Public Contracting Institute

JULY 14, 2024

This standard ensures consistency and fairness in cost accounting practices across government contractors. Establishing Standard Costs: Best Practices and Pitfalls to Avoid Setting accurate standard costs is crucial for the success of your cost accounting system.

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Government Contracts Accountability Efficiency Budget 52

Federal News Network

OCTOBER 19, 2023

That’s a pretty unique feature of this indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract. Boston Consulting Group Federal filed a complaint with the Government Accountability Office on Aug. If you’re coming in as a small business team with primes, how does their experience count against our evaluation criteria?”

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Public Contracting Institute

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) noted that if the proposal submission requirements are clear (and they were clear here), an agency is not required to permit an offeror who fails to comply with a mandatory solicitation requirement to cure its defective proposal.

Price 52

Price Quantity Evaluation Procurement 52

Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The court’s ruling forced GSA to rethink the solicitation for OASIS+ and bring price back as an evaluation factor at the main contract level. But when GSA tried to apply the authority to its OASIS+ vehicle for services, a vendor protested and the Court of Federal Claims rules GSA’s interpretation of 876 went too far.

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Contract Price Evaluation Bidding 119

Public Contracting Institute

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) noted that if the proposal submission requirements are clear (and they were clear here), an agency is not required to permit an offeror who fails to comply with a mandatory solicitation requirement to cure its defective proposal.

Price 52

Price Quantity Import Evaluation 52

AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 23, 2024

A value between 4 and 7 indicates moderate food insecurity, which means the household is compromising food quality, variety, and quantity. To create an account, select Create a DIEM account. Once you’ve been granted access, you will receive a notification that your account has been authorized to access the DIEM API.

Data 110

Data Accountability Management IT 110

American City & Country

AUGUST 27, 2024

City and county governments are often key buyers of landscape equipment and supplies, says Keith McGinty , director of bids and government accounts at SiteOne Landscape Supply , a firm that sells soil maintenance products, irrigation, lighting, nursery products, tools, equipment, safety items and hardscapes in addition to landscape supplies.

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Government Government Bidding Purchasing 78

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.”

Accountability 52

Accountability Internal Control Distribution Consulting 52

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.”

Accountability 52

Accountability Internal Control Distribution Consulting 52

Capital Edge Consulting

SEPTEMBER 11, 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.”

Accountability 52

Accountability Internal Control Distribution Consulting 52

Federal News Network

JANUARY 4, 2024

Foes are vanquished, in this case Boston Consulting Group, losing its OASIS+ bid protest at the Government Accountability Office. 21 and the Government Accountability Office has until April 1 to decide. GSA is expected to make anywhere between 6 and 8 awards. Along with ePS-NDVSB, other bidders may have included Amazon and Granger.

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Bidding E-procurement Consulting Procurement 105

Capital Edge Consulting

AUGUST 14, 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.”

Accountability 52

Accountability Internal Control Distribution Consulting 52

Capital Edge Consulting

AUGUST 14, 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.”

Accountability 52

Accountability Internal Control Distribution Consulting 52

Capital Edge Consulting

AUGUST 2, 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.”

Accountability 52

Accountability Internal Control Distribution Consulting 52

Government Contracts & Investigations

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Since the beginning of Fiscal Year 2024, the Government Accountability Office has published 35 decisions, but only two of which resulted in decisions sustaining the challenge. Two categories of successful protest arguments discussed in our previous blog are Improper Past Performance Evaluations and Flawed Best Value Analyses.

Bidding 52

Bidding Sustainability Thresholds Evaluation 52

Capital Edge Consulting

JULY 2, 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.”

Contract 52

Contract Accountability Internal Control Distribution 52

Capital Edge Consulting

JULY 2, 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.”

Contract 52

Contract Accountability Internal Control Distribution 52

Capital Edge Consulting

JUNE 13, 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.”

Accountability 52

Accountability Internal Control Distribution Consulting 52

Capital Edge Consulting

MAY 10, 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.”

Price 52

Price Government Contracts Government Government 52

FedScoop

AUGUST 19, 2024

Streamsondes made by weather forecast and tech company Skyfora, for example, are a smaller parachute-less version of a dropsonde that stay in the air longer and get deployed in larger quantities, allowing NOAA to exponentially increase data collection. But that technology is also something to be excited about. “It’s

Data 116

Data Import Evaluation Balance 116

Capital Edge Consulting

APRIL 10, 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.”

