencies, GSA, and industry partners.

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Procurement Notes

MARCH 5, 2024

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] in February 2022, but still above the 2% target. [32]

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Procurement Notes

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Jay Blindauer Whether a procurement, grant, or cooperative agreement, [1] if the at-issue arrangement qualifies as a contract, the Government cannot simply cease performing contract payments. Procurement Remedies Starting with a procurement contract, there are multiple recourses to Government non-payment.

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Procurement Notes

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Inflation is generally down from 2021, but is still high in too many places, and is expected to persist in 2023. ” [5] Iron ore prices are down from 2021, but still above 2015-2019 averages. “In percent from June 2021 to June 2022. .” percent from June 2021 to June 2022. Wages and salaries rose 5.7

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 15, 2024

Celebrating a Dedicated Procurement Leader: Wishing Tom Sisti a Happy Retirement! It is with mixed emotions that The Coalition for Government Procurement announces the retirement of Executive Vice President & General Counsel, Tom Sisti. Furthermore, he worked as Procurement Counsel detailed to the U.S.

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Procurement Notes

JUNE 15, 2021

Since a disappointed offeror only has three days to timely make a written request for a required debriefing, it is important to know when the three-day period begins to run. 13] However, to be clear, the predicate for this being the case is that the procurement must rely upon the debriefing provisions of FAR Subpart 15.5—such

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FedInsider

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants. In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 50 minutes equals 1 CPE. She is a recipient of the 2022 Samuel J. General Services Administration’s (GSA) Technology Transformation Services, Ms. Prior to leading the Customer Experience Center of Excellence, Ms.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 25, 2024

The conference begins with remarks from Christine Harada , Senior Advisor in OMB’s Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP), on the governmentwide Better Contracting Initiative , a four-pronged initiative to ensure that the Federal Government receives optimal terms and prices when purchasing goods and services.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 25, 2024

The Coalition invites you to join us on August 21 to enjoy a day on the golf course while supporting some important causes for our veterans. The Coalition for Government Procurement Endowed Scholarship Fund Proceeds will also support The Coalition for Government Procurement Endowed Scholarship Fund for a deserving veteran studying U.S.

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Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Challenge: Despite ongoing government reforms, corruption and inefficient spending remains pervasive in Kazakhstan’s public procurement. Finally, the Anti-Corruption Agency is proactively supporting the development of civic monitoring and has agreed to cooperate with the civil society coalition to monitor procurement.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

While DoD previously focused on grants and procurement commitments, the office is now looking at loans and loan guarantees to move forward with defense industrial base initiatives. SIZ-6135 (2021). or virtually HERE. SIZ-6258 (2023). [5] 5] 13 CFR 121.404(a)(1)(i)(A), (a)(1)(ii)(A). [6] 6] Size Appeal of Avenge, Incorporated , SBA No.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 12, 2023

It may seem crass or trivializing to speak of procurement at this time, but we must recognize that the procurement system, and our participation in it, is at the center of our nation’s ability to defend itself, to defend its friends, and to uplift the shared human values of the civilized world. The episode can be found here.

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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.” Emphasis added.) See Section 2.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

MARCH 7, 2024

In Memory of Marcia Madsen It is with heavy hearts that the staff and members of The Coalition for Government Procurement mourn the passing of our dear friend and colleague, Marcia Madsen. After several years at Mayer Brown, Marcia’s advice was instrumental in my decision to become President of the Coalition for Government Procurement.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The solicitation for Polaris was released in early 2021 and faced several pre-award protests focused on its self-scoring methodology and points for past experience. JCDC was established over two years ago to “drive unified efforts across public and private partners to achieve the most important cybersecurity outcomes.” SIZ-6135 (2021).

