SmallGovCon

JUNE 26, 2024

We often see price realism in protests when the protester is making the claim that the awardee’s price, which was lower than the protester’s price, is low enough that the awardee would not be able to perform the work as solicited. Most often, GAO will determine that the agency’s price realism analysis was acceptable.

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Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

So the Rule of Two requires federal agencies to set aside procurements for small businesses where there’s a reasonable expectation that at least two small businesses will be able to submit offers at fair market prices and otherwise competitive in terms of quality and delivery. So it’s a huge part of government contracting.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Learn “What’s Next” After the Election at the 2024 Fall Training Conference, Nov. 20-21 The 2024 Fall Training Conference – The 2025 Federal Market: What’s Next? Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) kickoff the Healthcare Day of our 2024 Fall Training Conference on November 21. Happy Veterans Day!

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SmallGovCon

JUNE 19, 2024

We get a lot of questions about federal government contracting as federal government contracting attorneys, which makes sense. This is also unsurprising, as the government really did not do the best job in making it clear what this act does. Looking for the latest government contracting legal news?

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WashngtonExec

MARCH 18, 2024

Marc Madison Vice President of Strategic Pricing Administration, Koniag Government Services Marc Madison’s career includes over 20 years of federal pricing experience working for several Fortune 500 government contracting companies. He joined KGS 13 years ago to support an exceptional, growing company.

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Public Contracting Institute

JUNE 5, 2024

Offerors are sometimes distressed when an agency selects a significantly higher priced, higher technically rated proposal in a best value determination. The rejected offeror may believe that the government has not properly conducted the best value determination, and request a quantification of the benefits in the higher rated proposal.

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SmallGovCon

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

This week in federal government contracting news looked at a new CR, cloud procurement requirements, and another push towards category management. We hope everything is “falling” into place. Have a great weekend!

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Procurement Notes

MARCH 5, 2024

22] Plainly, approximately (22) months after October 2022 is on or about August to September 2024. could enter a recession by the late summer to early fall of 2024. 25] On February 4, 2024, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York stated that the probability of recession in the next twelve months is at 61.473%. [26]

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SmallGovCon

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Very recently, we went through some more of the potential changes to the HUBZone Program from SBA’s proposed rule from August 23, 2024. SBA’s proposed rule would change HUBZone protests appeals, principal office requirements (which we did discuss a bit before here ), HUBZone map concepts, and the HUBZone price evaluation preference (PEP).

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SmallGovCon

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The small business rule of two requires agencies to restrict procurements for small businesses when there is a “a reasonable expectation of obtaining offers from two or more responsible small business concerns that are competitive in terms of fair market prices, quality, and delivery.” Looking for the latest government contracting legal news?

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SmallGovCon

JULY 18, 2024

However, on June 14, 2024, the House of Representatives approved language for the upcoming 2025 National Defense Authorization Act that would change things if it becomes law. This new provision would also set up a VOSB contracting goal for DoD. Looking for the latest government contracting legal news?

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GovSpend

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

On December 17, 2024, Bridgeport School District (RI) mentioned their plan to switch from Red Rover to Microsoft Dynamics CRM in 2025 during a budget meeting. On November 25, 2024, the City of Pittsburgh (PA) discussed budget approval to replace QSend311 with Salesforce in 2025, and integrating other current software with the new CRM system.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The final tally for August shows that GAO issued a whopping six separate sustained protest decisions in August 2024. The first two published sustain decisions in August 2024 were interesting additions to GAO’s body of bid protest case law. But it appears that drought is over! We would like to thank Cherie J. View the full article

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WashngtonExec

AUGUST 20, 2024

JoAnne Dukeshire Senior Vice President of Business Enablement, Arcfield According to Arcfield CEO Kevin Kelly, behind every winning government contracting business is a dedicated team of contracts, pricing and supply chain professionals that ensure operations run smoothly and strategies are legally and financially sound.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Nominations for the 2024 Excellence in Partnership (EIP) Awards are due TODAY, October 25, 2024. Prepare for 2025: Post-Election Federal Procurement Insights at the Fall Training Conference The 2024 Fall Training Conference – The 2025 Federal Market: What’s Next? Pricing details included in the prospectus.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 10, 2024

During the training, Jason, Liam, and Alex will cover the following topics and more: Pricing – Transactional Data Reporting (TDR)/Commercial Sales Practices (CSP); Domestic Preferences; Supply Chain; Enforcement/Mandatory Disclosure/Ethics; Sustainability Requirements/Policy; and Bid Protests Update. Join Us at the Fall Training Conference!

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

JULY 18, 2024

In making the award, the SSA had noted the price differential between TSG’s higher-rated, more expensive proposal and Sparksoft’s lower-rated, less expensive one, but concluded that TSG’s “distinguishing positive features” justified its price premium. These positive features included TSG’s SSO’s CISSP certification.

