Select GCR

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Detail your methodology to explain how you plan to maintain transparency and address issues promptly. Balancing competitive pricing with maintaining profitability is critical when bidding on government contracts. Filing a bid protest can arise from allegations of unfair evaluation practices or other improper actions.

Bidding 52

Bidding Government Government Buyers 52

Select GCR

MAY 7, 2024

Securing a contract involves preparing a competitive proposal that meets the solicitation document’s requirements, developing effective pricing strategies that balance competitiveness with profitability, and potentially navigating subcontracting and partnerships.

Government Contracts 98

Government Contracts Government Government Contract 98

Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Federal Acquisition Policy and Procedure (PAP) 2021-05, Evaluation of FSS Program Pricing , sets forth “comprehensive guidance regarding the evaluation of pricing throughout the life of a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program contract.” To its credit, FAS is working to update/revise PAP 2021-05.

Price 64

Price Evaluation Negotiation Purchasing 64

How to Crack a Nut

OCTOBER 18, 2023

especially bearing in mind that the outcome of the negotiations could be strongly pro-supplier, strongly pro-customer, or balanced (and something in between those). The issue of transparency is similarly problematic in its more general treatment under another specific clause (C4.6), which also only has a ‘pro-customer’ version: C4.6

Supplier 75

Supplier Transparency Negotiation Procurement 75

Federal News Network

APRIL 19, 2024

These regulations and associated guidance address a host of contracting officer responsibilities, including but not limited to, proposal evaluation, negotiations, price and/or cost analysis, data rights, and foreign acquisition ( e.g. , TAA). This step towards greater transparency is in the public interest.

Procurement 68

Procurement Negotiation Price Transparency 68

Inter-American Development Bank

JANUARY 12, 2024

These clauses, designed to provide temporary flexibility from strict fiscal targets during crises, aim to strike a balance between upholding fiscal rules and effectively responding to unexpected circumstances. This index serves as a robust measure, evaluating the precision and adaptability of these clauses across various critical dimensions.

Government 52

Government Government Balance Quality 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Federal Acquisition Policy and Procedure (PAP) 2021-05, Evaluation of FSS Program Pricing , sets forth “comprehensive guidance regarding the evaluation of pricing throughout the life of a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program contract.” To its credit, FAS is working to update/revise PAP 2021-05.

Price 49

Price Evaluation Negotiation Purchasing 49

Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

But you know that, in fact, companies may find it easier to compete for work under their, quote, reduced administrative burden and simpler evaluation procedures than they do just pursuing competition in the open market. It was part of their bid; it was being evaluated. It changes the balance sheets. It changes evaluations.

Professional Services 80

Professional Services Bidding Contract Evaluation 80

The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 19, 2024

These regulations and associated guidance address a host of contracting officer responsibilities, including but not limited to, proposal evaluation, negotiations, price and/or cost analysis, data rights, and foreign acquisition ( e.g. , TAA). This step towards greater transparency is in the public interest.

Procurement 49

Procurement Negotiation Price Transparency 49

Inter-American Development Bank

OCTOBER 20, 2022

On one hand, the structural balance rule (SR) is the highest and stands at 79%. The fiscal balance (BBR) and debt rules (DR) also present high compliance rates, 69%, and 75%, respectively. ER stands for expenditure rule, BBR for fiscal balance rule, DR for debt rule, and SR for structural balance rule.

Balance 52

Balance Budget Sustainability Influencing 52

Tracker Intelligence

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Transparent criteria for evaluating social value proposals allow for fair competition among suppliers while keeping them liable for their commitments. European Union Procurement Directives These directives emphasise transparency, equal treatment, and the inclusion of sustainability goals in procurement decisions.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Procurement Supply Chain Tender 52

ivalua

JUNE 1, 2022

Procurement teams had to work closely with suppliers to find creative ways to solve problems, and they instantly realized the benefits of transparency in their supply chains and supplier risk management for business continuity in times of crisis. Create speed and transparency. Balance supply chain risk and resilience with ROI.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Supplier Procurement Team Freight 52

ivalua

MARCH 16, 2021

Procurement teams had to work closely with suppliers to find creative ways to solve problems, and they instantly realized the benefits of transparency in their supply chains and supplier risk management for business continuity in times of crisis. Create speed and transparency. Balance supply chain risk and resilience with ROI.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Manufacturing Supplier Procurement Team 52

Kluwer Arbitration

AUGUST 15, 2024

The Trivis method counters inefficiency by enhancing clarity and transparency through visual aids, fostering the cooperation and confidence in arbitration that is crucial for improving efficiency in international dispute resolution. First, I propose a multi-step model that allows us to analyse a specific case.

