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Bid Protest Minute: The High Bar to Proving Contract Officer Bias

GovCon & Trade

By: Richard Arnholt On November 8, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) denied an unsuccessful bidder’s protest that asserted the Veteran Administration’s (VA) evaluation of Texas Waste Company’s past performance was unreasonable and reflected the Contracting Officer’s (CO) bias.

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Contract Administration Basics

The Procurement ClassRoom

A contract is a written agreement, enforceable by law, between a procuring entity and a supplier , contractor or service provider for the provision of goods , works or services. Preparation for contract administration begins with planning , which should begin during the bidding and selection process. Where does it start?

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Strategies for Dealing with a Government Shutdown

SmallGovCon

This report noted that “the Antideficiency Act significantly limits an affected agencys ability to solicit and award new contracts, to obligate new funds to existing contracts, and to perform essential contract administration functions.” While the handling of appropriations lapses has evolved since S.A.

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Job Opening: Purchasing Manager

Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

Oversees all City procurement processing, monitoring, bids, solicitations, addenda, administration, clarifications, modification, compliance, negotiations, changing conditions, coordination of legal review, terminations, and purchase orders. Experience with contract administration strongly preferred.

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Ultimate Guide to the Insight of Public Procurement Professionals

Tendersinfo

Ultimate Guide to the Insight of Public Procurement Professionals Public Procurement is a multi-staged activity and requires a thorough understanding of each process to be more successful with the bids. The higher the value of the contract higher is the team size hence it important to understand the metrics based on which a bid is successful.

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6 Key Elements of Successful RFPs and RFQs

Public Contracting Institute

To gain a deeper understanding of bids and proposals in government contracting, consider exploring our Bids and Proposals training category. Post-Award Considerations The work doesn’t end once a contract is awarded. Proper contract administration and closeout are crucial for successful project completion.

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How legislators could make things a little easier for those companies working with the government

Federal News Network

And then that can be part of your bid. And the government doesn’t, from a contracting point of view, doesn’t have to pay you for that. This is particularly powerful in the government contracting business, where you bid work based upon being able to fully provide the employees necessary to do that.