Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

chairman of Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), ranking member of the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, are trying to correct a misunderstanding of congressional intent when it comes to how and when agencies should consider price when reviewing proposals for contracts.

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Whistleblower Network News

JANUARY 31, 2024

and its subsidiaries will pay $5 million to settle charges that they violated the False Claims Act (FCA) “by falsely overstating cost or pricing data included in a subcontract proposal for work under a contract with the U.S. Department of the Army.” Army’s Tank Automotive Command (TACOM). Attorney Dawn N. government.

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Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

As one of three major acquisition policy changes GSA is seeking over the next year, the proposal would remove language in the schedules program that many blame for why agencies use lowest price, technically acceptable (LPTA) still too often. GSA-collected fees would have accounted for $30 million of the total $33 million in fund credits.”

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

When they buy technology, cities and counties will often face multiple issues, says Dean Cunningham , segment development manager, Public Safety at Axis Communications , a company that produces network cameras, access control systems, network audio devices and other IP networking solutions for physical security and video surveillance applications.

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Federal News Network

JANUARY 26, 2024

The BAA is a price evaluation preference tool that does not prohibit the purchase of foreign products. Rather, it places a price premium on foreign end products of 20% if the lowest domestic offer is from a large business and 30% if the lowest domestic offer is from a small business.

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AWS Public Sector

JANUARY 26, 2024

Categories include security, networking, databases, data management, artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML), operating systems, DevOps, and business applications. ICMP enables customers to purchase software with custom terms, volume pricing, and flexible payment options from ISVs or Channel Partners.

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Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

It was very in-depth, and it had proposals to modernize the program, one of which is to add, a level of competition to the program to ensure that the contractors are performing with excellence and that there’s a chance to do a price competition potentially every five years for the contracts. We don’t.

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Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

You can't be asking for the American taxpayer to make even greater public investments while you continue, in some cases, to goose your stock prices through stock buybacks, deferring promised capital investments," Del Toro said. Del Toro said it is time for contractors to spend more money on the future. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.)

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Open Contracting Partnership

JUNE 26, 2024

ACT and HAND have been strengthening Thailand’s anti-corruption network not just with large public organizations but also with local civil society groups. Open data provides the foundation for these other elements to thrive, enabling citizens, journalists, and authorities to act as watchdogs and hold those in power accountable.

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

This makes it much harder for cybercriminals to hack your accounts. Strong Passwords: Make sure your passwords are complex and unique for each account, and regularly changed. Using the same or similar password for multiple accounts makes you more susceptible to identity theft.

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Federal News Network

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Over the course of several months, the ITVMO, the Office of Management and Budget and Microsofts federal division discussed the governments requests and proposed additional ways to establish a strategic partnership, Stanton wrote in the blog obtained by Federal News Network. billion in spending.

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FedScoop

JANUARY 31, 2024

My bill restricts any telemarketer from using an AI bot that sounds like a human without first telling you that it is AI, and it holds telemarketers accountable for using AI to break the law,” Schakowsky said in a statement. We must do better to protect them from these bothersome communications,” Soto said in a statement. “As

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Open Contracting Partnership

APRIL 1, 2024

million if median internal reference prices were used, to as much as PHP 214 million if the Department of Public Works and Highways construction materials price data were used. Access to data: most documents they needed were available online, but you had to know the contract number, says the team. Source: Kenneth S.

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Whistleblower Network News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Feast American Diners and Dawood Beshay are paying a steep price for falsely certifying their eligibility for these funds.” “The Restaurant Revitalization Fund was meant to provide a financial lifeline to restaurants and other eligible entities that were struggling to stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic,” said U.S. Attorney Carla B.

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Federal News Network

JANUARY 16, 2024

“I’ve got a lot of work to do to convince them,” he said in an interview with Federal News Network. “I Compensation will always be an issue, but TRANSCOM has been a great partner and there are methods to take that into account. HomeSafe’s pricing was bid in 2019, and we’ve seen a lot of inflation in our industry.

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Contract Transportation Transportation Price 119

Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

A lot of companies have trade secrets, have pricing models, have sensitive information on their systems. Agencies will now have to take into account the feedback they received on the proposed rules before issuing final regulations. It’s really the U.S.

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AWS Public Sector

JUNE 27, 2024

Implementing the required controls for AWS Marketplace under the Navy BPA Navy commands can now use AWS Marketplace from their AWS account IDs, by following the procedures in the DoN ESL Ordering Guide for AWS. Consumption based software utilization will leverage managed entitlements for AWS Marketplace.

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Federal News Network

MAY 16, 2024

The majority of federal government procurement is not a set and attacked by bid rigging, price fixing and fraud schemes. And what the OECD tried to do is assess how much money is lost from bid rigging, price fixing and other collusive schemes at the outset from government spending. Dan Glad They are exceptions. And that’s true.

