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Bid Protest Minute: GAO’s Task Order Jurisdiction

GovCon & Trade

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. The protestor’s proposed price was $30,478,050, and its total evaluated price was $30,566,297.

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Evolution of the Status Quo

The Procurement School

Even more so now, seasoned professionals in the construction industry have seen budgets disrupted considerably by fluctuations in pricing and lead times that have shredded carefully drafted cost estimates and project schedules. This risk absorption is directly reflected in bid prices.

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Three new story arcs of ‘As GSA’s Acquisition World Turns’

Federal News Network

Along with ePS-NDVSB, other bidders may have included Amazon and Granger. The three deficiencies were: GSA said ePS-NDVSB didn’t provide the ability to have a minimum order quantity; didn’t demonstrate a data dashboard; and didn’t have a marketplace unique for government use. GSA is expected to make anywhere between 6 and 8 awards.

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The end of the beginning phase for GSA’s OASIS+ is near

Federal News Network

That’s a pretty unique feature of this indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract. She said GSA developed the acquisition vehicle to focus around whether a company can meet the technical requirements and has a fair and reasonable price. “I I’m not really sure that message has really gotten out completely.

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

Procurement Notes

Department of Labor (“DoL”), Bureau of Labor Statistics (“BLS”), September 13 Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) Summary states that “[o]ver the last 12 months, the all items index increased 8.3 1] Similarly, the BLS September 14 Producer Price Index (“PPI”) Summary states that “[o]n an unadjusted basis, the index for final demand moved up 8.7

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What is a Tender in Construction? Your Essential Guide

Tracker Intelligence

This process includes several crucial steps: tendering by the bidders, bid evaluation by the client and award of the contract to the successful bidder. Customers may select the best offer from submitted tenders based on quality, price, and terms thanks to its transparency, equity, and efficiency of the tender process.

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The Bid Evaluation Process

The Procurement ClassRoom

Lowest Responsive Evaluated Bid versus Lowest Priced Bid Newbies to Public Procurement are usually confused when it comes to the difference between lowest responsive evaluated bid and lowest priced bid. Therefore, the bid recommended for contract award may not necessarily be the bid with the lowest read-out price.