SmallGovCon

OCTOBER 8, 2024

. § 124.506 states that a solicitation must be competed among 8(a) Program participants if there is a reasonable expectation that at least two eligible 8(a) Program participants will submit offers at a fair market price, the anticipated award price will exceed $7 million for manufacturing NAICS and $4.5 million or less for all others.

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SmallGovCon

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

124.506 , if an 8(a) contract price would exceed a certain threshold ($7 million for manufacturing contracts, $4.5 Peregrine) and compete the second part, worth $43 million, for 8(a) participants to bid on. Under 13 C.F.R. million for others), in most cases, the agency must compete the set-aside.

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Government Contracts & Investigations

DECEMBER 6, 2023

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.

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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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Government Contracts & Investigations

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

In January 2024, the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) published 31 bid protest decisions, two of which resulted in decisions sustaining the protesters’ challenges. Although the protester offered the lowest price, the agency found its proposal was technically unacceptable because it did not meet the new characteristics.

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PNWC's Government Contracting Update

DECEMBER 23, 2019

First, the simplified acquisition threshold currently sits at $150 thousand but there is a FAR proposal on the table that will increase that threshold to $250 thousand. We have been discussing some of the procurement related provisions buried in the bill. There are several things to note here. Second, the request must be in writing.

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Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

We rescored and revalidated the bids that we got last fall,” he said. The number of points needed to meet the threshold to win a spot on the contract went down. He said NITAAC likely will not use a self-scoring sheet, and it will be based on best value evaluation factors and not lowest-price, technically acceptable (LPTA). “We

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Tracker Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Furthermore, the government organisation must make all solicitation documents available at a reasonable price. The prices the organisation pays for the services and goods should be of good value and generally acceptable. The type of contract will determine the threshold since different thresholds exist for specific types of contracts.

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Federal News Network

OCTOBER 18, 2023

And then you as a contractor will bid on that assumption and be able to implement. Now, I guess the truthful costs and pricing data Act where current, accurate and complete is used and that becomes the hook for False Claims Act liability. And this applies below the simplified acquisition threshold, too. Tom Temin Sure.

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Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

JANUARY 21, 2020

the quantity and depth of new information) and whether new information is actionable for key stakeholders such as bidding firms; and (ii) the nature of demand for transparency, that is the existence of data users who are willing and able to act upon the information published. However, the average number of received bids increases by 0.5

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Federal News Network

AUGUST 20, 2024

The latest bid, which followed at least two previous failures, is facing similar troubles as earlier projects: incomplete planning, a technology platform with questionable maturity and, maybe most striking, the hubris of the leadership that their current plan will be successful no matter what evidence emerges that tells a different story.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Agencies are directed to focus attention on maximizing small business participation below the simplified acquisition threshold. Further, agencies are encouraged to include on-ramps and discouraged from including off-ramps for organic growth in their MACs.

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Procurement Notes

MARCH 5, 2024

Particularly, the Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index (“PCE”) core inflation rate for January 2024 was 2.8%. [30] 33] Importantly, since the inflation high water marks of 2022, mostly what has occurred is disinflation (decrease of the inflation rate), not actual deflation (price decreases). down from 5.5%

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 18, 2024

The interim rule applies to all contracts, including those for commercial products and services and below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold. Identification would take place when the contractor submits their price list. search on the designated icons and price to meet climate objectives.”

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GovCon & Trade

AUGUST 28, 2023

A flurry of new domestic-preference updates brings greater clarity to the requirements and imparts important lessons that government contractors should know when bidding for and performing on federal financial assistance programs. McMillen’s bid submission used foreign butterfly valves and requested a waiver, which was denied.

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Federal News Network

APRIL 30, 2024

The biggest one is, as you well know, when a contractor bids on a government solicitation, frequently, one of the requirements is to name and put resumes in of the key personnel, that are going to be performing that work if you win, especially in the services contract arena. Tom Temin Especially in markets where prices are falling.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

On November 20, tables include: GSA MAS PMO GSA Pricing Tools Ask the Med/Surg Supply BPAs Ask the SAM.gov PMO VA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) To view the draft agenda for the governmentwide day, click here. October 28 : Webinar: 2024 (2025 FCPs) Public Law Pricing Update for Covered Drugs – Click here to register. The CMMC 2.0

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Procurement Notes

JUNE 15, 2021

Rather, CICA provides that a required debriefing is only available where competition/award is “on the basis of competitive proposals[.]” [16] “The term ‘competitive proposals’ is not defined by Bid Protest Regulations, nor is it expressly defined by statute or regulation.” [17] It uses the term offer, not bid or quote. 3703 , 10 U.S.C.

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Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

A contract notice makes sure everyone knows what’s up for grabs, who’s bidding, and how decisions are made. Tendering and Bidding A contract notice is published, inviting suppliers to submit bids. Bid A bid is a proposal that potential suppliers submit in response to a public contract opportunity.

