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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.
Federal district courts really are not equipped to deal with bid protests. Zach Prince: Yeah, so DOD’s OTA rules allow them to issue sole source follow-on production contracts, either as another OTA or as a standard procurementcontract. But it is by just a dictionary definition of procurement. I mean, who?
This means that, like standard contracting vehicles, OTAs may be protested to the U.S. It is important to note, however, that an OTA is not the same as a procurementcontract, cooperative agreement, or grant. Court of Federal Claims (“COFC”) or to the GAO. 31 U.S.C. §§ 3551(1), 3552; 4 C.F.R. B-417379, Apr. B-419503, Feb.
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Because if the government can do a good job of forecasting, what it thinks its contracts will be, then companies can do a better job of preparing for those opportunities when they come along, and the government will get better, more competitive, more responsive bids than they would otherwise get. Is it updated? Is it once a year?
Selecting the appropriate contracts to bid on is key. It’s better to focus on opportunities that align with your expertise rather than bidding on every contract available. Identifying Opportunities Identifying federal contract opportunities requires vigilance and the right tools.
Tracker Intelligence understands how regulatory compliance works and provides procurement services that are compliant with the procurement laws and, at the same time, hassle-free for their clients. Fraud and Corruption Risks Bid rigging, favouritism, and a lack of transparency in processes undermine public confidence and effectiveness.
In short, public procurement allows local businesses to serve their communities and taxpayers well. Such a service requires the government to procurecontracts in a well-managed and efficient manner. Furthermore, when the government improves its public procurement process, it can save significant amounts of money.
For example, FAR Part 14 deals with the rules and regulations for sealed biddingprocurement methods, while Part 45 provides rules on contractors’ obligations and the Government’s remedies, addressing scenarios such as Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) situations and bring your own device (BYOD) situations.
The bidder has the opportunity and the obligation to review the proposed contract before submitting a bid. Any disagreement or misunderstanding can be clarified during the procurement question and answer period. Including the proforma contract in the RFx document minimizes any dispute upon signing.
United States , exercising jurisdiction to consider a bid protest involving Other Transaction (“OT”) authority. 1 Addressing an issue of first impression, the Court held that a challenge to an OT solicitation for the follow-on production of goods and services is within the purview of the COFC’s bid protest jurisdiction. 24, 2020).
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As we bid farewell to Tom in his professional capacity, the Coalition extends our heartfelt gratitude for his years of service and wish him all the best in his well-deserved retirement. United States , exercising jurisdiction to consider a bid protest involving Other Transaction (“OT”) authority. 24-160 (July 16, 2024).
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