How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 28, 2023

The 2020 data strategy stressed that Public procurement data are essential to improve transparency and accountability of public spending, fighting corruption and improving spending quality. In order (sic) words, public procurement is rich in data, but poor in making it work for taxpayers, policy makers and public buyers.

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Procurement Notes

JULY 28, 2021

Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) or the U.S. 4] As another example, the NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (“NFS”) “gives bidders or offerors the ability to protest directly to the contracting officer (CO)[,] or to request an independent review by the Assistant Administrator for Procurement (or designee).” [5]

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Bidding E-procurement Procurement Evaluation 40

Procurement Notes

OCTOBER 10, 2022

18] And, for DoD, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (“DFARS”) 216.203-4 limits the use of the FAR EPA clauses to DoD contracts that exceed the simplified acquisition threshold (presently $250,000 with exceptions), and performance is longer than six months. [19] GAO’s competitive prejudice threshold should be similar.

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Government Government Price Contract 40

The Procurement School

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Step 3 Posting Once the procurement document is developed and approved it is posted online for bidders to respond. In instances, such as a limited number of potential bidders, a complex procurement or a new or innovative concept a procurement may be posted longer to attract more bidders.

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Bidder Procurement Evaluation Bidding 52

The Procurement School

OCTOBER 22, 2024

These reactions can lead to strict risk management and purchasing policies with overly complicated bid documents and onerous requirements that are imposing on potential SME bidders. Specific outcomes provide clear objectives for the bidder to achieve for the service or product delivery.

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Participation Procurement Strategies Procurement Buyers 52

Select GCR

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Governed by a comprehensive set of laws and regulations, this process ensures fairness, transparency, and accountability. DFARS includes clauses that enhance accountability and oversight regarding contractors cybersecurity practices, ensuring robust protection against cyber threats.

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Government Government Government Contracts Transparency 52

Procurement Notes

JUNE 15, 2021

The plain meaning of § 3553(d)(4)(A)(ii) is that the clock starts on the day that the bidder receives debriefing. It follows that ‘the debriefing date’ here, under the statute, is March 6, 2020—the last day of NIKA’s debriefing process.” [59] 59] CAFC’s February 4, 2021 decision went in the opposite direction. 50] See id. at 27,355. [51]

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Bidding E-procurement Procurement Negotiation 40

How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

It is true that in many Member States somewhat different purely domestic provisions apply to contracts below the threshold and not having a cross-border interest as well as to other excluded contracts. Contracting authorities and entities are thus left in a normative vacuum. However, these rules tend to set alternative and lighter procedures.

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