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Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

chairman of Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), ranking member of the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, are trying to correct a misunderstanding of congressional intent when it comes to how and when agencies should consider price when reviewing proposals for contracts.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

APRIL 22, 2024

On March 15, 2024, the General Services Administration (GSA) issued Acquisition Letter MV-2024-01 providing guidance to GSA contracting officers on the use of upfront payments for acquisitions of cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). View the full article

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

MAY 16, 2024

The comments herein do not necessarily reflect the views of The Coalition for Government Procurement. 1 Federal contractors should avoid the risk of being found ineligible for award by ensuring that their SAM registration remains current—and does not become a roadblock to receiving a potentially lucrative government contract.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The Coalition is thrilled to unveil the agenda for the governmentwide day of our 2024 Fall Training Conference – The 2025 Federal Market: What’s Next? ! October 28 : Webinar: 2024 (2025 FCPs) Public Law Pricing Update for Covered Drugs – Click here to register. Join Our Sponsor Lineup for the 2024 Fall Training Conference!

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The Coalition invites you to register for the 2024 Fall Training Conference – The 2025 Federal Market: What’s Next? ! Showcase Your Brand at the 2024 Fall Training Conference! Pricing details included in the prospectus. Feedback is due by November 22, 2024 and can be submitted to VendorPerformance@gsa.gov.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

MARCH 12, 2024

In February 2024, GAO continued its streak of taking a hard look at procurements conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 8.4. allows the government to use “simplified” ordering procedures to obtain commercial supplies and services. 21, 2024. GSA conducted the procurement under FAR subpart 8.4

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Become a Sponsor of the 2024 Spring Training Conference! We would like to thank our current sponsors: 2024 Spring Training Conference, May 8-9 To view the 2024 Sponsorship Prospectus, click here. 4] The proposed rule clarifies that only one limitation on subcontracting should apply to a set-aside contract. b)(2)(ii). [3]

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Public Contracting Institute

JULY 23, 2024

63239, January 4, 2024. The decision was mixed, depending on the type of pricing was in the various CLINs and the issue of whether a release applied. Release/Waiver The government initially argued that Vectrus waived its claim in a bilateral modification. For other helpful suggestions on government contracting, visit: Richard D.

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Government Contracts & Investigations

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

In January 2024, the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) published 31 bid protest decisions, two of which resulted in decisions sustaining the protesters’ challenges. Although the protester offered the lowest price, the agency found its proposal was technically unacceptable because it did not meet the new characteristics.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

JANUARY 30, 2024

Though not the first sustain of 2024 (click here for our writeup of 2024’s first sustain), GAO’s decision in American Material Handling, Inc. The post January 2024 Bid Protest Sustain of the Month appeared first on Government Contracts Legal Forum. We would like to thank Cherie J. View the full article

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 22, 2024

Date & Location Date: September 12, 2024 Time: 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM (ET) Location: Offices of Google – 25 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington DC 20001. The comments herein do not necessarily reflect the views of The Coalition for Government Procurement. 24-160 (July 16, 2024). Virtual attendance is also available.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 18, 2024

Accounting Corner: First Glance: Breakdown of the Alliant 3 Draft Solicitation Authored By: Leo Alvarez, Principal, Dylan Schreiner, Manager, and Molly Menoni, Senior Consultant ; Baker Tilly January 18, 2024 The highly anticipated and closely watched second draft of the Alliant 3 solicitation is finally here! To register, click here.

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WashngtonExec

AUGUST 26, 2024

JoAnne Dukeshire Senior Vice President of Business Enablement, Arcfield According to Arcfield CEO Kevin Kelly, behind every winning government contracting business is a dedicated team of contracts, pricing and supply chain professionals that ensure operations run smoothly and strategies are legally and financially sound.

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Public Contracting Institute

JULY 23, 2024

It’s rare but it does happen, that the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) sustains five separate violations of the procurement regulations in a single protest. The LOC’s price evaluation considered only 16 out of 18 total labor categories, even though use of all categories was required by the solicitation.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

6936, the Federal Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Act of 2024, was introduced in the House earlier this month by Representatives Ted Lieu (D-CA-36), Zachary Nunn (R-IA-3), Donald Beyer (D-VA-08), and Marcus Molinaro (R-NY-19). Comments are due March 18, 2024. Public comments are due to DoD on February 26, 2024.

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Federal News Network

JUNE 4, 2024

But I think, if you think about the timing when we did the survey in January, appropriations for 2024 were not done yet. Generally, the government contracting markets have been relatively insulated from the economic conditions. A little bit lower optimism compared to last year, but not by much.

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Federal News Network

JANUARY 17, 2024

No wonder federal contractors are nervous about calendar-year 2024. There was, as you’re writing about compliance, three recent developments companies need to know to stay on the right side of the ledger, including when low price can get you into trouble. Then you have some unfortunate protest rulings. Larry Allen Tom.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 25, 2024

to be included in our comments to Ian Bell at IBell@thecgp.org by COB February 6, 2024. Public comments are due to DoD on February 26, 2024. Identification would take place when the contractor submits their price list. search on the designated icons and price to meet climate objectives.” Read the full article here.

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WashngtonExec

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The finalists for WashingtonExec’s 2024 Pinnacle Awards were announced Sept. Next is Ruta Haile, director of government contracts and pricing at ABSG Consulting, and finalist in the Contracts Executive of the Year, Private Company, category. Here, she talks about [.]

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GovSpend

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

By interrogating hours of meeting transcripts with prompts that have been finely tuned for government contracting use cases, we can distill these meetings down to relevant, actionable bullet points that highlight the things you care about: purchasing decisions, budget discussions, and RFP planning and review.

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