Government Contracts & Investigations

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

We just completed two articles on the Truth in Negotiations Act (TINA) [1] and, before that, two articles on Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) audits. Our next article will transition to the FAR Cost Principles, which we will address in detail over the coming months. 35] TIN Audit Program, E-1 – Labor Hours ¶ 1 (Jan.

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SmallGovCon

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

In a recent bid protest decision, the GAO held that when an agency sought to procure services using the Federal Supply Schedule, the agency could not agree to pay a price higher than the price set forth in the offeror’s underlying FSS contract. The GAO’s decision in Kauffman & Associates, Inc., B-421917.2, Asking for a friend.

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GovSpend

APRIL 5, 2023

This is especially true in the SLED (state, local, and education) market, where procurement processes and regulations can vary widely between jurisdictions. Understand the Process The first step to successfully selling to the government in the SLED market is to understand the procurement process.

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GovSpend

APRIL 5, 2023

This is especially true in the SLED (state, local, and education) market, where procurement processes and regulations can vary widely between jurisdictions. Understand the Process The first step to successfully selling to the government in the SLED market is to understand the procurement process.

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How to Crack a Nut

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Remarkably, most requirements will be limited to ‘high-risk AI uses’ as defined in its Article 6. As things stand today, it seems that most procurement of AI will be subject to the light version of the model AI clauses, where contracting authorities will need to decide which clauses to use and which standards to refer to.

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ivalua

JULY 24, 2019

Maryland Department of General Services Office of State Procurement launches new e-procurement system. BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Department of General Services today announced the Office of State Procurement launched the state’s new e-procurement system eMaryland Marketplace Advantage (eMMA). Rutherford.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

APRIL 30, 2024

Contractors that have a procurement relationship with a recipient are not required to obtain a UEI. Addition of Cybersecurity Internal Controls 2 CFR 200.303 adds “reasonable” cybersecurity internal control requirements to the information protection internal control requirements at 2 CFR 200.303(e). 7101 et seq.,

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Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 3, 2023

How the School of Applied Research in Public Procurement trained community leaders to dig into government contracting issues in Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. It inspired the creation of a free self-guided e-course on Open Contracting Basics too.

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Procureware

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

As a procurement manager, you know how important suppliers are to your organization. Long before you make a purchase decision, you must create the right structure for vendor relationships with your procurement organization. In this article we’ll explore the available options and show the advantages and disadvantages of each.

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Government Contracts & Investigations

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Section 202 of the FASCSA established the FASC, authorizing the Council to make recommendations for orders that would require the removal of specified articles from government information systems (“removal orders”), or the exclusion of sources or covered materials from procurement actions as a whole (“exclusion orders”).

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NIH NITAAC

JUNE 2, 2022

Now that you have learned about oral presentations and the multiphase downselect technique , the final article in our three-part series will examine the Comparative Analysis technique. NITAAC’s Electronic Government Ordering System (e- GOS) enables our clients to do this at the touch of a button, making Q&As much easier.

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Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

David-Barrett E. Anti-corruption in aid-funded procurement: Is corruption reduced or merely displaced? Our results demonstrate how data analytics can be used to observe public procurement at the system level to inform more adaptive and effective anti-corruption programming. and Fazekas, M. World Development.

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Government Contracts & Investigations

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The end of the Fiscal Year is upon us, which typically coincides with a flurry of procurement activity and then a wave of bid protests. As most of you know, there are three primary fora for bid protests: procuring agencies, the Government Accountability Office (GAO), and the Court of Federal Claims (COFC). FAR 33.103(e).

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Mercell

JULY 13, 2018

This article was originally published by Mike Thornton, Purchasing Manager for the City of Leesburg, Florida, on June 20, 2018. It is my opinion that most public procurement organizations are not afforded this type of thinking in choosing the tools used to perform their work. What should the new public procurement look like?

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ivalua

MAY 15, 2019

A specific application for Procurement involves contract analysis. We hope this article makes it clear to those interested, about the use case of AI technologies for contract analysis and the application of language understating capabilities. This is just an example of the work we’re doing at Ivalua, to learn more please contact us.

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Public Contracting Institute

MARCH 11, 2024

This article presents a structured exploration into how COVID-19 has reshaped government contracting, interlaced with invaluable educational resources offered by PCI. Interactive and Customized Training Options Benefit from e-learning modules, in-house training sessions, and interactive workshops tailored to your organization’s needs.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Relying on precedent in Sungwoo E&C Co. benefited from the procurement. View the full article In what the decision noted was a first, the contractor moved to affirm the Board’s jurisdiction over the appeal. Here, while the funding was provided by the ROK, a U.S. CO signed the contract and the U.S.

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ivalua

MAY 15, 2019

A specific application for Procurement involves contract analysis. We hope this article makes it clear to those interested, about the use case of AI technologies for contract analysis and the application of language understating capabilities. This is just an example of the work we’re doing at Ivalua, to learn more please contact us.

