Government Contracts & Investigations

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

3] TINA defines cost or pricing data to mean all facts that, as of the relevant date, a prudent buyer or seller would reasonably expect to affect price negotiations significantly. [4] 4] TINA is intended to “level the playing field” by providing Government negotiators the same cost or pricing data available to contractors.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JUNE 6, 2024

Last month, the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) issued a draft Request for Quotes (RFQ) for the proposed governmentwide ASCEND Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for cloud services. FAR & Beyond: What is the Trajectory of the ASCEND BPA? Both established and aspiring federal contractors should follow any developments on the bill.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 15, 2024

This ruling follows the Court’s August 2022 decision in Hydraulics Int’l (discussed in a previous Legal Update ) finding jurisdiction over a prototype OT competition when a follow-on production contract was contemplated. The negotiated pricing is the first in a series that will be conducted through the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

A firm that self-certified as small for the Seaport-NG contract was acquired on November 9, 2022, and no longer small on the date of submission of its quote for the RFQ (November 29, 2022). SIZ-6178 (2022). [7] An unsuccessful offeror filed a size protest. 88 FR 26164. [3] 3] 13 CFR 121.404(a)(1)(i)(A), (a)(1)(ii)(A). [4]

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Polaris, the replacement for the Alliant 2 Small Business contract, features pools focused around different small business categories and will be used by agencies to purchase IT services and solutions. In May 2022, the Court of Federal Claims ordered GSA to amend the solicitation and allow offerors to resubmit proposals.

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