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.

Price 52

Price Inventory Contract Supply Chain 52

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]

Thresholds 40

Thresholds E-procurement Contract Procurement Contracts 40

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.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain E-procurement Price Procurement 52

Public Contracting Institute

OCTOBER 7, 2024

These include: (1) negotiations only with the best suited offeror (i.e., Negotiating with the Apparent Successful Offeror The first bright-line violation concerns the way agencies interact with the best suited offeror. Agencies frequently ignore deficiencies and negotiate only with their preferred, but technically unacceptable offeror.

Innovation 52

Innovation Negotiation Price E-procurement 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

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.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Price E-procurement Contract 52

Procurement Notes

JUNE 15, 2021

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 15] Not For All Procurements Just as important as knowing how to get a required debriefing is discerning what is not a required debriefing. 2305(b)(6)(A) and 41 U.S.C.

Bidding 40

Bidding E-procurement Procurement Negotiation 40

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. SIZ-6135 (2021). Similar to the recent OASIS+ procurement, Alliant 3 will utilize a self-scoring system to evaluate a contractor’s status as a BIC solution provider.

Price 52

Price E-procurement Ethics Purchasing 52

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.

E-procurement 52

E-procurement Procurement Supply Chain Price 52

FedInsider

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants. In November 2016, Kimberly accepted the position as Director of the EPA’s Office of Acquisition Solutions (OAS), and the Agency’s Senior Procurement Executive (SPE).

Sustainability 118

Sustainability Leadership Capacity Insurance 118

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). .

E-procurement 40

E-procurement Government Government Contract 40

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.

E-procurement 40

E-procurement Procurement Contract Government 40

The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Congress Releases Compromise $895 Billion FY25 NDAA Meritalk reports that the House of Representatives and Senate published their final negotiated version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025. The comments herein do not necessarily reflect the views of The Coalition for Government Procurement.

E-procurement 52

E-procurement Supply Chain Thresholds Sustainability 52

ivalua

MARCH 3, 2020

This past November, the Trump administration announced that starting in 2021, it would require hospitals to publicly disclose the discounted prices they negotiate with insurance companies as part of a broader push to make healthcare markets more transparent to patients and increase competition. percent in 2017 to 7.2

Transparency 52

Transparency Price Procurement Supply Chain 52

ivalua

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

This past November, the Trump administration announced that starting in 2021, it would require hospitals to publicly disclose the discounted prices they negotiate with insurance companies as part of a broader push to make healthcare markets more transparent to patients and increase competition. percent in 2017 to 7.2

Transparency 52

Transparency Price Procurement Supply Chain 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The four priorities of the BCI include: Leveraging Data Across Federal Agencies to Get Lower Prices and Better Terms; Negotiating Common Enterprise-Wide Software Licenses; Saving Money and Avoiding Waste by Getting Contract Requirements Right the First Time; and Getting Better Value from Sole Source and Other High-Risk Contracts.

E-procurement 52

E-procurement Supply Chain Telecommunication Contract 52