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Procurement Notes

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Department of Labor (“DoL”), Bureau of Labor Statistics (“BLS”), September 13 Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) Summary states that “[o]ver the last 12 months, the all items index increased 8.3 1] Similarly, the BLS September 14 Producer Price Index (“PPI”) Summary states that “[o]n an unadjusted basis, the index for final demand moved up 8.7

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Select GCR

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Legitimate sole source situations require thorough justification, including market research and analysis, evidence of unique expertise or specialized needs that only one vendor can fulfill, and a demonstration that the price is fair and reasonable. In such cases, the competitive bidding requirement is not applicable.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 15, 2024

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.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 11, 2024

On March 6, 2024, the Federal Circuit vacated the CBCA decision on the threshold jurisdictional issue. Workmaster also discusses the lessons learned and the impact of the CIO-SP4 bid protest decisions, and the split in bid protest case law (GAO vs. Court of Claims) on key personnel requirements.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 18, 2024

While the threshold for reporting under CISA’s rule is higher than, for example, under the Department of Defense’s (“DoD’s”) cyber incident reporting rule (which requires reporting of incidents involving activities that “may have” occurred), this is a welcome acknowledgement of the practicalities of cyber incident detection and response.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Pricing details included in the prospectus. Thank you to our current sponsors of the Fall Training Conference! Further, confirming the broad applicability of CMMC, DOD confirmed that these requirements will be applicable to contracts below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (which currently sits at $250,000).

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The Procurement School

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Construction tenders may include a mandatory site visit where attendance is required in order to bid. Step 4 Evaluation Once the procurement closes bids are evaluated. The evaluation can be simple, such as tenders which are price only, or complex which includes technical criteria, pricing and sometimes an interview or demonstration.

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Procurement Notes

JULY 28, 2021

Jay Blindauer Bid protests are crucial to the proper functioning of the procurement system. For today’s overworked Contracting Officer (“CO”), the bid protest is the only real disincentive to perfunctory contract award decision-making. Indeed, it is only the possibility of a bid protest that provokes adequate diligence.

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The Procurement School

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The suggestions apply to all segments of competitive bidding, including the SME segments of Supplier Diversity, Indigenous and Social Procurement. These reactions can lead to strict risk management and purchasing policies with overly complicated bid documents and onerous requirements that are imposing on potential SME bidders.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 25, 2024

The conference begins with remarks from Christine Harada , Senior Advisor in OMB’s Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP), on the governmentwide Better Contracting Initiative , a four-pronged initiative to ensure that the Federal Government receives optimal terms and prices when purchasing goods and services.

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Bonfire

MARCH 29, 2022

Roundtable participants said under a certain threshold (around $100K for services and $25K for goods) their client departments have full discretion on how to source. If the amount is over the threshold, sourcing is led by the procurement team, whether through a public bid, NOI, or limited tendering option.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 23, 2024

KS&T bid in auctions in Ontario and consistently transferred emission allowances to California for trading. Moreover, as we previously noted , insufficiency of market participants can cause emissions trading schemes to suffer from volume and liquidity issues and ineffective pricing determinations. The Koch v.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 4, 2024

Potential Changes to FSS EPA Clauses As you know, one of the Coalition’s priorities in 2022 and 2023 was to increase flexibility in the application of Economic Price Adjustments (EPAs) in the Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program during a time of historic inflation. To register, click here.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

JANUARY 5, 2024

3705, which requires offerors to submit data other than certified cost or pricing data so that contracting officers may determine the price reasonableness of a contract, subcontract, or modification. Cost Accounting Section 802 amends 10 U.S.C. The provision amends the reporting requirement under 10 U.S.C.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Pricing details included in the prospectus. Under certain circumstances contracting officers may require continued performance fixed-price contracts if the contractor already has been paid or funds already have been obligated. 8, A3 Price Template V.2 For more information, please contact Heather Tarpley at htarpley@thecgp.org.

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How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 28, 2023

Given that above threshold procurement data is already (in the process of being) captured at EU level, the PPDS is very much about data on procurement not covered by the EU rules—which represents 80% of all public procurement contracts. prices) ’ (at 7, fn 17).

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

FAR & Beyond: Thoughts on “What is Fair and Reasonable? Federal Acquisition Policy and Procedure (PAP) 2021-05, Evaluation of FSS Program Pricing , sets forth “comprehensive guidance regarding the evaluation of pricing throughout the life of a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program contract.” Pay a Fair and Reasonable Price ).

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Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

It was very in-depth, and it had proposals to modernize the program, one of which is to add, a level of competition to the program to ensure that the contractors are performing with excellence and that there’s a chance to do a price competition potentially every five years for the contracts. We don’t.

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