Capital Edge Consulting

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Two Quick Ways to Fail DCAA T imekeeping Requirements The federal government is the biggest purchaser of goods and services, so it's important that you have a good grip on your accounting practices. DCAA’s position, as in other cost accounting practices, is that “if it isn’t documented, it didn’t happen.”

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Public Contracting Institute

JULY 5, 2024

In the complex world of government contracting, understanding and implementing Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) is crucial for success. Today, we’re diving deep into CAS 406, which focuses on establishing and adhering to cost accounting periods.

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Capital Edge Consulting

AUGUST 23, 2024

Two Quick Ways to Fail DCAA T imekeeping Requirements The federal government is the biggest purchaser of goods and services, so it's important that you have a good grip on your accounting practices. DCAA’s position, as in other cost accounting practices, is that “if it isn’t documented, it didn’t happen.”

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Capital Edge Consulting

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Two Quick Ways to Fail DCAA T imekeeping Requirements The federal government is the biggest purchaser of goods and services, so it's important that you have a good grip on your accounting practices. DCAA’s position, as in other cost accounting practices, is that “if it isn’t documented, it didn’t happen.”

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Fox Rothschild: Government Contracts

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Those remedies are key to contractors holding the government accountable for project changes and delays – and staying financially solvent. For federal contractors, it is not an exaggeration to say that performance evaluations are the lifeblood of the business. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 42.15

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Public Contracting Institute

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

In a recent protest, the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) held that although performance risk was not specifically listed as an evaluation criterion, an agency may always consider risk that is intrinsic to the stated evaluation factors. South Dade A/C and Refrig., B-421406, April 25, 2023.

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AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Education institutions, though, face slightly different decision-making contexts when evaluating which cloud provider to use to host these applications. As you evaluate your choices, carefully assess the history of your options’ practices, and consider which is most likely to work with you to help you accomplish your institution’s objectives.

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GovSpend

DECEMBER 21, 2023

So I thought it might be good to revisit the topic of account plans, specifically as it relates to federal contracting. Having a well-developed account plan is crucial for focusing your efforts on business development and managing relationships with strategic customers. It is an essential tool for ensuring the success of any company.

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Public Contracting Institute

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

A recent decision confirms that in a source selection, the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) saw nothing unreasonable in giving credit to an offeror that exceeded the solicitation requirements but could provide value to the agency during contract performance. Awardee’s evaluated price was $64.98 May 11, 2023.

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GovSpend

DECEMBER 21, 2023

So I thought it might be good to revisit the topic of account plans, specifically as it relates to federal contracting. Having a well-developed account plan is crucial for focusing your efforts on business development and managing relationships with strategic customers. It is an essential tool for ensuring the success of any company.

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LexBlog: Contracts & Procurement

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Those remedies are key to contractors holding the government accountable for project changes and delays – and staying financially solvent. For federal contractors, it is not an exaggeration to say that performance evaluations are the lifeblood of the business. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 42.15

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Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Government Accountability Office and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims examining the use of unstated evaluation criteria, an agency's investigation of its own data rights and unequal access to information about an organizational conflict of interest. Liam Bowers at MoFo examines three recent decisions from the U.S.

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Tendersinfo

APRIL 8, 2021

It takes into account components like Cost, Quality, and Technicality of various bid proposals while deciding a contract award. Evaluation of tender is divided into two parts first being the technical Evaluation that involves the assessment of the tender bin its technical merit.

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SmallGovCon

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The post COFC: Lapsed SAM Registration During Proposal Evaluations Makes Offeror Ineligible for Award first appeared on SmallGovCon - Government Contracts Law Blog. Looking for the latest government contracting legal news? Sign up for our free monthly newsletter , and follow us on LinkedIn , Twitter and Facebook.

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SmallGovCon

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

While the federal government uses wage determinations for many occupations that contractors must abide by, things are different with professional occupations such as physicians, accountants, engineers, and (yours truly) attorneys. Under the first phase, NOAA would evaluate demonstrated prior experience and the staffing plan.

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FedScoop

JULY 25, 2024

A bill that would require the National Institute of Standards and Technology to create detailed guidance for third-party evaluators that work with artificial intelligence providers was officially introduced Wednesday night in the Senate, now with bipartisan sponsorship. The legislation from Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colo.,

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The Procurement ClassRoom

JUNE 25, 2019

Price analysis can be considered a stage of bid evaluation depending on the provisions of a legal and regulatory framework. It is an assessment of the evaluated price of a responsive bid to ascertain that it is not unreasonably high nor unreasonably low, but fair enough to the procuring entity and the supplier.

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The Procurement ClassRoom

MAY 4, 2024

Throughout my career as a procurement practitioner, I have never seen bids submitted that are perfectly responsive to the evaluation criteria or requirements specified in the solicitation documents. Thus, deviations from the evaluation requirement could either be material/major or immaterial/minor.