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Public Contracting Institute

OCTOBER 7, 2024

In addition to the bright-line violation of the ASO exception, this language is modeled on the Architect-Engineering (A&E) Service acquisition process. [7] 7] In the A&E process, all best suited submissions are “selected” and ranked. 8] The issue with utilizing the A&E-like process in the FAR 8.4 Jan 2021). [5]

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Open Contracting Partnership

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Your feedback is important to shape how we can work together to navigate the coming months. In these uncertain times both in the US and the world, making government work better is more important than ever. 2) A key issue for 2025 is AI Key issues for you all remain anti-corruption (34%) and digitalization and e-procurement (31%).

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Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Almost a decade after its inception, Ukraine’s Prozorro system remains at the forefront of procurement transformation and innovation. There are specific dashboards that analyze prices on the central e-catalog , medical procurement , buyer evaluations , Energy Services Company (ESCO) procurement, or internal auditing practices.

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Procurement Notes

JUNE 13, 2022

Third, Executive Order 11,246 (as amended) expressly states that “[e]ach contractor having a contract containing the provisions prescribed in Section 202 shall file, and shall cause each of his subcontractors to file, Compliance Reports with the contracting agency or the Secretary of Labor as may be directed.” [84] 4714 and 10 U.S.C.

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Open Contracting Partnership

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Civic participation can play an important role in monitoring risks in government procurement projects that may lead to uncompetitive practices, wasteful spending and project delays. In Indonesia, members of the public can file official complaints about suspicious procurement practices. Of those, 70 cases were rejected.

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FedInsider

JANUARY 6, 2025

Agenda Learning Objectives Complimentary Registration Live Captioning CART Agenda Join us as thought leaders from government and industry drill down into the most important topics, tools, and techniques for government agencies to understand as they embrace AI for the public good. Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants.

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GovSpend

MARCH 21, 2025

Set-Aside Programs It is important to further delve into how the contracts were awarded to WOSBs, specifically, in the use of set-aside programs. We also saw an increase in the number of companies in FY 24 from 13,707 companies in FY 23. of the total awards to WOSBs.

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Procurement Notes

JUNE 5, 2021

Jay Blindauer On April 27, 2021, President Biden issued Executive Order No. 14] Subcontractors Too The 2021 Order states that the wage increase “shall incorporate into lower-tier subcontracts[.]” [15] Hence, an individual worker may be covered if the person works under a subcontract at any tier. per hour. [1] per hour. [2]

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Procurement Notes

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Jay Blindauer On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced his new plan to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic. 105 agencies, expressly excluding GAO), [9] the GovEmployee Order requires the inter-agency Safer Federal Workforce Task Force to supply guidance no later than September 16, 2021. [10] Emphasis on the word some. 102(4)(B). .

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 7, 2025

20/00723, 28 May 2021 Richard Hansen, Linklaters LLP, ITA Reporter for the Netherlands This Dutch Supreme Court decision regards revocation proceedings under Article 1068 DCCP. This decision underscores the principle of minimal curial intervention in arbitration and the importance of respecting the autonomy of the arbitral tribunal.

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Import and Trade Remedies

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

As we look ahead to the upcoming year, it is important for companies to assess their reporting obligations and maintain their current momentum in preparation for the next reporting period. Currently, private sector entities required to file include those that produce goods either in Canada or abroad, or import goods into Canada.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 14, 2023

As calendar year 2023 ends, the Coalition is looking ahead to 2024 and the policies, programs, and initiatives that will shape the federal procurement system and the delivery of customer agency mission support. Competition and industrial base are important to the vitality of the procurement system.

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Procurement Notes

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Introduction You’ve probably read your share of legal blogs about the September 9, 2021 COVID-19 vaccine mandate for contractors and subcontractors. This compliance headache is shared by procuring Agencies, prime contractors, subcontractors, and supply chain vendors, among others. If that is your preference, stop reading.

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Procurement Notes

MARCH 16, 2023

CPI-U Month Increase/Decrease Over Previous 12 Months December 2021 +7.0% November 2021 +6.8% October 2021 +6.2% September 2021 +5.4% August 2021 +5.3% July 2021 +5.4% June 2021 +5.4% May 2021 +5.0% April 2021 +4.2% March 2021 +2.6% February 2021 +1.7% January 2021 +1.4%

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