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Public Contracting Institute

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Check our Join Our E-mail List page for detailed guidance on the certification process. Continued government backing through programs like VETS 2 places veteran-owned enterprises at the forefront of federal procurement. Provide proof of majority ownership and control of the business by veterans.

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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”). Most of these protests involved interpretation of procurement law, which may be the reason why the protesters chose to pursue their protest in Court rather than at the GAO.

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ivalua

MAY 21, 2020

This article was originally posted on the SIG blog. Dawn will be presenting a thought-leader keynote titled “Leadership in Uncertain Times” at Ivalua NOW , the premier virtual event for procurement leaders, on May 5. Today, procurement leaders have a seat at the table in e-staff meetings. It’s changed dramatically.

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AWS Public Sector

AUGUST 13, 2024

Lire cet article en Français The capacity to efficiently process and analyze extensive datasets is not just an advantage but a necessity. Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) faced a significant challenge: the need to perform complex fuzzy string matching across two different datasets.

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Government Contracts & Investigations

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

1] The agency issued the solicitation through GSA’s e-Buy system, stating that the proposed “wheel loader equipment must meet the salient features or specification of the Caterpillar 980 or exceed the specifications attached” and included a two-page specification sheet. Sustained Protests In American Material Handling, Inc.,

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

JULY 31, 2023

which sustained 98 protests and supplemental protests related to the Chief Information Officer-Solutions and Partners (CIO-SP4) procurement. (In In July, GAO issued another decision sustaining 28 additional protests and supplemental protests relating to the same procurement.) View the full article

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 10, 2024

29 The Coalition for Government Procurement is proud to once again host its “must attend” General Services Administration (GSA) and Veterans Affairs (VA) Schedule Contracting Training for In-House Counsel on October 29! Join us on November 20-21 as we dive into the future of the Federal procurement system post-election.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 1, 2019

History of the user experience: ( read this article in French ). Intuitive” is a notion that comes from our experience with B2C applications, whether on e-commerce sites or using mobile applications that supply content. The user experience issue emerged in the seventies with the spread of information technology to the masses.

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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The SFSC denied this and affirmed the appealability pursuant to article 190(2)(a) and (b) of the Swiss Private International Law Act (“PILA”), as it would otherwise not be possible for a party to defend itself against the applicability of the arbitration clause that it disputes. in the West Bank. In the first arbitration, B.

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ivalua

MARCH 28, 2019

As we move towards a new decade is the emphasis in the procurement world changing – are we going to see a new age, where the Art of Procurement comes to the fore? Technology has radically changed procurement activities and procurement roles across virtually all our spheres of activity.

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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. Assistance is available through local Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTACs), official resources on SAM.gov, and professional guidance services, often at no additional cost.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

AUGUST 29, 2024

128.401(e)) Programs. e) provide the following: For a single award small business contract or any unrestricted contract, a concern that recertified as other than small or other than the required small business program status: Remains eligible to receive options and May receive orders or agreements issued. 121.104), HUBZone (13 C.F.R.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

If you have ever read an article about Procurement best practices, you know that a very small minority of teams are categorized as leaders and an equally small minority are considered laggards. Is a dynamic process led by informed and capable Procurement Professionals. Doug Keeley, Product Marketing Manager, Ivalua.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 15, 2024

Celebrating a Dedicated Procurement Leader: Wishing Tom Sisti a Happy Retirement! It is with mixed emotions that The Coalition for Government Procurement announces the retirement of Executive Vice President & General Counsel, Tom Sisti. Furthermore, he worked as Procurement Counsel detailed to the U.S.

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Procurement Notes

OCTOBER 10, 2022

34] And DFARS 252.216-7000(e) gives the Contracting Officer the option of terminating the cost-increase-impacted portion of the contract/order. [35] However, “[CICA sets forth no standard for determining when modification of an existing contract requires a new competition or falls within the scope of the original competitive procurement.” [57]

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FedInsider

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants. She has published a variety of law review articles, including two pieces relating to post traumatic stress disorder. In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 50 minutes equals 1 CPE. After receiving her J.D. in constitutional law at Georgetown Law.

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Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Challenge: Despite ongoing government reforms, corruption and inefficient spending remains pervasive in Kazakhstan’s public procurement. Finally, the Anti-Corruption Agency is proactively supporting the development of civic monitoring and has agreed to cooperate with the civil society coalition to monitor procurement.

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Inside Government Contracts

JANUARY 9, 2024

and DoD sourcing and manufacturing, but Congress’s focus on increasing supply chain visibility could also herald new rounds of compliance and reporting requirements attached to federal procurements. stockpiles of defense articles. The key provisions in the law include: Multi-year procurement authority. REE stockpile.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

OMB Aims to Increase Small Disadvantaged Business Spending in FY24 On October 25, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a memo informing agencies of Federal goals to award 13 percent of Federal procurement dollars to small disadvantaged businesses (SDBs) in fiscal year (FY) 2024. in the Federal marketplace.

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