Government Contracts

AUGUST 14, 2024

Government Accountability Office has sustained an HP Inc. Air Force information technology deal, saying the winning bidder didn't properly show whether monitors it offered complied with the Trade Agreements Act. unit's protest over a U.S.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The following is an installment in Crowell & Moring’s 2023 Bid Protest Sustain of the Month Series. 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.

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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. This strategic move can ultimately lead to long-term success and sustainability.

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Open Contracting Partnership

JUNE 4, 2024

These principles include transparency, accountability, efficiency, effectiveness, equal treatment, rule of law, sustainable procurement, and engagement with the private sector and civil society. e-GP strategy ownership and sustainability e-GP strategies should be aligned with the national development agenda and wholly owned by 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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Federal News Network

JANUARY 4, 2024

That will mean continued protests by disappointed bidders. And after amending the solicitation 16 times, the agency received proposals from 1,150 bidders. Tom Temin It sounds like NIH wanted to create a marketplace with as many bidders as they could fit in. You can learn a lot from protests that have already been settled.

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Open Contracting Partnership

JULY 31, 2023

Challenge : The City of Des Moines in Iowa wanted to leverage procurement to improve equity and sustainability, but knew its current procurement processes and tools were insufficient. City employees are now able to collaborate on procurement more efficiently, and better plan and track their aspirations around equity and sustainability.

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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. Awarding of Contract – The successful bidder is selected and the contract is awarded. An open tender means that competition is fierce but that a wide range of bids are received.

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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.

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Federal News Network

JANUARY 4, 2024

Along with ePS-NDVSB, other bidders may have included Amazon and Granger. The ASCEND BPA will establish baseline requirements for acquisition, business, data, environmental, sustainability, operational and technical requirements,” GSA wrote in the draft PWS. GSA is expected to make anywhere between 6 and 8 awards.

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Public Contracting Institute

MAY 8, 2024

19, 2023, the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) held that the Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) had made an impermissible conversion to competitive proposals (negotiated procurement) and sustained a protest. In Great Lakes Dredge & Drydock Co., LLC, B-421676.4, FAR 14.404-1(e)(2).

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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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Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

Following these principles will allow for public sector entities to make informed decisions which will drive competition and the most advantageous combination of cost, quality and sustainability. Value for Money (VfM) in Public Procurement What Does Value for Money Mean in Public Procurement?

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Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

As the largest portion of the economy that is directly in government’s hands, public procurement is now at the forefront of interventions in digitizing government business, and advancing inclusive development, sustainability, and open government. This was not always the case.

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Government Contracts & Investigations

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The solicitation informs prospective bidders of what the agency will look for and consider in their proposals, as well as how the agency will weigh elements of the proposals. GAO sustained the protest and recommended that the agency reopen discussions and allow offerors to resubmit their proposals. B-417836, 2020 CPD ¶ 47 ( Nov.

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Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Governments aim to support ethical, sustainable businesses while getting the best value. It considers evaluation criteria like quality, sustainability, innovation and overall value to select the best supplier. Fairness: Equal Opportunity for All Public procurement is built on fair competition. Contact Tracker For A Free Trial Now!

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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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Tracker Intelligence

DECEMBER 16, 2024

While these frameworks simplify procurement and reduce administrative burdens, their extensive use has inadvertently limited the scope of competition, reducing the pool of prospective bidders and leaving new suppliers unable to access opportunities.

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Select GCR

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Advanced tools such as the GSA Schedules program and federal domestic assistance offer additional pathways to federal contracts, and businesses must also ensure compliance with OFCCP regulations and other federal standards to sustain their standing as federal contractors.

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Federal News Network

APRIL 30, 2024

And one other thing I wanted to ask you about while we have you is a little item in the bill that just passed that was just signed by the president for Israel and Ukraine aid, and that is the maintenance and sustainment support which the Council found is not defined that clearly. And we’re speculating on what that could be all about.

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Select GCR

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Moreover, FASA mandates timely debriefings for unsuccessful bidders to clarify why their proposals were not accepted, improving transparency and fairness in the procurement process. Efficiently managing finances and maintaining a healthy cash flow is crucial for sustaining operations and fulfilling contract obligations.

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Procurement Notes

OCTOBER 10, 2022

For significant inflation, especially over a sustained time period where there may be multiple adjustments, the superior approach seems to be an Agency-designed clause which relies upon a cost index. Jones was not, to stand aside and let the bidder be overwhelmed without a warning.” [134] ” Lee’s Ford Dock, Inc. 8, 2014).

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How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

More recently, and in line with developments in other jurisdictions, procurement has been increasingly singled out as a tool to promote environmental and sustainability goals, as well as social goals, or as a tool to foster innovation. Overall, EU procurement law offers a diverse toolkit for public buyers to embed sustainability requirements.

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Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

TI-Rwanda has also established a call center that will facilitate complaints from bidders that can then be passed on to the competent authorities. With the new open contracting, this visibility now extends to all stakeholders from government to businesses to civil society.

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Select GCR

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

These set-asides ensure that small businesses can compete on a level playing field with larger enterprises, making government contracting a strategic avenue for growth and sustainability. The combination of mentorship and training fosters a more knowledgeable bidder, increasing their chance of success in winning contracts.

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