Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

This article provides a comprehensive guide for consultancies on improving their chances of success when bidding for management consulting tenders, whether from government entities, NGOs, or private sector companies. Winning management consultancy contracts via competitive tender can be lucrative yet challenging.

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The Procurement School

APRIL 22, 2024

The following article outlines the solicitation process and while not all steps have equal weight all steps should be considered. A lack of clarity will be reflected in the quality of the solicitation document, the evaluation criteria and the bid submissions.

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The Procurement School

JANUARY 22, 2024

The following article outlines nine points to consider as part of the procurement planning process which will help to reduce procurement risk, increase confidence in the procurement document and avoid a potential bid dispute. This includes clients, current vendors and unsuccessful bidders of previous similar procurements.

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GovSpend

APRIL 5, 2023

These solicitations can take the form of requests for proposals (RFPs), requests for quotes (RFQs), or invitations to bid (ITBs). Submission of bids: Businesses can submit bids in response to solicitations, outlining their proposed solutions and pricing.

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GovSpend

APRIL 5, 2023

These solicitations can take the form of requests for proposals (RFPs), requests for quotes (RFQs), or invitations to bid (ITBs). Submission of bids: Businesses can submit bids in response to solicitations, outlining their proposed solutions and pricing.

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Public Contracting Institute

MAY 22, 2024

A recent case at the Federal Circuit discussed the statutory and regulatory requirements for bundling, in the context of a bid protest that the Navy had improperly bundled. BH Aircraft Co, Inc. BH aircraft filed a bid protest challenging the inclusion of F414 afterburner liner replacement services within a larger Navy contract.

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Telles.eu

JUNE 14, 2023

It was announced yesterday that the Portuguese train company (CP) chose a consortium headed by Alstom as the preferred bidder for its first major train procurement contract in many decades. In total, we're talking 117 new trains at a cost close to €800M. And in the best case, a better one."

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The Procurement School

JULY 16, 2024

The following article discusses the various steps of contract management and its role in procurement efficiency. The bidder has the opportunity and the obligation to review the proposed contract before submitting a bid. The bidder has the opportunity and the obligation to review the proposed contract before submitting a bid.

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The Procurement School

MAY 27, 2024

Collective agreements offer some predictability, but lump sum tendered bids often must guess the future and buffer to avoid loss. This risk absorption is directly reflected in bid prices. Bidders add money to bids to avoid potential losses. Trust but verify” is a long-held saying that offers good advice worth following.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

JUNE 12, 2024

CACI) two years earlier, for which Percipient did not (and could not) bid. View the full article United States , the Federal Circuit considered Percipient.ai Percipient’s protest was unusual—filed in 2023, it related to a task order NGA awarded to CACI, Inc. But Percipient’s protest did not challenge the award to CACI.

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European Law: Public Procurement

OCTOBER 8, 2012

In its Judgment of 4 October 2012 in case C‑629/11 P Evropaïki Dynamiki v Commission (ESP-ISEP) , the Court of Justice has issued another interesting decision on what should be considered sufficient debriefing of disappointed bidders in public procurement procedures. 1) (‘the Financial Regulation’). 1) (‘the Financial Regulation’).

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Government Contracts & Investigations

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

In a previous article , we analyzed what made protests successful at the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) in Fiscal Year 2023 (“FY23”). Now, we want to share some insights we gained while conducting the same analysis of bid protest decisions at the Court of Federal Claims (“COFC” or the “Court”).

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Select GCR

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

This article delivers a concise guide on effectively using SAM, from completing your registration to enhancing your contracting strategy. Bidding and Proposal Submission Submitting competitive bids and proposals is a critical step in securing federal contracts.

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Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Small businesses struggle to understand how to bid for public contracts and put time aside to apply to this market, especially as they normally don’t have someone dedicated to that tasks,” highlights Cristian Sosa, Vice President of Paraguayan business association ASEPY that supports smaller businesses.

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Procureware

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

In this article we’ll explore the available options and show the advantages and disadvantages of each. They host requests for bids and tenders from buyers and allow vendors to submit bids to multiple organizations. For more information on funding alternatives, see our previous blog article, Funding an e-Sourcing Initiative.

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The Procurement ClassRoom

MARCH 1, 2016

This is further developed into policies and procedures, procurement and contract administration manuals and guidelines, including standard bidding documents which are used for inviting bids and proposals. How to prepare a bidding document (What is the approval process and how long does it take?). Preparing a procurement plan.

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European Law: Public Procurement

OCTOBER 17, 2012

It is noteworthy in this regard that the right to good administration under Article 41 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (OJ 2007 C 303, p. Moreover, she could not sue without knowing what those reasons are. GC T-183/10, at paras 27 to 40, emphasis added, own translation from French).

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Procurement Notes

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Circuit”) has stated that “a broad original competition may validate a broader range of later modifications without further bid procedures.” [62] Jones was not, to stand aside and let the bidder be overwhelmed without a warning.” [134] Further, there is more leeway with the extent of a mod. 61] Furthermore, the U.S. 8, 2014).

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Select GCR

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

This article will show you the steps to take, from understanding different contract types to crafting a winning bid, including how to find government contracts and bidding on them. A government bid refers to a proposal or offer made by companies. If a bid is accepted, the parties will create a government contract.

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Open Contracting Partnership

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

This requirement will later be attached by the bidder. There were three bidders but only one company had the requested qualifications. News articles can be used to trace whether the service provider or the location of the work has ever faced problems.

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The Procurement School

MARCH 27, 2025

If it is material or product, and I only want one evaluation criteria to be used, which is the lowest bidder, I issue a Request for Quote (RFQ) or Request for Tender (RFT). The purpose of this article is to outline the RFP process. Allows suppliers to provide different solutions to the defined expected result. STEP 4 Publish your RFP!

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How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The Court of Justice judgment in Kolin Inşaat Turizm Sanayi ve Ticaret ( C-652/22 ) (‘ Kolin ’), which addresses for the first time the legal position of third country economic operators wishing to bid for a procurement contract in one of the Member States, must in my view be read in this changing context. 46 and 47). 58 and 59).

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Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

OCTOBER 9, 2016

Did they bid the same product you want to obtain? Did they bid roughly the same quantity you need? Was the other agency's solicitation bid recently? Did they receive more than one bid? Did they award to the lowest bidder? Did they award to the lowest bidder?

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