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Bid Protest Minute: The High Bar to Proving Contract Officer Bias

GovCon & Trade

The GAO decision provides an in-depth look at the high evidentiary bar associated with proving governmental bias in bid protests and the need to have definitive evidence before making such a claim. Instead, it amounts to a matter of contract administration, which must be resolved pursuant to the disputes clause of the contract.

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How legislators could make things a little easier for those companies working with the government

Federal News Network

And then that can be part of your bid. And the government doesn’t, from a contracting point of view, doesn’t have to pay you for that. David Berteau Well, the year it expired in 2022, companies were still implementing it on the assumption that it would be renewed. How do you manage that in contract administration?

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Watching the Watchman – New FAR Rule Opens Door to Further Feedback on Acquisition Process

SmallGovCon

In Fiscal Year 2022, 1,595 bid protests were filed with GAO. While that seems like a large number, it pales in comparison to the number of federal contracts the federal government awards in a given year. On average, the government awards over 11 million contracts per year. Questions about this post? Need legal assistance?

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Government Contracts Issues for a Recession

Procurement Notes

Jay Blindauer The bond yield curve inverted in October 2022. [1] 22] Plainly, approximately (22) months after October 2022 is on or about August to September 2024. in February 2022, but still above the 2% target. [32] in February 2022, but still above the 2% target. [32] At least it has every time since 1968. [2]

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An In-Depth Examination of Inflation Relief for a Government Contractor

Procurement Notes

In September 2022, iron ore was valued at approximately 99.8 ” [6] Turning to labor costs, BLS’ July 2022 Employment Cost Index (“ECI”) revealed that “[c]ompensation costs for private industry workers increased 5.5 percent from June 2021 to June 2022. .” percent from June 2021 to June 2022. percent.” [7]

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Friday Flash 11/03/23

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Rather, FSS contracts include a $2500 guaranteed minimum over 20 years with the opportunity to compete for task and delivery orders. And remember, competing for orders requires consistent, long-term investment by FSS contractors above standard contract administration costs.

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Friday Flash 03/14/2025

The Coalition for Government Procurement

In 2022, the estimated EHR modernization lifecycle costs were $49.8 The VAs 2024 surveys revealed that while there were improvements since 2022, general dissatisfaction with the system still exists. Statutory deadlines for filing claims and bid protests will not be automatically extended. billion, which consisted of $32.7