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Job Opening: Purchasing Manager

Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

Ensures accountability, compliance and consistent interpretation and application with all current and applicable state and federal laws, agency policies and procedures, rules and regulations. Experience with contract administration strongly preferred. Three (3) years supervisory experience. Experience with budgeting preferred.

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Why contractor pricing misconduct seems to endure perpetually

Federal News Network

This does not appear to be a case of the most senior people likely to have been aware of the behavior being held accountable. So it looks like this didn’t rise to the executive suite, so far as we can tell, that was something initiated by individuals. Greg Williams Yeah.

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Thoughts on what is fair and reasonable?

Federal News Network

Specifically, the PAP states that “[t]he term “fair and reasonable” is generally considered to mean a price that is fair to both parties in a transaction , not higher than what the competitive market would bear or a price that a prudent and competent buyer would pay for a product or service under competitive market conditions.”

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ProcureWare Product Tip – Top 10 new features for 2017

Procureware

All phases can be connected into a group, making it easy for bid administrators to manage the different steps. Invite unregistered bidders Particularly for infrequent types of procurement, like accounting software, buyers need to research possible vendors and invite them to respond to an RFP.

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Thoughts on “What is Fair and Reasonable?    

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Specifically, the PAP states that “[t]he term “fair and reasonable” is generally considered to mean a price that is fair to both parties in a transaction , not higher than what the competitive market would bear or a price that a prudent and competent buyer would pay for a product or service under competitive market conditions.” See Section 2.

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Government Contracts Cost and Pricing: Introduction to the Federal Acquisition Regulation Cost Principles (Part 1)

Government Contracts & Investigations

The Cost Principles also apply to the determination, negotiation, and allowance of costs whenever required by a contract clause. [6] 7] Examples of contract clauses that incorporate the FAR Cost Principles include the Allowable Cost and Payment clause, [8] and the standard Termination for Convenience clauses. [9] Terms of the contract.

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Friday Flash 11/03/23

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Specifically, the PAP states that “[t]he term “fair and reasonable” is generally considered to mean a price that is fair to both parties in a transaction , not higher than what the competitive market would bear or a price that a prudent and competent buyer would pay for a product or service under competitive market conditions.” See Section 2.