Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

Most public agencies have developed standard language for public works construction bid documents that includes Instructions to Bidders, the Contract, and General Conditions, often referred to as "front end documents." These terms and conditions are often in conflict with the standard bid and contract language provided by the public agency.

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Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

In other words, the bidder with the lowest price, who has submitted a responsive bid (on time, signed, bid on all items, bid guaranty included if required, etc.) Evaluation criteria must be clear to firms submitting a proposal so they understand what the expectations are for what is most important to the public agency.

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Federal News Network

DECEMBER 3, 2024

More NITAAC news, though it’s not what every bidder wants to hear — or maybe it is — director Brian Goodger has moved on to take a new role as the head of contracting activity at the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Two data points help us understand some important facets of federal contracting.

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The Procurement ClassRoom

AUGUST 2, 2014

Developing and using checklists can be a great help to increase your understanding of the procurement process and to lessen mistakes you could make if you forget certain important steps. The post Importance of Using Checklists in Public Procurement appeared first on The Procurement ClassRoom. Have you used checklists before?

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GovCon & Trade

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

On December 21, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) dismissed a protest by ELS, an unsuccessful bidder on a Department of Defense (DOD) task order opportunity, concluding that it did not have jurisdiction to consider it. GAO reasoned that because “the value of the task order [was] below $25,000,000.

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Telles.eu

JULY 3, 2023

As it happens, as far as I know, the preferred bidder is going to use the shed for manufacturing the trains. The presence of the Minister at the launch of the procedure in December 2021 and his words about the importance of having a train factory in the country shows us a clear link between a political decision and the award criterion.

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USFCR

JANUARY 14, 2025

Monitor Deadlines: Keep track of important dates to stay on top of the process. Underestimating Competition: Prepare strong proposals to stand out among bidders. Verify Documents: Double-check that all required documents are accurate and current. Seek Assistance: Contact USFCR or program representatives for expert guidance.

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Federal News Network

MAY 29, 2024

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. In another place, the RFP requires that the winning bidder would entertain negotiations with an interested union if they raised it after the contract is in place. It’s not the government.

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SmallGovCon

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Protests and Interested Party HUBZone status protests, like 8(a), WOSB/EDWOSB, and VOSB/SDVOSB status protests, can only be brought by SBA, the contracting officer for the procurement, or interested parties (essentially other bidders), per 13 C.F.R. Currently, any offeror on a HUBZone set-aside can bring a HUBZone protest, per 13 C.F.R.

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VWV

AUGUST 20, 2024

For example, assessment summaries must be provided before the contract award notice is published and unsuccessful bidders will receive assessment summaries for both their tender and the successful bidder.

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Federal News Network

JUNE 25, 2024

Because this is really why it’s important. By the way, this is equally important to both large businesses and smaller businesses, because nobody has an infinite amount of bid money that they can spend, they have to pick and choose what they work on. But let me just highlight a couple of those key attributes. Tom Temin Yeah.

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The Procurement ClassRoom

JUNE 3, 2019

When a bidder submits a bid or proposal in response to an invitation for bids or a request for proposals , they need to commit to their bid (this is done on the bid or proposal submission form) and also to how long the bid / proposal can be considered effective (this is what is commonly called the bid or proposal validity period).

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SmallGovCon

MAY 8, 2024

” A contracting officer has “nearly unlimited discretion to exclude bidders for appearance of impropriety” and the decision must be based on “reasonable factual predicates” and not be irrational. ” Conclusion This case leaves us with two reminders about the appearance of impropriety.

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Mercell

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Importance of early procurement involvement 3. Importance of scale 5. Simulate (before engaging with bidders) 8. The audience responded (in order of importance): 1. Siderius covered many interesting topics within Best Value Procurement, such as: 1. Why Best Value? How to determine criteria 4. Assigning weights 6.

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The Procurement ClassRoom

JULY 12, 2015

These meetings, also called conferences, are scheduled during the preparation of the solicitation documents (invitation for bids or request for proposals) and the date, time and venue are mentioned in these documents so that all prospective bidders and consultants can become aware of them. What is the purpose of pre-bid meetings?

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Federal News Network

APRIL 30, 2024

Non-compete clauses have been an important tool for companies to protect intellectual property and ensure they get treated fairly when employees leave. So this takes away a very, very important attribute for companies to be able to bid and win contracts. Now the Federal Trade Commission has voted to ban non-compete agreements.

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VWV

APRIL 23, 2024

The new SQ provides important guidance on considering bids from Russian/ Belarusian suppliers. The updated questions will allow contracting authorities to assess the bidder's ability to manage the supply chain, deliver steel safely and ensure compliance with health and safety legislation.

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The Procurement School

APRIL 22, 2024

In the above example success is measured by the bidder meeting the technical specifications, including on time delivery at or below the approved procurement value. If there is a good understanding of the number of potential bidders and their capacity this minimizes the requirement for market analysis.

