Government Contracts

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

billion information technology deal, after being accused of unfairly evaluating bidders' proposals. These are Law360's top government contracts for February. Navy gave a shipbuilder $1.2 billion to begin its overdue overhaul of the USS Boise, and the U.S. Defense Health Agency expanded its contractor pool for a $2.5

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SmallGovCon

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

SBA’s proposed rule would change HUBZone protests appeals, principal office requirements (which we did discuss a bit before here ), HUBZone map concepts, and the HUBZone price evaluation preference (PEP). PEP (Price Evaluation Preference) Finally, we look at proposed changes to the HUBZone PEP. Email us here.

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Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

million NASA space technology development contract, saying the winning bidder was reasonably determined to be an eligible small business and that NASA fairly evaluated bids for the deal. A Court of Federal Claims judge has rejected a protest over a $282.2

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Federal News Network

MAY 29, 2024

But that’s a lousy way to fix what’s a universal problem across all government contracting. In one place, the RFP makes it clear that the solicitor, the bidder, should have a labor harmony agreement in place before the contract starts. It’s not the government. Tom Temin Yeah.

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Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

AUGUST 24, 2021

The FCDO-funded (formerly DFID) project “ Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting ” releases the contracting datasets collected from national public procurement portals in 10 low and middle income countries: Chile, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Kenya, Mexico, Paraguay, Uganda and Uruguay. tax haven registration).

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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. Notably, half of the successful protests before the COFC in FY23 were pre-award protests. In KPMG, LLC v.

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Government Contracts & Investigations

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

In a business where every contract award matters, healthcare contractors should be aware that they may have a second chance at winning a contract if the government agency made a material error in its procurement process. When an agency is evaluating proposals, it may contact offerors to ask questions about their proposals.

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Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Follow our advice on understanding tender technical requirements, exhibiting your expertise, avoiding common mistakes, and beating out rival bidders for these complex and demanding RFPs. Referrals lend credibility as prequalified bidders provide more lead time and give exclusive tailored insight into client bid expectations.

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Public Contracting Institute

MAY 8, 2024

However, FAR 14.404-1 subsection (c)(6) permits conversion of an IFB to a negotiated procurement only where all prices were unreasonable, for which price reasonableness can’t be determined, where the bids were collusive or where no responsive bid was received from a responsible bidder.

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Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

So if you increase the application of the rule of two, which at its core says if the contracting officer believes that there will be two qualified small business bidders of roughly equal characteristics, right, that you can basically freeze the contract at that point as a solicitation at that point and just pick between those two.

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GovSpend

APRIL 5, 2023

Evaluation of bids: Government agencies will evaluate bids based on a variety of criteria, including cost, technical capabilities, and past performance. Award of contracts: The winning bidder(s) will be awarded a contract to provide the goods or services required by the government agency.

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GovSpend

APRIL 5, 2023

Evaluation of bids: Government agencies will evaluate bids based on a variety of criteria, including cost, technical capabilities, and past performance. Award of contracts: The winning bidder(s) will be awarded a contract to provide the goods or services required by the government agency.

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Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

How Transparency is Ensured in Procurement Transparency is achieved through open contract notices, public tenders, and clear evaluation criteria. many Government departments and agencies use eProcurement platforms to publish contract opportunities , award decisions, and procurement processes.

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Naomi Clews Consultancy

JULY 20, 2023

They argue that in doing so, more smaller firms would stay involved in public procurement processes , while reducing UK Government department reliance on a few large suppliers. The expected level of single bidders within UK government’s major markets was not assessed.

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Tracker Intelligence

DECEMBER 16, 2024

This analysis will explore the main NAO findings, look at their wider significance and propose steps to reinvigorate competition in government procurement. The report also revealed that supplier diversity needs to be improved, with many government contracts going repeatedly to a narrow set of large firms.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

All through 2023, Crowell’s Government Contracts Practice will keep you up to date with a summary of the most notable bid protest sustain decision each month. However, GAO dismissed the protest as premature, noting that the protest was filed prior to the completion of the agency’s evaluation.

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The Procurement School

OCTOBER 22, 2024

These reactions can lead to strict risk management and purchasing policies with overly complicated bid documents and onerous requirements that are imposing on potential SME bidders. RFP simplification involves careful consideration of evaluation criteria and with desired outcomes identified.

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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. The higher a procedure’s score, the more rules have potentially been broken.

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Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Her passion for helping others understand government contracting led her to join forces with data scientist Marcelo Blanco and establish B2Gov. B2Gov is aware that some government suppliers are highly efficient and knowledgeable of the market, so they offer these customers a more customized service to cater to their specific needs. “A

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European Law: Public Procurement

OCTOBER 17, 2012

For instance, some recent case law on the duty to provide reasons under each of the specific adminsitrative procedures that govern contract tendering and trademark registration shows what, in my view, is rather a contradiction.

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Select GCR

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Understanding Federal Government Contracting Federal government contracting is a multifaceted process involving the acquisition of goods and services by federal agencies. Governed by a comprehensive set of laws and regulations, this process ensures fairness, transparency, and accountability.

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Federal News Network

APRIL 30, 2024

Those key personnel actually have a huge effect on your on the government’s evaluation of the contractors proposal and on the ability to actually win the job and be able to perform the work. The government takes a long time to solicit, evaluate and award contracts.

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Bonfire

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Many contractors are trying to determine what they need to know in order to bid and win government contracts tied to the new Infrastructure Bill as funding flows into cities and communities across the nation. Then, get on the pre-approved bidder list on the General Services Administration (GSA).

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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. Jones was not, to stand aside and let the bidder be overwhelmed without a warning.” [134]

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Inside Government Contracts

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Government and government contractors from acquiring biotechnology equipment or services from BGI and its subsidiaries and would require the Secretary of Defense to evaluate whether biotechnology acquisitions from other companies headquartered in or organized under the laws of the PRC should be similarly barred.

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Government Contracts

JANUARY 26, 2024

Government Accountability Office rejected a medical firm's efforts to again upend a pending $44 billion defense contract for professional medical services, saying the Defense Health Agency's revamped evaluation methodology appropriately accounted for bidders' proposed pricing.

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Select GCR

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

How can you win a government contract ? 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. Get ready to navigate the world of government contracts with confidence.

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Select GCR

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

RFPs are typically used for complex projects where detailed plans are needed, such as government contracts. They describe the project, its goals, and the organization sponsoring it, while also outlining the bidding process and contract terms. It is essential for tailoring the proposal to their specific needs and expectations.

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