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Whistleblower Network News

JULY 10, 2024

This allows the government to receive the benefit of any price concessions provided by drug manufacturers. As today’s settlement illustrates, the Justice Department is committed to holding pharmacies accountable for their role in the nation’s opioid crisis.” Boynton, head of the Justice Department’s Civil Division. “As

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Government Contracts & Investigations

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Welcome back to the Cost Corner, where we provide practical insight into the complex cost and pricing requirements that apply to Government contractors. Manos, Government Contract Cost & Pricing § 13:3 (2023). [24] But see Information Systems & Networks Corp. DCAA, DCAM ¶ 6-413.1.c. 10] FAR 31.205-6(b)(1). [11]

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Federal News Network

JUNE 4, 2024

I think most government contractors have contracts that are negotiated and the prices are negotiated upfront, and then they have to adhere to those prices over the course of the entire five-to-10 year contract. The post Why most government contractors are feeling confident about 2025 first appeared on Federal News Network.

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Federal News Network

OCTOBER 1, 2024

These employees would have to do everything from managing contracts to keeping up with pricing changes to keeping on top of all the legal and cybersecurity compliance requirements and much more. But there needs to be some accountability on the procurement ecosystem side too. Why take the risk?

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Federal News Network

JULY 25, 2024

Fluor argued that BAE breached the subcontract by directing the changes, while refusing to equitably adjust the subcontract price upward by $183 million, as required by the subcontract’s changes clause. Subcontract damages cap might not stick first appeared on Federal News Network. The post Can you cap that?

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How to Crack a Nut

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Given that the main driver for the implementation and redesign of the system was to obtain efficiencies (aka savings) through the exercise of the NHS’ buying power, both the UK’s National Audit Office (NAO) and the House of Commons’ Public Accounts Committee (PAC) are scrutinising the operation of the system in its first few years.

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Supply Chain Procurement Price Efficiency 64

Federal News Network

OCTOBER 3, 2024

A Government Accountability Office report from last December found 1,200 existing use cases, but most of the reported AI use cases are “in the planning phase, and not yet in production. We want to ensure we’re always, always getting the best price for U.S. taxpayers on the products and services that we are acquiring.”

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Federal News Network

DECEMBER 8, 2023

TRANSCOM later rescinded that decision amid a series of bid protests and what the Government Accountability Office said were “pervasive” violations of procurement law. The GHC model is based on HomeSafe being able to manage the network in a way that balances the capacity. They have no ability to plan.

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ivalua

MAY 30, 2023

By ensuring that the right goods and services are purchased at the right price and delivered on time, procurement can help to ensure that a company or organization achieves its goals. When businesses start sourcing local goods and services, they are presented with new opportunities to network and form strong bonds with local business owners.

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Public Contracting Institute

AUGUST 6, 2024

Mastering Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) Cost Accounting Standards play a vital role in ensuring consistency and uniformity in cost accounting practices for government contracts. Leveraging Cost and Price Analysis Tools Utilizing the right tools and methodologies can significantly improve the accuracy of your cost estimates.

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Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Meanwhile, Germany used buyers lists with specified maximum prices as another effective tool. Evidence from litigation , Freedom of Information requests and the UK’s Public Accounts Committee suggest the bandwidth taken up by the HPL and continual chasing from political referrals delayed pursuing other better, more credible offers.

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AWS Public Sector

JULY 25, 2024

AWS Organizations facilitates governance and control across multiple AWS accounts. By leveraging service control policies (SCPs) , inherited controls, and multi-account structures , Kite Consult implemented consistent and enforceable guardrails across the entire organization of both customers.

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Federal News Network

AUGUST 20, 2024

But within three months, and following a series of questions from Federal News Network, and possible pressure from Appian, whose platform the Navy is using to build ePS, NAVWAR said the report is erroneous and has no plans to redo it. Like any technology system built 30 years ago, it has run its course and DoD is turning SPS off by Sept.

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Procurement Electronics Contract Evaluation 119

Federal News Network

JULY 10, 2024

Before GAO got to a decision there, the agency took corrective action, held exchanges with Cogent and ASG, got revised quotations, and then decided that actually it was going to award to Cogent which had a substantially lower price. One was better on price, but it has a conflict of interest. So at that point, ASG protested here at GAO.

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Federal News Network

MARCH 22, 2024

Congressional appropriators proposed an additional $800 million in the DIU accounts. We’re moving away from fixed-price development, except in very exceptional cases; we’re able to go much faster with Middle-Tier Acquisition and Software Pathway, to get programs started, respond to urgent needs, and actually get something up in the field.

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AWS Public Sector

JANUARY 3, 2024

Specifically, the pay-as-you-go pricing model of Amazon Connect was a better value for MVD needs compared to traditional contact center platforms that require fixed per seat licensing fees. Additionally, the ability to only pay for actual usage rather than over-provisioning capacity for peak periods provides increased scalability.

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Transportation Transportation Efficiency Price 81

American City & Country

AUGUST 26, 2024

Network Distribution can help organizations make sure their hygiene regimes are top-notch and meet all standards and expectations with their expansive portfolio of cleaning and sanitation supplies, as well as their foodservice disposable solutions, available through OMNIA Partners. Encourage a culture of responsibility and accountability.

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Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The rule of two provides that if the contracting officer reasonably believes that two or more small businesses can perform the work at a fair price, competition shall be limited to small business. The post OMB Memo on Increasing Small Business Participation on Multiple-Award Contracts first appeared on Federal News Network.

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Select GCR

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Government agency programs like the GSA Schedules provide long-term contracts, allowing businesses to sell commercial products and services at pre-negotiated prices, simplifying the purchasing process. Understanding the pricing structure outlined in the RFP can help in formulating a bid that aligns with government expectations.

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