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Procurement Methods vs. Solicitation Tools: What Every Procurement Professional Needs to Know

The Procurement ClassRoom

Organizational procurement policies often establish thresholds for the application of RFQs, RFPs, REOIs, and IFBs, defining their use within specific procurement methods or strategies. Most organizational procurement policies define thresholds that dictate when a particular method should be used.

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New OCI Rule Contains Big Changes

SmallGovCon

While its hard to know exactly what Congress is referring to, it could mean professional standards such as those established by industry groups including public accounting rules. Current FAR 9.506 simply commands contracting officers to review OCIs, but with little guidance for agencies.

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Top Strategies for Successfully Selling to the Government

Select GCR

Government buyers operate under strict purchasing policies designed to ensure accountability and compliance in their procurement processes. Economic conditions, regulatory requirements, and organizational performance metrics are key factors influencing government purchasing decisions.

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Updating the UNCITRAL Model Procurement Law for “Green Procurement”

Public Procurement Intl

The threshold challenge here is to ensure that there is sufficient information in the marketplace to make this kind of requirement workable. This is why, for example, governments sometimes require vendors to compile information on there greenhouse gas emissions as a condition of qualification – see above.)

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FAR 8.4 Blanket Purchase Agreement Orders To Be Set-Aside or Not to Be Set-Aside? That is the Question

Public Contracting Institute

appropriately influenced economies of scale. More specifically, each BPA holder shall be provided a specific request for quote (RFQ) for procurement requirements of an anticipated total dollar value exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. IDVs are not established as “charge accounts.”

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FAR 8.4 Blanket Purchase Agreement Orders To Be Set-Aside or Not to Be Set-Aside? That is the Question

Public Contracting Institute

appropriately influenced economies of scale. More specifically, each BPA holder shall be provided a specific request for quote (RFQ) for procurement requirements of an anticipated total dollar value exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. IDVs are not established as “charge accounts.”

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The FAR Council drops a long awaited rule proposal for conflicts of interest

Federal News Network

I will say the threshold for getting the waiver is pretty high. In addition, this does apply for contracts below the simplified acquisition threshold. There was a similar, there was a foci mitigation and foci is that foreign ownership and control and influence. And so it is a very high bar to get to that waiver.