American City & Country

AUGUST 28, 2024

Sustainable government procurement is the process of acquiring goods and services that meet the government entity’s needs while minimizing environmental and social impacts. How they carry out that duty, therefore, can affect whether they can achieve their sustainable development goals.” Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) No.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

As Summer Comes to a Close, So Does GAO’s Sustain Drought In last month’s Bid Protest Sustain of the Month installment, we noted that GAO was suffering from a sustain drought, having failed to issue a single sustained protest decision in the month of July. But it appears that drought is over! In Knudsen Systems, Inc. ,

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Federal News Network

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Source: GAO Bid Protest Report to Congress for Fiscal 2024. Of the protests resolved on the merits during fiscal year 2024, our Office sustained 16 percent of those protests. In 2024, GAO heard 346 protests, which is down from 368 in 2023. In 2023, GAO received more than 350 protests alone over CIO-SP4.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

JULY 18, 2024

GAO issued three sustain decisions in June, but the Sparksoft Corporation decision stands out for its discussion of prejudice. Similarly, it was unclear whether the SSA would have still concluded that TSG’s positive features under the corporate experience factor alone justified the “significant price premium” tradeoff.

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Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 12, 2024

As 2024 draws to a close, we take a look back at what has been achieved over the last year in Public Procurement in Scotland. We asked members of the Public Procurement Group (PPG) to summarise their sectors 2024 achievements. Id just like to say thank you very much for everybody’s hard work during 2024.

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AWS Public Sector

JUNE 26, 2024

This expands access to government customers and offers them selection among speed, performance, and price. Research points to cloud as a more sustainable choice A new study released yesterday that was commissioned by Amazon Web Services (AWS) and conducted by Accenture estimates AWS’s infrastructure is up to 4.1

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Open Contracting Partnership

APRIL 16, 2025

Failed competitive tenderswhich previously offered a loophole for buyers to resort to direct awardshave dropped from 52% of the value of public tenders in 2018 to around 3% in 2022 to 2024. This undermines business confidence, leading to low competition and higher prices for goods and services. percentage points in 2024).

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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. This blog will not discuss every sustained protest ground, but only comment on a few significant points. See Deloitte Consulting, LLP; Softrams, LLC, B-421801 et al, Jan.

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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. Check out our discussion of the Washington Business Dynamics, LLC , decision in December’s Sustain of the Month post.) 21, 2024. GSA conducted the procurement under FAR subpart 8.4

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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

DECEMBER 15, 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. Stakeholders must appreciate and understand that there is a nexus between requirements and price, especially for small businesses.

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SmallGovCon

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

8, 2024) , the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) sustained the Service-Disabled Small Business (SDVOSB) status protest of BTNG Enterprises, LLC (BTNG). In its proposal, BTNG offered a fixed unit price of $330 per unit and represented to DLA that it was a WOSB concern and an SDVOSB concern.

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Scottish Government Procurement

JUNE 24, 2024

Framework Public Bodies will be notified in advance of the effective date of any new pricing and a new Lyreco catalogue will be uploaded in due course. The planned start date for the new framework is 11 July 2024. Five suppliers have been appointed, three of which are Scottish Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs).

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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.” FAR 19.502-2. In Knudsen Systems, Inc.,

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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. Sustained Protests In American Material Handling, Inc., Thus, the GAO sustained the protest. Thus, the GAO sustained the protest.

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Federal News Network

JANUARY 2, 2024

Tom Temin Yeah, GSA is certainly not the GSA of our fathers and grandfathers in terms of the contracting opportunities that offers and maybe you’re biased, but review what you think are some of the strengths that it brings towards headed into 2024. If you want to grow into sustainability, you can have specialization in sustainability.

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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. Sustainable Excellence Award – Presented to a government agency or contractor that has made outstanding contributions that meet the Federal Government’s sustainability goals. is less than one month away!

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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.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

MAY 16, 2024

LACKEY ; Mayer Brown On April 1, 2024, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) sustained a bid protest by TLS Joint Venture, LLC because the awardee’s registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) lapsed before the government awarded the contract. 1, 2024, 2024 WL 1460853. SIZ-6271 (2024). [6]

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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

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. Comments are due March 18, 2024. The Coalition’s Spring Training Conference is quickly approaching! Companion legislation, S.

