The Procurement ClassRoom

JUNE 2, 2024

Introduction This article is based on the review of standard bidding documents from several organizations including the World Bank , Millennium Challenge Corporation , the Public Procurement and Concession Commission of the Republic of Liberia , and Public Procurement Authority of Ghana.

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GovCon & Trade

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The decision offers important lessons that contractors should keep in mind when evaluating solicitations; submitting proposals; and evaluating whether and when to file a bid protest. Identifying potential protest grounds is invaluable and can mean the difference between the award of a contract and an unsuccessful proposal.

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Federal News Network

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Over the past four and a half years, the Defense Department has faced at least four separate rounds of bid protest litigation challenging its multi-billion dollar overhaul of the militarys household goods moving system. Suit alleges CICA violations The suit asks the Court of Federal Claims to terminate the GHC contract and order U.S.

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Discussions & Clarifications

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Government Accountability Office ("GAO") published its much anticipated Bid Protest Annual Report to Congress for Fiscal Year 2023. GAO's annual report is required under the Competition in Contracting Act of 1984 ("CICA") and provides the government contracting community with good insight into GAO's bid protest function. [1]

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Whistleblower Network News

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

collectively Dell), located in Austin, Texas, agreed to pay $2,300,000 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by submitting non-competitive bids to the U.S. Fraud in the government contracting process costs taxpayers untold dollars each year,” said U.S. and Dell Federal Systems L.P. Attorney Prim F.

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SmallGovCon

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Often contractors will protest an award, then learn that the contract at issue was cancelled by the government due to corrective action. Court of Federal Claims (COFC) heard a bid protest in which a protested procurement saw its contract and orders cancelled due to corrective action, but the protester wanted to continue protesting.

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GovCon Wire

DECEMBER 13, 2024

The Department of the Air Force has started seeking proposals for a potential five-year, $750 million multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide professional services for U.S. Central Command Headquarters.

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Government Contract Insights

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

This month’s bid protest roundup highlights one decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and two decisions from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO).

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GovCon Wire

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

million contract to produce and supply medium equipment trailers for the U.S. Army Contracting Command received one bid for the contract via an online solicitation and will determine work locations and funding upon the issuance of each orders, the Department of Defense said

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GovCon Wire

MAY 9, 2024

million contract modification to produce and deliver additional high mobility artillery rocket system launchers and provide support services for the U.S. Army Contracting Command-Redstone received one bid for the firm-fixed-price contract modification via the internet and will determine work locations and budget upon issuance of each

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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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Federal News Network

JANUARY 9, 2025

It calls on the Defense Department and the Government Accountability Office to develop a plan to test a novel idea: having companies that lose bid protests to repay DoD for legal costs. And they actually thought through and came up with four recommendations related to bid protest. Tom Temin: Right. Put that in English for us.

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ExecutiveBiz

MAY 22, 2024

Army has awarded seven companies positions on a potential five-year, $464 million contract to provide environmental remediation support services.

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GovCon Wire

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command has issued a request for proposals for a potential eight-year, $1 billion contract to provide construction support services for design-build or design-bid-build infrastructure projects across various locations within the state of Hawaii and Wake Island.

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GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Navy plans to compete on an unrestricted basis a potential eight-year, $8 billion multiple-award contract to provide construction, repair, demolition and alteration support services for infrastructure projects within the state of Hawaii and Wake Island.

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GovCon Wire

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Army awarded Deloitte a $450 million contract to provide services ranging from research and development to prototyping and technology integration. The cost-plus-fixed-fee contract also covers testing, evaluation, experimentation and analytics and is expected to be completed by November 2033, the Department of Defense said Tuesday.

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ExecutiveBiz

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

million contract from the Defense Information Systems Agency for the provision of systems engineering and technical assistance services. The Department of Defense said Thursday DISA conducted a competitive online solicitation for the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract and received three bids.

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ExecutiveBiz

JANUARY 25, 2024

Parsons has secured a position on a $200 million multiple-award task order contract from the General Services Administration to provide program management and construction management services.

