Public Procurement Intl

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Sope Williams Professor Sope Williams of Stellenbosch followed up to urge, as had Professor Yukins, that South Africa consider adopting “competitive dialogues” — multilateral competitive negotiations — as a method of procurement. In the U.S.

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Government Contracts & Investigations

JANUARY 31, 2024

Since our last Bid Protest Hub article in November, the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) has published 37 bid protest decisions, two of which have resulted in decisions sustaining the protester’s challenge. Stay tuned next month for our January 2024 Bid Protest roundup. FOOTNOTES [1] Washington Bus. LLC , B-421676.4,

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Bidding Negotiation Evaluation Sustainability 52

Government Contracts

AUGUST 7, 2024

Air Force has hit back at a contractor's bid for sanctions over alleged late document production and document destruction in a contract dispute, saying the motion was unexpectedly sprung on it while the parties were negotiating discovery issues.

Bidding 52

Bidding Negotiation Contract IT 52

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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Government Contracts

JANUARY 25, 2024

In this month's bid protest roundup, Lyle Hedgecock and Michaela Thornton at MoFo discuss recent cases highlighting how the U.S. Court of Federal Claims consider supplementation of the record and an agency’s attempt to convert a sealed bid opportunity into a negotiated procurement, as well as an example of precedential drift.

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Bidding Negotiation Accountability Procurement 52

Federal News Network

MAY 17, 2024

Unfortunately, Schedule contractors now face a long, painful slog negotiating contract pricing at the contract level, instead of relying on competition at the task or delivery order level to provide fair and reasonable pricing.

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Price Negotiation Participation Category Management 119

American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

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. Benefits of Cooperative Purchasing Cost Savings One of the most significant advantages of cooperative purchasing is cost savings.

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Purchasing Procurement IT Quality 58

The Procurement ClassRoom

JUNE 25, 2019

Price analysis can be considered a stage of bid evaluation depending on the provisions of a legal and regulatory framework. It is an assessment of the evaluated price of a responsive bid to ascertain that it is not unreasonably high nor unreasonably low, but fair enough to the procuring entity and the supplier.

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American City & Country

AUGUST 27, 2024

City and county governments are often key buyers of landscape equipment and supplies, says Keith McGinty , director of bids and government accounts at SiteOne Landscape Supply , a firm that sells soil maintenance products, irrigation, lighting, nursery products, tools, equipment, safety items and hardscapes in addition to landscape supplies.

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Government Government Bidding Purchasing 98

Government Contract Insights

JANUARY 24, 2024

This month’s Bid Protest Roundup include decisions regarding supplementation of the record and whether an agency may convert a sealed bid opportunity into a negotiated procurement due to lack of funds, as well as a case in which the Court of Federal Claims found a GAO precedent failed to provide a rational basis to reject a bid.

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Bidding Negotiation Procurement 40

Select GCR

OCTOBER 29, 2024

GSA Schedules, also known as Multiple Award Schedules (MAS), provide pre-negotiated prices for millions of commercial products and services, making procurement more efficient for federal, state, and local government buyers. Ensuring the proposal is clear, concise, and error-free is fundamental to its success.

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Fox Rothschild: Government Contracts

JANUARY 3, 2024

The general rule ( FAR 14.404-1(a) ) is that – once a solicitation is put out for bid – the agency must award the contract to the responsible bidder with the lowest responsive bid. However, GAO rejected the agency’s plan to convert the sealed IFB to a negotiated procurement. However, as is usually the case, there are exceptions.

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Bidding Bidder Negotiation Procurement 59

Federal News Network

MAY 29, 2024

What’s really interesting here is assuming the RFP is successful and they’re ready to negotiate a new contract, they just will fail to exercise the next option. In another place, the RFP requires that the winning bidder would entertain negotiations with an interested union if they raised it after the contract is in place.

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Bidder Professional Services Negotiation Bidding 105

Government Contracts

DECEMBER 4, 2023

AstraZeneca has chided the federal government for seeking a quick win against the drugmaker's challenge to the Medicare drug price negotiation program in a recent brief, arguing that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services mistakenly believes it has "absolute authority to unilaterally dictate prices."

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Price Price Negotiation Bidding Negotiation 52

American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

These contracts are competitively bid and offer access to a broad range of goods and services at negotiated rates, making them ideal for organizations of all sizes. Group purchasing allows you to leverage the buying power of thousands of members, significantly reducing costs and saving time in the procurement process.

Purchasing 58

Purchasing Procurement Supplier Supply Chain 58

SmallGovCon

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

In a recent bid protest decision, the GAO held that when an agency sought to procure services using the Federal Supply Schedule, the agency could not agree to pay a price higher than the price set forth in the offeror’s underlying FSS contract. then filed a bid protest with the GAO, challenging various aspects of CMS’s evaluation.

Price 81

Price Bidding E-procurement Evaluation 81

Select GCR

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

These steps are essential for positioning your business to bid on and win government contracts, ensuring regulatory compliance, and opening up a new avenue for growth and opportunities. This registration is mandatory for any business looking to bid on federal contracts.

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Government Contracts Contract Bidding Participation 52

LexBlog: Contracts & Procurement

JANUARY 3, 2024

The general rule ( FAR 14.404-1(a) ) is that – once a solicitation is put out for bid – the agency must award the contract to the responsible bidder with the lowest responsive bid. However, GAO rejected the agency’s plan to convert the sealed IFB to a negotiated procurement.

