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How to Protest an Agency’s Decision Canceling a Solicitation

Fox Rothschild: Government Contracts

The general rule ( FAR 14.404-1(a) ) is that – once a solicitation is put out for bid – the agency must award the contract to the responsible bidder with the lowest responsive bid. The bids received exceeded the government’s estimate and the agency therefore elected to cancel the IFB and convert the requirement into a negotiated procurement.

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How to Bid on Government Jobs: A Practical Guide

Select GCR

Government agency programs like the GSA Schedules provide long-term contracts, allowing businesses to sell commercial products and services at pre-negotiated prices, simplifying the purchasing process. For first-time bidders, preparation costs can range from $80,000 to $130,000.

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Converting a Procurement from Sealed Bidding to Competitive Proposals

Public Contracting Institute

Under some circumstances, if an IFB is canceled but the requirement remains, the agency may complete the procurement by converting it to a negotiated procurement, but FAR 14.404-1 places limitations on when this is permitted. In Great Lakes Dredge & Drydock Co., LLC, B-421676.4, million and the amount of funds ($60.4

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How to Protest an Agency’s Decision Canceling a Solicitation

LexBlog: Contracts & Procurement

The general rule ( FAR 14.404-1(a) ) is that – once a solicitation is put out for bid – the agency must award the contract to the responsible bidder with the lowest responsive bid. However, GAO rejected the agency’s plan to convert the sealed IFB to a negotiated procurement.

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Writing an RFP? Read these three tips

Procureware

But if they aren’t designed properly, RFPs can backfire, leading to low response rates, poor bidder fit or proposals that are time consuming to evaluate. Buyers sometimes feel tempted to be vague in RFPs in the hope it will draw varied and innovative solutions from bidders. Avoid relying on generic boilerplate language.

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Contract Management’s Impact on Procurement Efficiency

The Procurement School

One of the greatest sources of contract disputes is how to handle price increase requests where there is no clear contract language. The best method is an evidence-based approach showing the underlying cause of the price increase. The bidder has the opportunity and the obligation to review the proposed contract before submitting a bid.

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8 Causes of Delays in the Public Procurement Process and How to Avoid Them

The Procurement ClassRoom

Some of the reasons are: Mistakes in the solicitation ( bid or proposal ) documents Prospective bidders request more time for submission and it is granted Poor response to invitation for bids or call for proposals Unforeseen event such as natural disaster, emergency situation, mass demonstrations, etc.