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

GovCon & Trade

The Procurement at Issue On October 5, 2022, the VA issued a solicitation under the commercial item procedures of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) part 12 and the simplified acquisition procedures of FAR part 13 for “regulated waste removal and disposal services for the South Texas Veterans Health Care System.”

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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. Particularly, the Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index (“PCE”) core inflation rate for January 2024 was 2.8%. [30] At least it has every time since 1968. [2]

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

Federal News Network

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? Eric White What adjustments have contractors had had to make over the past couple of years with that tax credit expiring?

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Announcing the 2023 Excellence in Partnership Award Recipients!

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Among Todd’s most notable achievements include serving as the Chief Architect and Designer of the most successful multiple award (MA) IDIQ contract program in GSA history, OASIS and OASIS Small Business. Through this program, hundreds of people who are blind or have significant disabilities have built careers in contract administration.

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

Procurement Notes

Department of Labor (“DoL”), Bureau of Labor Statistics (“BLS”), September 13 Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) Summary states that “[o]ver the last 12 months, the all items index increased 8.3 1] Similarly, the BLS September 14 Producer Price Index (“PPI”) Summary states that “[o]n an unadjusted basis, the index for final demand moved up 8.7

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Friday Flash 11/03/23

The Coalition for Government Procurement

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.)