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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Government Contract Insights

JUNE 5, 2024

Bid protests of other transaction agreements, also known as “OTs” or “OTAs,” are a common topic for this blog.

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Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

APRIL 24, 2020

NIGP is sponsoring an all day class I've developed and will be teaching this coming Thursday, April 30, 2020 entitled "When Bad Things Happen to Bids: Strategies for Ensuring a Successful Public Construction Project." Mike Purdy's Public Contracting Blog © 2020 by Michael E. The registration fee is $410.

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SmallGovCon

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Rather, it’s time for GAO’s annual bid protest report. This report is GAO’s summary of bid protests for the previous fiscal year. It also summarizes the general statistics for bid protest decisions. And unlike last year, all agencies followed GAO’s recommendations in connection with bid protests.

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USFCR

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The USFCR blog provides articles, news, videos, and training on government contracting, SAM.gov (System for Award Management) and SAM registrations.

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Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 31, 2025

In the blog below we hear from Elisa Orlando of the respected Italian anti-mafia organization Libera on both the progress so far (its significant) and the challenges remaining to set new global standards on delivering such an iconic event. The Olympic bid projected “zero-cost Olympics.” of allocated funds.

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SmallGovCon

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

As a federal contractor, there are many factors to consider in filing a potential bid protest. In this post, we look at the potential considerations, both pros and cons, for filing a bid protest at the Court of Federal Claims (COFC). There are fewer cases in COFC, but the bid protest numbers appear to be growing at COFC.

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Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

Effective Date for Projects: For any public works project with a bid submittal deadline of March 4, 2015 or later, the new wage rates will be in effect. For projects advertised prior to March 4, 2015, but which have a bid submittal date of March 4, 2015 or later, public agencies should issue an addendum with the revised prevailing wage rates.

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GovSpend

OCTOBER 2, 2024

In our most recent webinar, host Paige Mockler discussed how to navigate the GovSpend platform to uncover the best government bid and RFP opportunities. The Challenges of Finding the Right Bids Many businesses face common pain points when using bid platforms. GovSpend does more than notify users about open bids and RFPs.

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SmallGovCon

JANUARY 22, 2025

Recently, GAO sustained a bid protest, finding that the awardee did not meet the material requirements of the solicitation. The post GAO Says: Solicitation + Q&A = Material Requirements first appeared on SmallGovCon - Government Contracts Law Blog.

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SmallGovCon

MARCH 6, 2025

A recent bid protest decision examines the effect of a novation on a pending procurement. The post GAO: Agency Must Recognize Novation as Part of Pending Offer first appeared on SmallGovCon - Government Contracts Law Blog. In DecisionPoint Corporation- f/k/a Emesec Inc. ,

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SmallGovCon

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Clearly unimpressed, the Court stated, [i]f defendant wants construction contractors who have studied in the school of Machiavelli, it should so state in its invitations for bids. As noted at the outset of this blog, shutdowns are expensive, and should be limited as much as possible. Questions about this post? Need legal assistance?

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Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

JULY 24, 2017

Methods for Verifying Bidder's Compliance: There are a number of options, some better than others, for how a public agency can obtain the required sworn statement from the bidder whose bid is under consideration by the public agency for award. I recommend use of the first option listed below. I recommend use of this option.

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SmallGovCon

JULY 31, 2024

GAO recently took the opportunity to remind contractors of the need to register their joint venture separately on SAM through a bid protest decision. As frequent readers may notice, this is certainly not the first time we have blogged about the need to stay on top of your SAM registration. In Prak Industries, LLC , B-422517 (Comp.

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SmallGovCon

JUNE 6, 2024

If you’re interested in winning more B2G business through the bid process, but you don’t have all the answers, join this LIVE forum and talk about this market with people who have helped hundreds of companies win BILLIONS of dollars in government contracts. Registration link here. The post Event!

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Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

Previous scores must be disclosed at bid opening: By state law, finalist contractors who are asked to submit their price for the Percent Fee and Specified General Conditions must be told the number of points they have received for the proposal and interview at the bid opening for their prices. Purdy Associates, LLC - [link]

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SmallGovCon

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

In fact, we alone have blogged about it multiple times in the past few weeks: Overview of HUBZone changes and SBA Changes (including the regulation discussed further here); Joint Venture Past Performance ; 8(a) Program Changes ; Mentor-Protégé Program Changes ; and a two part examination of HUBZone Changes ( Part 1 and Part 2 ).

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SmallGovCon

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

For our third entry in our “Why File” series, we will be covering one of the two big bid protest routes, a “pre-award” Government Accountability Office (GAO) bid protest. But contractors may be less familiar with pre-award bid protests at GAO. What is a “pre-award” protest?

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SmallGovCon

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

On top of that, a debriefing can delay bid protest filing deadlines at GAO. However, recently, GAO clarified that the bid protest filing deadline delay for debriefings only applies to GAO protests. 16, 2023) , GAO examined how a pre-award debrief affects (or in this case doesn’t affect) agency-level bid protest deadlines.