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The Procurement ClassRoom

JUNE 21, 2015

To overcome this, it’s important not to overlook the need for special technical expertise to assist with the development of technical specifications , scope of work and terms of reference. You can use an electronic calendar, such as the Google or MS Outlook calendars, to set reminders of important dates on the procurement schedule.

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Select GCR

DECEMBER 3, 2024

For first-time bidders, preparation costs can range from $80,000 to $130,000. Handling bid protests A bid protest occurs when a losing bidder or another interested party claims that there were improper actions or decisions during the bidding process. What is the importance of registering in SAM for government contracting?

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VWV

MARCH 1, 2024

The new SQ provides important guidance on considering bids from Russian/ Belarusian suppliers. The updated questions will allow contracting authorities to assess the bidder's ability to manage the supply chain, deliver steel safely and ensure compliance with health and safety legislation.

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Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

AUGUST 24, 2021

About the project In recent years, publishing and analysing administrative data on government contracts and tenders has an increasing importance in evaluating government transparency, efficient public spending and measuring risk of corruption in public procurement. sole source procedure) and the winning bidders themselves (e.g.

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Oles Morrison

AUGUST 24, 2022

Bid Protests are an important weapon in a contractor’s arsenal, whether as a successful awardee or disappointed bidder. Oles Morrison Rinker & Baker is beyond thrilled at the success of our government contracts practice group Bid Protest Webinar 2022.

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The Procurement School

JANUARY 22, 2024

This includes clients, current vendors and unsuccessful bidders of previous similar procurements. Time to Respond Bidders should be provided with sufficient time to review the procurement document, ask questions and submit a bid. Posting for complex, unique or highly technical procurements should be increased to attract more bidders.

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The Procurement School

JULY 16, 2024

For a more complete description of Contract Management process click here Clear Language Clear and precise contract terms and conditions are important in contract management. The bidder has the opportunity and the obligation to review the proposed contract before submitting a bid.

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Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

This process includes several crucial steps: tendering by the bidders, bid evaluation by the client and award of the contract to the successful bidder. Understanding the Difference Between a Tender and a Bid Differentiating between a tender and a bid is of great importance in the construction sector.

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Federal News Network

AUGUST 9, 2024

“A written response to your inquiry will be made available to prospective bidders within the next week.” He said it’s just as important to the industry as it is to NASA to get SEWP VI right. ” The NASA SEWP program office declined to comment.

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Select GCR

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Interested parties, including losing bidders, can appeal the SBAs size determination to the Office of Hearings and Appeals. What is the importance of building relationships with government agencies before bidding? When a low bid from a small business is rejected by a federal contracting officer , the situation is escalated.

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Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 22, 2023

While it’s too early to see system-wide changes, open data analyzed by OCP shows signs that participation by smaller businesses is increasing: from July 2022 to July 2023, the share of contracts awarded to MSMEs rose by 1.7%, the share of MSME bids increased by 1.9%, the share of unique MSME bidders grew by 1.4% from July 2022 to July 2023.

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Bonfire

MARCH 28, 2023

Mitigating risk is one of the most important responsibilities an organization’s finance leader has. Unqualified vendors are allowed to bid because there isn’t a system in place to screen bidders for necessary qualifications and certifications. Important knowledge doesn’t become institutionalized.

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The Procurement School

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

It is important that key subject matter experts (SMEs) are involved with the planning of the project. Much has been written about mandatories, but they are to be evaluated on a pass (yes) or fail (no) basis and must relate to the bidders’ ability to provide the requested goods / services.

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Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

This blog looks to address the role and importance of driving long-term sustainability and supporting the development of a circular economy. Furthermore, all bidders are required to provide a Carbon Reduction Plan. What Are Sustainable and Circular Procurement Practices?

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Tendersinfo

APRIL 8, 2021

The weightage of each criterion determines the relative importance of that criterion to meet the requirements of the government project. It is well updated in the Tender Document about the above metrics based on which the successful bidder will be announced and also the weightage that each one of the criteria holds.

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Bonfire

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

In our chat, he shares some important factors agencies should consider when making the call. Paywalls can shrink your bidder pool. Organizations that charge for bid documents run the risk of appearing less attractive to the vendor community and reducing their bidder pool. Owner-paid eProcurement fosters healthy relationships.

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Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

ChileCompra has not only established a formal channel for bidders and citizens to report questionable contracts to authorities for the first time, it has also published the Observatory’s investigation reports and statistics on complaints from the public, making oversight of the procurement system fully transparent.

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Federal News Network

JANUARY 4, 2024

Along with ePS-NDVSB, other bidders may have included Amazon and Granger. On the platform now, we have mostly small businesses and where Amazon charges businesses 12%-15% per transaction, we charge 5% per transaction, which is important for the government and the small businesses on our platform.” We are a small business,” he said. “On

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Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

JANUARY 21, 2020

Following our theoretical framework, we also expect transparency effects to unfold over time with many effects arising through the help of stakeholders – journalists picking up stories based on newly available data, buyers learning about procurement markets or bidder finding new opportunities more efficiently.

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