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GovCon Wire

AUGUST 21, 2024

billion contract from the U.S. The Department of Defense said Tuesday Army Contracting Command at Detroit Arsenal in Michigan conducted an internet solicitation and received one bid for the fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment contract. Oshkosh’s (NYSE: OSK) defense arm has received a potential five-year, $1.54

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ExecutiveBiz

JANUARY 26, 2024

million contract to build an integrated command center for the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent intercontinental ballistic missile system. The Department of Defense said the Army received two bids for the […] Army Corps of Engineers has awarded Hensel Phelps Construction a potential $102.8

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GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Navy has selected Pittsfield, Maine-based construction company Cianbro to perform design-bid-build work at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Virginia under a $112.5 million fixed-price-award-fee contract.

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GovCon Wire

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Twelve companies will compete for task orders on a potential five-year $975 million contract to provide training support services to the U.S.

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Army Corps of Engineers multiple award task order contract. The company said in a press release issued to ExecutiveBiz on Wednesday that work under the contract covers design-build and design-bid-build construction services, which will be carried out in […]

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GovCon Wire

JANUARY 25, 2024

Army awarded five companies positions on a potential five-year, $464 million contract to support its environmental remediation activities.

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GovCon Wire

MAY 7, 2024

Choosing the right government contracting tools can help government contractors make bids, keep track of contract progress, and ensure compliance. What are Government Contracting Tools? A government contracting tool is a computer program that systematizes the

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Select GCR

MAY 7, 2024

Trying to figure out how to get a government contract? This no-nonsense guide walks you through the contracting process, from initial eligibility to bidding, and ultimately enables your small business to win contracts available every fiscal year. You’re in the right place!

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USFCR

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Contractors Secure Federal Infrastructure Contracts The federal government continues to invest heavily in infrastructure, from rebuilding highways and bridges to constructing military facilities and disaster recovery projects.

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Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The fix is in for federal small business contracting. Ernst said she believes her bill, the Conforming Procedures for Federal Task and Delivery Order Contracts Act , will let agencies push reviews of cost back to the task order level where it belongs. And this fix is actually a good one. Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.),

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Government Contract Insights

JULY 17, 2024

Court of Federal Claims has jurisdiction over bid protests related to follow-on production contracts arising out of other transaction (“OTs”) for Department of Defense prototype projects. A recent decision, Independent Rough Terrain Center, LLC v. United States (“IRTC”),[1] confirms the U.S.

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Redstone Government Consulting

APRIL 25, 2024

Cost Accounting Standard (CAS) 420 outlines accounting standards for Independent Research and Development (IR&D) and Bid & Proposal (B&P) costs incurred by government contractors, ensuring consistent and transparent reporting.

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Select GCR

MARCH 26, 2024

In the world of business, winning contracts from the government can be a game-changer, offering stability and lucrative opportunities. While everyone talks about federal contracts, there’s a whole other world of opportunities at the state and local levels that often gets overlooked.

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GovCon Wire

APRIL 15, 2024

Air Force, Rocky Thurston gained the skills he needed to transition smoothly into government contracting. His first work in the field was as a program manager for an intelligence community contract at Booz Allen Hamilton, after which point he took on more assignments and learned and As a program manager and engineer in the U.S.

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Government Contracts & Global Trade

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The most important section in your federal proposal and contract will always be pricing – just ask any CEO or federal buyer. And when you win the bid, the questions remain: “will we make a profit?” But in today’s government market, there are a lot of areas that can confuse a contractor’s pricing strategy.

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FedScoop

MAY 28, 2024

A total of 95 entities — 31 large businesses and 64 small businesses — received awards under the sequel to the Information Technology Supplies and Support Services contract, also known as ITSSS, the agency said in an update on SAM.gov. The new agreement will serve as the primary vehicle for the agency’s IT services for the next eight years.

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ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

million contract from the U.S. The Military Sealift Command conducted an online procurement process for the award and received two bids, the Department of Defense said Friday. Professional Analysis Inc. , an Alexandria, Virginia-based federal services contractor, has won a $74.4

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Open Contracting Partnership

JANUARY 9, 2025

Each year, New York City spends over $30 billion a year on public contracts to deliver essential good and services to its eight million residents. The team at the Mayor’s Office of Contract Services (MOCS) have a vision for a more open, transparent and inclusive procurement process. states or indeed many countries.

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Select GCR

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Engaging with government contracting officers is a crucial step for small businesses looking to explore upcoming opportunities in government contracting for 2024. To effectively communicate with a contracting officer and position your small business, consider the following 10 steps: 1.

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