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Dell Whistleblower Suit Leads to $4.3 Million Settlement over Non-Competitive Bids to the Army

Whistleblower Network News

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. Join NWC in Taking Action: Demand that Congress strengthen the False Claims Act Further Reading: Dell and Iron Bow Agree to Pay $4.3M

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Exploring Sole-Source Contracts: A Shortcut to Federal Success?

USFCR

Sole-source contracts offer businesses a unique opportunity to secure federal contracts without the competitive bidding process. This highlights how sole-source contracts can meet specialized demands that no other vendor can fulfill. Who Qualifies for Sole-Source Contracts?

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What is Cooperative Purchasing & How Does it Benefit Public Sector Procurement?

American City & Country

By pooling demand, public sector entities can benefit from bulk buying discounts and negotiated price reductions. This reduces the need for bid preparation and evaluation. Understanding these variations helps agencies choose the cooperative that best meets their needs.

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Social Value in Procurement: Webinar

Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

Watch our latest Procurement on Demand webinar that provides insight into what Social Value in procurement is. A local authority commissioning a built environment regeneration project may require the companies bidding for the work to state what social benefits they would offer to the area, should they win the contract.

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DoD raises formal performance concerns on multibillion dollar moving contract

Federal News Network

billion GHC contract after a prolonged series of bid protests. However, HomeSafes current struggles in securing enough trucking and labor capacity to meet the demands of the new contract are completely unsurprising to many of the companies who currently conduct moves under the existing system, known as the tender-for-service program.

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How was 2020 for a Bid Manager?

Tendersinfo

2020 comes to an end, and we take a look back at the bizarre range of events that the bidding community stood testimony to this year. With reports of the novel coronavirus appearing in several regions we could never imagine how it is going to impact our lives and the bidding community at large.

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Comerica Demands To Face Music In CFPB Suit Amid Stay Bid

Government Contracts

Comerica Bank has urged a Texas federal judge to reject the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's request for a stay of its lawsuit accusing the bank of mismanaging a government benefit card program, arguing the delay lacks "any legal justification" and would harm the bank.

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