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VWV

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Suppliers may remain on this list for up to 5 years and will be unable to bid for public contracts during that time. Instead of the familiar “ standstill letters ”, suppliers will now receive assessment summaries, providing detailed feedback on why their bids were successful or not.

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Public Contracting Institute

MAY 20, 2024

Government Construction Projects: Bidding and Winning Strategies for Success Government construction projects offer significant opportunities for businesses to grow and thrive. To succeed in this competitive arena, it’s essential to understand the bidding process and develop winning strategies.

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Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

MARCH 9, 2023

The main sections of the book are as follows: Foundations Competition Bidding Documents Implementation Compliance Resources Memoir: I have also written a candid and vulnerable memoir titled Reflections of an Uncertain Journey about my now almost four-year journey dealing with a lethal and incurable cancer (metastatic prostate cancer).

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Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

Do competitive bidding requirements apply? This state law enables certain types of public agencies to contract with certain community service organizations for certain public works projects without going through a competitive bidding process to select the community service organization. What public agency types are covered?

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Inside Government Contracts

AUGUST 23, 2023

Subscribe to our blog here so that you do not miss these updates. For more in-depth discussion on this topic, see our post “ Should Bid Protest Losers Pay? Subscribe to our blog here so that you do not miss these updates.

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Government Contracts & Investigations

DECEMBER 6, 2023

As contracting activities are busy awarding new contracts, it is important to follow the trends related to successful and effective protests as you consider filing your own bid protest, or as you defend your award as an intervenor. Below we dive into recent bid protest decisions and identify what won, what did not win, and why.

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SmallGovCon

MAY 23, 2024

The SBA’s Mentor Protege Program allows two or more businesses to come together and form a joint venture to bid on small business set-aside government contracts. Mentor Protégé and Legal Aspects To Be Mindful Of on June 5, 2024 first appeared on SmallGovCon - Government Contracts Law Blog. Register here. The post Webinar!

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SmallGovCon

AUGUST 23, 2024

South Carolina Residents Ordered to Pay $50,000 Fine and More Than $400,000 in Restitution Following Their Conviction in “Rent-A-Vet” Construction Fraud Scheme Targeting the United States Department of Veterans Affairs GSA releases FY 2025 CONUS per diem rates for federal travelers Navy’s journey to new procurement system remains in peril Prime Contractors (..)

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Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

JANUARY 14, 2025

The definition of benchmarking according to the Oxford English Dictionary is: Evaluating (something) by comparison with a standard Benchmarking in procurement can take many forms, the most basic being, simply comparing quotes or bids from incumbent suppliers to ascertain the best value.

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SmallGovCon

MARCH 4, 2024

A NAICS code appeal can be a powerful tool for altering the competitive landscape of a bid by changing what size of business is allowed to submit a bid and thereby either increasing or decreasing the potential competitor pool. The NAICS code size standard doesn’t allow you to bid.

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Government Aggregator

OCTOBER 10, 2019

With the spate of contract awards, this time of year typically sees an increase in the number of bid protests being filed, or at least contemplated. SOURCE: 5 (More) Things You Should Know: Bid Protests It’s early October, which means that the federal government’s end-of-fiscal-year contracting binge has drawn to an end.

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Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

JUNE 22, 2017

Job Summary: This position is responsible for preparing and coordinating bid and/or proposal solicitation packages consisting of standard terms and conditions; preparing appropriate advertising; establishing vendor lists and responding to questions regarding solicitations. Mike Purdy's Public Contracting Blog © 2017 by Michael E.

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SmallGovCon

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

2, 2024 first appeared on SmallGovCon - Government Contracts Law Blog. Government Software and Databases Agencies are losing out on software savings, GAO finds Government Contractors Agree to Pay $3.9 Army Facility The post SmallGovCon Week in Review: Jan.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

JULY 18, 2024

Owen, Consultant, for her contribution to this blog post. The post June 2024 Bid Protest Sustain of the Month appeared first on Government Contracts Legal Forum. It remains to be seen whether this change will impact the ultimate procurement outcome. We would like to thank Cherie J. View the full article

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SmallGovCon

APRIL 19, 2024

Bid Solve, Inc. At first, the matter was simple enough: CWS Marketing Group’s (CWS) size was protested, it submitted its tax returns, and SBA sided with CWS over the protester, Bid Solve, Inc. Bid Solve) after reviewing those returns. (Bid Bid Solve) after reviewing those returns. Let’s take a deeper dive. 3d 53 (D.D.C.

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VWV

DECEMBER 18, 2024

This may include pricing, financial information which could affect the outcome of a future bid, intellectual property and trade secrets. You can also sign up to our mailing list for blogs, FAQs and regular updates here. Commercial sensitivity will be an important ground for suppliers to understand.

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SmallGovCon

APRIL 30, 2024

Does this mean that it applies to all solicitations (as small businesses can bid on any solicitation they are otherwise qualified for) or just small-business and other set-asides? A contractor already may protest a solicitation for having ambiguous terms or having terms that are so inscrutable that the contractor cannot properly bid.

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Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 28, 2024

For example, they used RFIs to gather comments from the industry and national and international suppliers, public entities and academic institutions such as the University of Chile, to develop the standard bidding documents and redesign its framework agreements.

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