Efficiency 52

Efficiency Balance Corruption Transparency 52

Inter-American Development Bank

JULY 7, 2023

The solution relies on intensifying monitoring by the ministry of finance through a General Directorate of Public Enterprises that can play the role of owner and has the legal tools to monitor and evaluate the performance of SOEs and their managers. 9, OECD Publishing, Paris. 17, OECD Publishing, Paris. Musacchio, A.,

Finance 52

Finance IT Evaluation Budget 52

Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

JANUARY 21, 2020

GTI-WP/2020:01, Budapest: Government Transparency Institute. It establishes a robust methodology to explore what impacts can be measured and also explores the channels through which transparency is indeed impactful – e.g. who are the stakeholders and enablers that are the actual drivers of change using increased transparency.

Bidder 40

Bidder Transparency Contract Public Procurement 40

Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 8, 2024

In his view, arbitrators should lean into their humanity and evaluate the needs of those involved in the process—parties, counsel, experts, and arbitrators themselves—to tailor procedures to suit those needs. She cautioned that these factors should be considered when evaluating how to effectively conduct and manage arbitrations.

Influencing 52

Influencing Participation Efficiency Transparency 52

ivalua

JUNE 2, 2016

This means category managers must work with suppliers much differently and evaluate them based on a wider array of factors. By 2025, many Directors will be Millennials and will drive to find renewable disposition and consumption approaches to resources while balancing ways to drive revenue. Sustainability.

Supply Chain 45

Supply Chain Procurement Supplier Global Sourcing 45

How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 26, 2024

Third, there is the issue of the use of AI by contracting authorities, eg in relation to qualitative selection/exclusion, or evaluation/award decisions. That is the entire logic of the exclusion, qualitative selection and evaluation processes. The AI PPN covers aspects of. I will try to disentangle them here.

Tender 72

Tender Contract Bidding Supplier 72

Inter-American Development Bank

JULY 18, 2024

This has important implications for tax policies currently applied in countries, forcing governments to re-evaluate current tax rates and incentives to attract foreign investments. Fostering political stability, transparency, security, and a stable legal and regulatory environment.

Import 52

Import Capacity Evaluation Government 52

ivalua

MAY 9, 2023

Such broad priorities require new supplier strategies, new information and a delicate balancing act between competing objectives. Technology must be employed that supports securely sharing all relevant information between internal stakeholders and suppliers, and it must support effective planning and transparency for project teams.

Procurement 52

Procurement Supplier Collaboration Supply Chain 52

Bonfire

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

We need to have transparency. I think the bigger issue that I’ve seen with utilities is having the personnel time to evaluate, selecting, and implementing new technology, because that is all time that people need to add to their work schedule.”. And when you’re looking at a capital program with $300 million or $1.4

Finance 59

Finance Management Utilities Procurement 59

Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 13, 2024

Sobota affirmed that a big concern about the use of AI is precisely “the black box effect”, i.e., the lack of transparency on the sources and operations of generative AI. Thorn added the need to evaluate whether we would be facing old problems under a new guise.

Negotiation 52

Negotiation Efficiency Quality Balance 52

European Law: Public Procurement

OCTOBER 17, 2012

1) sets an obligation on the administration to justify its decisions and that this motivation is not only in general, the expression of the transparency of administrative action, but it must also allow the individual to decide, with full knowledge of the facts, if it is useful for her to apply to a court.

Procurement 40

Procurement Public Procurement Bidder Tender 40

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Erika Kurockina, the Deputy Minister of the Economy says: “Public procurement is certainly an effective tool to achieve strategic objectives, including SME engagement, inclusion, environment, and it is important to achieve a good balance between these goals.

