The Procurement School

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Step 3 Posting Once the procurement document is developed and approved it is posted online for bidders to respond. In instances, such as a limited number of potential bidders, a complex procurement or a new or innovative concept a procurement may be posted longer to attract more bidders.

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VWV

MARCH 1, 2024

This applies to all above-threshold procurements. In addition, there are updated questions relating to construction contracts and central government procurement. A new Procurement Policy Note has been published which provides an updated Standard Selection Questionnaire.

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Federal News Network

JUNE 26, 2024

But Percipient did file in the Court of Federal Claims on the basis that the government is obligated to use commercially available products. So what’s interesting and unusual in this case is that Percipient wasn’t in a position to meet the government’s entire requirement. The protester, Percipient, had not bid.

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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. Specific outcomes provide clear objectives for the bidder to achieve for the service or product delivery.

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Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

JANUARY 21, 2020

GTI-WP/2020:01, Budapest: Government Transparency Institute. The transparency interventions selected for each country predominantly led to more data in a more accessible format to be published by the government for the general public, including civil society, businesses, but also government agencies themselves (Table 1).

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LexBlog: Contracts & Procurement

MARCH 22, 2022

Debriefings as a Tool for Bid Protests Bid protests are designed to protect the integrity of the procurement process and to allow disappointed bidders or offerors the opportunity to seek relief for an improper or flawed solicitation or contract award decision. Whether before the U.S.

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Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Whether you’re a supplier trying to land your first contract, a business just getting into understanding government procurement, or a pro looking to stay on top of compliance, this glossary is your go-to guide. The contracting authority or government agency sets the rules, picks the best supplier, and ensures everything runs smoothly.

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Procurement Notes

AUGUST 10, 2021

Submit reports as may be required by the Government[.]” [12] Hence, where applicable, failure to file the EEO-1 or VETS-4212 report is a performance failure. 6] Further, paragraph (c)(11) requires that the clause be flowed down to applicable first-tier subcontractors. [7] See, e.g., Singer Furniture Co.,

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How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 28, 2023

To address those issues, the European Commission was planning to ‘ Elaborate a data initiative for public procurement data covering both the EU dimension (EU datasets, such as TED) and the national ones ’ by the end of 2020, which would be ‘ complemented by a procurement data governance framework ’ by mid 2021. This is the correct approach.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JUNE 6, 2024

In particular, the highly commercial nature of cloud services is pushing up against government-unique requirements, bringing the ASCEND BPA to a “fork in the road.” Or will the BPA continue to “descend” into an overly complex acquisition strategy that incorporates layers of government-unique requirements? Williams and Howard W.

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Select GCR

DECEMBER 17, 2024

For government contractors working with various agencies of the United States government, following specific rules for government contractors is essential for compliance and securing contracts. 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

But for government contractors, this has some very unique and I think, deleterious consequences. 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. Tom Temin Right. Your approach.

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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. Relief So, how does a contractor obtain inflation cost relief from the Government?

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LexBlog: Contracts & Procurement

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

14063 addresses the use of PLAs in the government contracts. A PLA is in essence a collective bargaining agreement between a local trade union and contractor that governs employment terms, including wages and benefits, for union and non-union workers. 14063) issued on February 9, 2022. ” FAR 52.222-33.

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Procurement Notes

JULY 28, 2021

Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) or the U.S. 4] As another example, the NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (“NFS”) “gives bidders or offerors the ability to protest directly to the contracting officer (CO)[,] or to request an independent review by the Assistant Administrator for Procurement (or designee).” [5]

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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. First, it is required, meaning by law the Government has to give it. If the contractor does not obtain an award, it is reasonable and appropriate to want to know why.

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How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

A few days ago, the Centre for International Governance Innovation indicated that ‘The global order is under strain, propelled by the complex interplay of numerous trends and impacts. As recently indicated by D.L. Sloss , the ‘rules-based international order confronts significant challenges, but it is not unravelling—at least, not yet’.

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