Bidder, E-procurement and Government Contracts

Mastering SAM Government Contracting

Select GCR

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Diving into government contracting with SAM requires a clear roadmap to success. SAM.gov stands as a crucial portal for businesses seeking federal contracts. This article delivers a concise guide on effectively using SAM, from completing your registration to enhancing your contracting strategy.

Government Contracts

Government Contracts Government Government Contract

The 3 revolutions of public procurement in Africa

Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Public procurement is like the heartbeat of public spending in most of Africa – by some estimates, it accounts for 17% of the GDP of African Countries. Procurement was long seen as a clerical administrative function, rather than a strategic lever. This was not always the case.

Public Procurement

Public Procurement Procurement E-procurement Transparency

Chile’s procurement monitoring system now open to the public

Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Chile’s public procurement agency, ChileCompra, created its “ Public Contracting Observatory ” service in 2012 to detect, prevent, and fix irregularities in government contracting procedures.

Procurement

Procurement E-procurement Tender Purchasing

Converting a Procurement from Sealed Bidding to Competitive Proposals

Public Contracting Institute

MAY 8, 2024

The Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) gives contracting officers significant flexibility in selecting the procurement method they choose to use. Competitive proposals will therefore be used for these contracts unless discussions are not required and the use of sealed bids is otherwise appropriate. LLC, B-421676.4,

Bidding

Bidding Procurement E-procurement Negotiation

How to Sell to the Government (SLED)

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. In this blog post, we will provide a detailed guide on how businesses can successfully sell to the government in the SLED market.

Government

Government Government E-procurement Bidding

How to Sell to the Government (SLED)

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. In this blog post, we will provide a detailed guide on how businesses can successfully sell to the government in the SLED market.

Government

Government Government E-procurement Bidding

Enhancing Competition in Public Procurement: Lessons from the NAO Report

Tracker Intelligence

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Competition in public procurement is not limited to financial competition; it is a key source of innovation and guarantees the fair allocation of public contracts. This analysis will explore the main NAO findings, look at their wider significance and propose steps to reinvigorate competition in government procurement.

Public Procurement

Public Procurement Procurement Tender Framework Agreement

Sustainable and Circular Procurement Practices in Public Sector Procurement

Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Public procurement encourages collaboration between government and private enterprises, in turn allowing public authorities to achieve sustainable and circular practices. The following blog will provide a more detailed exploration of creating sustainable procurement strategy, their benefits and challenges during implementation.

Sustainability

Sustainability Procurement Supply Chain E-procurement

Free vs. Paid Tender Portals: Which is Right for Your Business?

Tracker Intelligence

MARCH 28, 2025

New opportunities in the public sector contracts and procurement process begin with finding the right tender opportunities. Thousands of contract notices are posted every week on different platforms in the UK. Public sector procurement information and contracts are available through both free and paid tender search engines.

Tender

Tender Bidding Supplier E-procurement

What Makes a Successful Protest at the Court of Federal Claims

Government Contracts & Investigations

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

These notable pre-award victories are broken down into three basic categories: (1) unreasonable bidder qualification requirements; (2) unreasonable elimination from competition; and (3) improper solicitation requirements. The record shows KPMG made efforts to convince Mr. H to stay. First, in Consolidated Safety Services, Inc.

E-procurement

E-procurement Price Bidder Evaluation

Buying local, inclusive and green: How Iowa’s capital, Des Moines, is living its values through better procurement

Open Contracting Partnership

JULY 31, 2023

Challenge : The City of Des Moines in Iowa wanted to leverage procurement to improve equity and sustainability, but knew its current procurement processes and tools were insufficient. City employees are now able to collaborate on procurement more efficiently, and better plan and track their aspirations around equity and sustainability.

Procurement

Procurement Sustainability IT E-procurement

An In-Depth Examination of Inflation Relief for a Government Contractor

Procurement Notes

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Jay Blindauer A contractor takes on a Government contract to make money, and inflation is getting in the way. With inflation eroding value for this long, a Government contractor may need to obtain contract relief. 57] Rather, determining whether a modification exceeds contract scope is highly fact dependent.

Government

Government Government Price Contract

GAO Bid Protests: Required Debriefings

Procurement Notes

JUNE 15, 2021

Jay Blindauer A contractor will often incur a significant cost (in time and money) to prepare and submit a proposal for a possible Government contract. 13] However, to be clear, the predicate for this being the case is that the procurement must rely upon the debriefing provisions of FAR Subpart 15.5—such 3703 , 10 U.S.C.

Bidding

Bidding E-procurement Procurement Negotiation

Rwanda: A new open contracting portal to promote effective and inclusive procurement

Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Kigali is the center of Africa’s public procurement community this week. In time for this year’s Africa Public Procurement Network conference, hosted by Rwanda’s Public Procurement Authority (RPPA), the agency has developed a new open contracting portal that allows anyone to access data on government contracts dating back to 2016.

Procurement

Procurement E-procurement Contract Public Procurement

Friday Flash 04/25/2025

The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 24, 2025

Thank you for Joining us for a Discussion on the New Federal Market The Coalition for Common Sense in Government Procurement (Coalition) would like to extend our sincere thanks to everyone who joined us for Navigating Government Contracting in the New Federal Market on April 24 at the Ritz-Carlton in Tysons.

Collusion

Collusion E-procurement Influencing Procurement

Public Procurement Central

Mastering SAM Government Contracting

The 3 revolutions of public procurement in Africa

Trending Sources

Chile’s procurement monitoring system now open to the public

Converting a Procurement from Sealed Bidding to Competitive Proposals

How to Sell to the Government (SLED)

How to Sell to the Government (SLED)

Enhancing Competition in Public Procurement: Lessons from the NAO Report

Sustainable and Circular Procurement Practices in Public Sector Procurement

Free vs. Paid Tender Portals: Which is Right for Your Business?

What Makes a Successful Protest at the Court of Federal Claims

Buying local, inclusive and green: How Iowa’s capital, Des Moines, is living its values through better procurement

An In-Depth Examination of Inflation Relief for a Government Contractor

GAO Bid Protests: Required Debriefings

Rwanda: A new open contracting portal to promote effective and inclusive procurement

Friday Flash 04/25/2025

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