Procurement 89

Procurement Buyers E-procurement Public Procurement 89

Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Key Principles Of Public Procurement Transparency: Clear and Open Processes Public contracts aren’t handed out in secret. Public sector organisations publish this notice to ensure transparency in the procurement procedure, letting everyone know who won the contract and why. Invitation To Tender What does ITT mean in procurement?

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Procurement Supplier Tender 52

European Law: Public Procurement

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Reading the Evropaïki Dynamiki (ESP-ISEP) Judgment, one cannot but wonder if EU public procurement rules do not still impose an excessive degree of transparency in the debriefing of disappointed bidders. Summary tables showed, on the basis of the results of the technical and financial evaluation, the final ranking for each of the two lots.

Collusion 40

Collusion Public Procurement Transparency Tender 40

The Procurement School

JUNE 27, 2024

Introduction: In the realm of Canadian public sector procurement, understanding the fundamental principles of contract law is essential for ensuring fair, transparent, and effective practices. Practical Application: In the context of procurement, the duty of good faith necessitates transparent and fair dealings with all potential suppliers.

Procurement 52

Procurement Contract Public Procurement Supplier 52

How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 10, 2023

This creates a regulatory gap —or rather a laissez faire environment—whereby the public sector is allowed to experiment with the adoption of digital technologies without clear checks and balances. And there are attributes or properties influencing the interpretability of a model (eg clarity) for which there are no evaluation metrics (yet?).

Procurement 52

Procurement Public Procurement Ethics Transparency 52

The Procurement School

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Thankfully, there are methods that encourage procurement simplification and SME participation while maintaining a balance between risk, quality, and standards. RFP simplification involves careful consideration of evaluation criteria and with desired outcomes identified.

Participation 52

Participation Procurement Strategies Procurement Buyers 52

Select GCR

JUNE 11, 2024

This strategy provides a balance of risk between the government and the contractor. Government agencies engage in monitoring and evaluation of the effectiveness of award and incentive fees to improve contractor performance and achieve desired outcomes. These contracts allow for reimbursement of allowable costs plus a negotiated fee.

Government 52

Government Government Contract Price 52

Procurement Notes

OCTOBER 10, 2022

For contracts being developed or negotiated during this period of unusually high inflation, an EPA clause may be an appropriate tool to equitably balance the risk of inflation between the Government and contractor. Further, various Agency FAR Supplements put forth a structured approach for evaluating profit. 62] Schott Gov’t Servs.,

Government 40

Government Government Price Contract 40

FedScoop

APRIL 26, 2024

The American Civil Liberties Union is seeking the disclosure of records related to the National Security Agency’s use of artificial intelligence, as the Biden administration emphasizes transparency surrounding use of the technology in the government. In a Thursday complaint , the ACLU asked the U.S.

Transparency 113

Transparency Inventory Integrity Integration 113

The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

FAR & Beyond: Thoughts on “What is Fair and Reasonable? Federal Acquisition Policy and Procedure (PAP) 2021-05, Evaluation of FSS Program Pricing , sets forth “comprehensive guidance regarding the evaluation of pricing throughout the life of a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program contract.”

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Price E-procurement Contract 52

How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

In my view, this tackles two of the most important implications for individuals in Government use of AI: the possibility to understand why decisions are made (reason giving duties) and the burden of challenging automated decisions, which is increased if there is a lack of transparency on the automation. Section 10.1(b) Section 10.1(b)

Risk Management 69

Risk Management E-procurement Procurement Evaluation 69

Federal News Network

AUGUST 22, 2024

NTEU is now calling for FDIC leadership to implement more stringent anti-harassment training, as well as more transparency on how and when workplace incidents are resolved. NIST officials said they want to balance security and access when it comes to proving your identity online. Comments on the draft guidelines are due by Oct.

Networking 59

Networking Insurance Accountability Contract 59

Government Contracts Legal Forum

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The Secretary of Energy is directed to develop AI evaluation tools to identify security risks, including nuclear and energy-security threats. The Secretary of Commerce is directed to use the authority of the Defense Production Act (DPA) to require U.S.

Transportation 40

Transportation Transportation Risk Management Education 40