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Bidder Bidding Negotiation Procurement 52

Federal News Network

JULY 25, 2024

A diligent review will typically include: Accounting for the parties’ relative business cases for entering into the agreement, including factors influencing negotiating leverage (is the subcontractor the only practical choice to supply the relevant goods or services, or does the prime have other options?)

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Insurance Bidding Influencing Negotiation 102

Public Contracting Institute

MAY 9, 2024

price negotiations and procedures should be used by contracting officers to determine the price reasonableness of modifications offered under a sealed bid contract. Contracting officers are required to document in the contract file the principal elements of the negotiated agreement. FAR 15.400. FAR 15.405(b).

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Price Negotiation Negotiation Price Bidding 52

Select GCR

MARCH 26, 2024

Since state and local officials are closer, it’s easier to build relationships with them, which can help when bidding for contracts. This info helps you tailor your proposals to meet the specific needs of the officers, making your bids stand out. Being persistent means sticking with it, even when it gets tough.

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Government Contracts Government Government Contract 92

SmallGovCon

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Since DHHS didn’t get to waive the requirement, it then attempted to argue that FAR 14.405 allows agencies to correct minor irregularities in an offeror’s proposal when the irregularity is immaterial to an invitation for bids.

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Evaluation Bidding Negotiation Government Contracts 78

Tracker Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Tendering is the act of offering bids in construction-related contracts with significant stakeholders such as the government, commercial developers or contractors. Public sector bids are often released by government agencies, whereas private sector tenders are offered by businesses or developers.

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Public Contracting Institute

APRIL 26, 2024

In our next session, we will cover FAR Part 15 (Contracting by Negotiation) As we prepare for our 9th episode of Season 11, here are a few FAR Facts for us to think about: A contract awarded using other than sealed bidding procedures is a “negotiated ” FAR 15.000.

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Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

JULY 18, 2017

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

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Purchasing Management Warehouse E-procurement 100

Public Contracting Institute

JULY 31, 2024

To gain a deeper understanding of bids and proposals in government contracting, consider exploring our Bids and Proposals training category. An RFP is typically used for complex projects where the agency needs detailed proposals, while an RFQ is more suitable for simpler purchases where price is the primary factor.

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Negotiation E-procurement Price Government Contracts 52

Select GCR

MAY 7, 2024

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. Registering your business with SAM (System for Award Management) is a prerequisite to start bidding for contracts. You’re in the right place!

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Great Government Through Technology

JANUARY 14, 2025

With such a large pool of vendors, agencies are able to get multiple competitive bids to get the best price for required services. Cost savings: Pre-negotiated pricing and terms help speed up procurements, maximize value, and optimize spending. Access to expertise: Agencies tap into a pool of qualified and experienced EOS providers.

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Competitive Bidding Data Integration Integrity 40

Government Contracts & Global Trade

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Learning Objectives: Understand the difference between negotiated procurements and sealed bidding, as well as the different evaluation schemes employed by the Government. They also walk through how to identify agency solicitation and evaluation errors, and when protests may be appropriate.

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Procurement Negotiation Evaluation Bidding 52

Tendersinfo

MARCH 24, 2021

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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Public Procurement Procurement Tender Bidding 52

ivalua

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

This could include negotiating more favorable terms with suppliers or renegotiating existing contracts to ensure that prices remain competitive. You can also use its eSourcing solution to create RFPs, receive bids from qualified suppliers, analyze supplier performance and manage contracts in one place.

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American City & Country

OCTOBER 8, 2024

With this blurring of lines, duties and responsibilities within traditional IT roles, Mitchell says it is important to also have legal, HR, procurement, compliance and operations at the table to aid in negotiations. These team players can help to comprehensively develop the desired end result of the project.

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Import Competitive Bidding Price Change Management 110

Procureware

MAY 3, 2018

Run Negotiations Alongside the Selection Process Negotiation is often necessary when: • The purchase price is high or the vendor will provide ongoing products/services. Often, the RFP process is run so that the selection is made prior to negotiating the final terms. There are a limited number of vendors. • Time is limited.

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Negotiation Bidder Bidding Price 40

The Procurement ClassRoom

JUNE 21, 2015

They are also needed to prepare the solicitation (bidding/ tender ) documents. Extension of Bid or Proposal Submission Date The bid or proposal submission period may need extending, causing delay in awarding the contract. Delay in Opening Bids or Proposals Received Bids and proposals have a set deadline for submission.

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Public Procurement Procurement Bidder Tender 40

Tracker Intelligence

AUGUST 16, 2024

Due to frequent updates, alerts on bids, and comprehensive information about projects, these platforms help identify new opportunities quickly. The UK’s premier tendering portals are vital aids for companies wanting to participate in the competitive bid forums. Tailor each bid to a specific tender Do not send general submissions.

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GovSpend

APRIL 5, 2023

These solicitations can take the form of requests for proposals (RFPs), requests for quotes (RFQs), or invitations to bid (ITBs). Submission of bids: Businesses can submit bids in response to solicitations, outlining their proposed solutions and pricing.

Government 52

Government Government E-procurement Bidding 52

GovSpend

APRIL 5, 2023

These solicitations can take the form of requests for proposals (RFPs), requests for quotes (RFQs), or invitations to bid (ITBs). Submission of bids: Businesses can submit bids in response to solicitations, outlining their proposed solutions and pricing.

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Government Government E-procurement Bidding 52