IT 52

IT Accountability Internal Control Distribution 52

Capital Edge Consulting

MARCH 20, 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.”

Accountability 52

Accountability Internal Control Distribution Consulting 52

Capital Edge Consulting

FEBRUARY 6, 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.”

Negotiation 52

Negotiation Accountability Internal Control Distribution 52

Government Contracts Legal Forum

AUGUST 31, 2023

When faced with a dissatisfying debriefing, a contractor may choose to respond to the agency to question or even rebut its evaluation. NikSoft had submitted a proposal for an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract for agile system development and support services for the Library of Congress (LOC).

Evaluation 40

Evaluation Import Quantity Bidding 40

Capital Edge Consulting

JANUARY 19, 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.”

Accountability 52

Accountability Internal Control Distribution Consulting 52

Federal Construction Contracting

JUNE 5, 2023

Infotrend ), the Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health (NIH) issued a request for proposal for the award of multiple indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity government-wide acquisition contracts for IT services, known as Chief Information Officer-Solutions and Partners (CIO-SP4).

Bidding 52

Bidding Evaluation Accountability Government Contracts 52

Government Contracts & Investigations

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

6] DCAA is authorized to examine contractor records related to proposals, discussions, pricing, and performance to evaluate the accuracy, completeness, and currency of cost or pricing data. [7] and evaluate significant variances for potential defective pricing. [48] and evaluate significant variances for potential defective pricing. [48]

Negotiation 98

Negotiation Price Government Contracts IT 98

Capital Edge Consulting

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

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.”

Accountability 52

Accountability Internal Control Distribution Consulting 52

Select GCR

JUNE 11, 2024

This allows for a competent management strategy that accounts for the associated risks and costs, ultimately leading to a more competitive and successful bid. These contracts define minimum and maximum quantity limits and allow for the periodic placement of orders.

Government 52

Government Government Contract Price 52

PNWC's Government Contracting Update

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Today we will continue the series with a new requirement concerning feedback to unsuccessful offerors.

Thresholds 40

Thresholds Bidding Price Quantity 40

Federal News Network

JUNE 4, 2024

Otherwise, they’re stuck with having to invest in an accounting system that is compliant with the government audit requirements. And that shows up in the way they’re evaluating the RFP, for sure. Not the case if they’re just commercial, even if it’s a brand new type of innovative product. They want both.

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Government Government Supply Chain Manufacturing 138

The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

This symposium is an excellent opportunity for contracts and compliance professionals, Federal account executives, and other professionals to stay informed and ensure their organizations are prepared for current and future cybersecurity requirements from their Federal customers. This members-only meeting will be in-person and complimentary.

Procurement 52

Procurement Contract Networking Budget 52

Select GCR

MAY 14, 2024

In addition, the government accountability office plays a crucial role in monitoring and evaluating the performance of these agencies. In this context, it is essential to be aware of the Cost Accounting Standards Board and its regulations.

Ethics 52

Ethics Procurement Price Procurement Contracts 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 17, 2024

FAS is gathering feedback from stakeholders on the following questions: FAS is interested in feedback from contractors on the following: How can FAS effectively evaluate the timely and compliant delivery of products and services to improve customer experience? The Government Accountability Office (GAO) denied the protest.

Price 52

Price Logistics E-procurement Contract 52

GovCon & Trade

AUGUST 28, 2023

On August 1, exemplifying this theme, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) denied the issuance of a waiver as it failed to include a reasonable market survey supporting the requestor’s claim that the domestic products were unreasonably costly. The GAO agreed with Unico, finding the waiver was improperly granted.

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Manufacturing Transportation Transportation Supply Chain 130

Procurement Notes

OCTOBER 10, 2022

That way, price adjustments can expediently be made, and contract performance can progress, without the contracting office and the contractor driving themselves mad over constant accounting drills. 60] Similarly, what the contractor provides as consideration should, if possible, not be a substantial change to work type or quantity.

Government 40

Government Government Price Contract 40

The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

GSA “Best Value” Legislation Advances in the House On September 20, Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) announced that HR 9596, “The Value Over Cost Act”, advanced out of the Committee on Oversight and Accountability through a unanimous bipartisan vote of 39-0. The bill, introduced by Donalds, was designed “to provide the U.S.

E-procurement 52

E-procurement Procurement Price Contract 52