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Government Contracts

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Government Accountability Office and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims concerning an agency's decision not to hold post-award discussions, a timeliness trap in certain Federal Supply Schedule procurements and the importance of providing contemporaneous documentation in price-evaluation protests.

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GovCon & Trade

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

On December 21, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) dismissed a protest by ELS, an unsuccessful bidder on a Department of Defense (DOD) task order opportunity, concluding that it did not have jurisdiction to consider it. The protestor’s proposed price was $30,478,050, and its total evaluated price was $30,566,297.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Why does Accounts Payable Need Heroes? In Accounts Payable, it’s the Supplier inquiry. According to Gartner , engaging with internal stakeholders can help to develop a set of appropriate metrics and KPIs to evaluate which suppliers can provide the most value. You can learn more about Ivalua’s P2P solutions here.

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GovCon & Trade

DECEMBER 18, 2023

By: Richard Arnholt On November 8, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) denied an unsuccessful bidder’s protest that asserted the Veteran Administration’s (VA) evaluation of Texas Waste Company’s past performance was unreasonable and reflected the Contracting Officer’s (CO) bias.

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Government Contracts

AUGUST 2, 2024

Government Accountability Office denied a Virginia small business' challenge to a $115.8 million CIA medical support deal awarded to a competitor, saying the agency reasonably evaluated the protester's proposal when identifying minor or moderate strengths under a technical factor.

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Public Procurement Intl

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Technical Evaluation Another popular strategy is to incorporate “green procurement” considerations into the technical evaluation for award in a procurement – for example, to give a “greener” product (one that caused less greenhouse gas emissions) more “points” in the evaluation.

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Government Contracts & Global Trade

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

They also walk through how to identify agency solicitation and evaluation errors, and when protests may be appropriate. Learning Objectives: Understand the difference between negotiated procurements and sealed bidding, as well as the different evaluation schemes employed by the Government.

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Capital Edge Consulting

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

In government contracting, maintaining a DCAA-approved accounting system is crucial. The Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) enforces strict guidelines to ensure that contractors’ accounting systems meet the standards required for compliance. Key Takeaways: Overview of DCAA Approved Accounting System essentials.

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GovCon & Trade

OCTOBER 19, 2023

In the article, we outlined some key elements that government contractors should consider when deciding whether to submit CSO proposals include: Evaluation: CSOs are reserved for the acquisition of products or services new to the federal contracting space.

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Government Contracts

JANUARY 26, 2024

Government Accountability Office rejected a medical firm's efforts to again upend a pending $44 billion defense contract for professional medical services, saying the Defense Health Agency's revamped evaluation methodology appropriately accounted for bidders' proposed pricing.

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FedScoop

MAY 20, 2024

The goal of the upcoming pilot, which will run through the fall, is to evaluate overall user experience throughout the new workflow and to find where individuals become stuck or confused throughout the process so the “team can iteratively make improvements,” the agency spokesperson said.

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GovCon & Trade

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

On October 26, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) sent its annual bid protest report to Congress, which reflected a dramatic increase in protests filed following four straight years of decline. The report provides important insights into the current state of GAO bid protests. Most prevalent protest grounds.

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GovCon & Trade

DECEMBER 5, 2023

On November 21, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) denied an unsuccessful bidder’s protest, arguing that the terms of a solicitation were biased and that the awardee failed to comply with a mandatory solicitation requirement. It is insufficient to show that an agency made an error in its evaluation process.

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AWS Public Sector

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Skills and capability gaps – Public sector organizations often lack the in-house artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) expertise required to effectively evaluate, deploy, and maintain generative AI systems. The major components are an AWS account, AWS IAM Identity Center, and Amazon Bedrock.

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Government Contracts

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Government Accountability Office sustained all four aspects of a competitor's protest over how their bids were evaluated. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will have to reconsider a contract it awarded to a public relations firm after the U.S.

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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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Government Contracts

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Government Accountability Office that a $1 billion contract for services supporting the Office of Refugee Resettlement's program for unaccompanied children was awarded based on a flawed evaluation, making it one of Law360's 2023 Government Contracts Practice Groups of the Year. Hogan Lovells convinced the U.S.

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Government Contracts

JANUARY 23, 2024

Government Accountability Office concluded, finding the agency's evaluations were sound. Department of Agriculture reasonably found weaknesses that sank a bid from Virginia-based IT Concepts Inc. to provide organizational management and support services to the U.S. Forest Service, the U.S.

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Government Contracts

JANUARY 8, 2024

Government Accountability Office ruled that the U.S. million technical project management deal, rejecting a rival company's claim DHS conducted a flawed evaluation of Deloitte's staff. Department of Homeland Security reasonably chose Deloitte Consulting LLP to perform a $222.3

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