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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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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 29, 2024

3] In a recent size appeal, SBA’s Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) upheld an Area Office size determination giving present effect to an acquisition based on a term sheet signed by the parties, with an agreed upon price and an expected closing date. [4] 27, 2024. [3] SIZ-6281 (2024). [5] NAICS-6286 (2024). program. .”

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How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

However, as the pervasive abuses of direct awards under the emergency conditions generated by the covid pandemic evidenced in virtually all jurisdictions, dispensing with those requirements, checks and balances comes with a very high price tag for taxpayers in terms of corruption, favouritism, and wastage of public funds.

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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. I think most government contractors have contracts that are negotiated and the prices are negotiated upfront, and then they have to adhere to those prices over the course of the entire five-to-10 year contract.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 25, 2024

As part of its broader economic strategy outlined in the Mongolia Development Plan for 2024 , Mongolia plans to sign an economic partnership agreement with Korea and a free trade agreement with China. Mongolia also aims to review and update its BITs with Vietnam and India. In 2006, the parties settled and the case was discontinued.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Join Our Sponsor Lineup for the 2024 Fall Training Conference! The Coalition for Government Procurement is pleased to announce that multiple sponsorship packages are available for the 2024 Fall Training Conference – 2025 Market Outlook: What’s Next? Pricing details included in the prospectus. 89 FR 68274.

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Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Last week in Rome, we brought together over 100 leaders from 26 European governments , EU institutions, global organizations like the World Bank, OECD, EBRD, and UNOPS, civil society, and the private sector for the 3rd International Open and Sustainable Public Procurement Conference 2024. Who bears the costs of lowest prices?

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Announcing the 2024 Fall Training Conference: “ 2025 Federal Market: What’s Next? “ The Coalition for Government Procurement is pleased to announce that registration is officially open for the 2024 Fall Training Conference on November 20-21 at the Fairview Park Marriott in Falls Church, VA!

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The Coalition has hit the ground running in 2024 with a multitude of webinars, trainings, and committee meetings, but perhaps none excite us more than bringing back our MAS Basic Training: The Nuts & Bolts and our GSA and VA Schedule Contracting Training for In-House Counsel courses.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 15, 2024

On 15 October 2024, Norton Rose Fulbright hosted a breakfast panel discussion on the topic of “ Hot Cakes and Hot Takes: Trends and Developments in Asia’s Energy Sector ” in Brisbane as part of Australian Arbitration Week. LNG Price Reviews in Asia Versus Australia Historically, LNG price reviews in Asia were compromised and settled.

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Inter-American Development Bank

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

2- Sovereign thematic issuances are increasingly relevant Sustainable debt instruments are becoming increasingly relevant in the capital markets. Among the main advantages of thematic bonds issuance, the document points out: Alignment of policies with contributions to sustainable objectives.

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Federal News Network

JANUARY 4, 2024

GSA said this requirement was to ensure price reasonableness of the services any one company is offering. Back to the frontburner After almost 18 months of being a backburner character, the cloud contract known as ASCEND remerges to launch a new storyline for 2024.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 30, 2024

With July underway, The Coalition for Government Procurement is excited to share a recap of the first half of 2024! The following is a summary of the Coalition’s activities so far in 2024. These first six months, we have offered numerous events for members and covered multiple procurement policy developments on their behalf.

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Federal News Network

AUGUST 20, 2024

30, 2026, according to a 2020 memo from Kim Herring, the then-acting principal director of the Office of Defense Contract and Pricing. Increase supports additional sustainment costs, which includes licenses for functionality releases and user accession. million in 2024. The system has executed over $22.6 The service received $5.9

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Tracker Intelligence

AUGUST 30, 2024

Public procurement regulations is absolutely front and centre to this, both in terms of buying more sustainable products and services, but also incentivising its supply chain to adopt environmentally friendly practices. The total value of such contracts was more than 535 billion pounds in 2023 and is already at 400 billion for 2024 to date.

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