Open Contracting Partnership

APRIL 1, 2024

When the pandemic began, the Philippines government suspended all public transport. They turned their attention to sounding the alarm about the transport crisis , when they were approached by commuters’ rights groups who were also trying to organize at the time. Competition: A total of 14 unique contractors bid on the projects.

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Government Contracts

APRIL 1, 2025

Department of Veterans Affairs reasonably rejected a business's proposal to provide wheelchair transportation services at an Atlanta medical center for failing to include details about how much it would charge for wait times, the U.S. Government Accountability Office said.

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Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

JULY 24, 2017

Methods for Verifying Bidder's Compliance: There are a number of options, some better than others, for how a public agency can obtain the required sworn statement from the bidder whose bid is under consideration by the public agency for award. I recommend use of the first option listed below. I recommend use of this option.

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GovSpend

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The agenda promised insights into vendor verification, sourcing new vendors, validating pricing against historical purchase orders, market research, and tailoring bids and RFQs for success. Verifying Vendors for Credibility and Reliability: The first topic covered was the crucial process of vendor verification.

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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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Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

JUNE 22, 2017

The employee and certain dependents also receive a free transportation pass on Kitsap Transit. This position participates in the Washington State Public Employees’ Retirement Plan with the option of participating in a state administered deferred compensation plan. There is a generous general leave accrual and 11 holidays.

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Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Pennsylvania may block a construction firm accused of underpaying its workers from bidding on new construction contracts, as the state's Supreme Court ruled that the company must first contest any debarment with the state Department of Transportation before filing suit.

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Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

APRIL 17, 2017

Unlike the payment/performance bond waiver provision applicable only for Limited Public Works Projects (Small Works Roster projects less than $35,000), this provision in RCW 39.08.010 does not require that the project less than $35,000 be bid through the Small Works Roster process.

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Select GCR

MAY 21, 2024

This article serves as your direct route to uncovering the how-to of government bids, clarifying the path from registration to successful contract acquisition. But where are such contracts for the transportation industry found? Securing a federal government trucking contract requires insight and strategy.

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Government Contracts

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Colorado's Medicaid agency rescinded the six-month suspension of a transportation company that provides nonemergency rides to patients ahead of a hearing Monday on the company's bid to block the suspension.

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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. There were also two requests for costs, one of which was denied, and one request for consideration, which was, unsurprisingly, denied.

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SmallGovCon

MARCH 26, 2025

AFIC believed that the protester essentially had it out for them, as it had filed three unsuccessful bid protests against AFIC and a SDVOSB status protest that was dismissed as untimely. VSBC-424-P, 2025 (Feb. 11, 2025) shows, it is not the size that is being challenged, it is the awardees status as an SDVOSB.

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Federal News Network

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Transportation Command first noticed the issues during an initial round of IT testing in August, and they first believed the bulk of them would be resolved by the end of 2023. MilMove will be the initial customer interface where [base transportation offices] will build out their initial move requirement,” he said. Officials at U.S.

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Select GCR

MARCH 26, 2024

Additionally, there are opportunities in areas such as consulting, transportation, environmental services, and public safety. Since state and local officials are closer, it’s easier to build relationships with them, which can help when bidding for contracts. Being persistent means sticking with it, even when it gets tough.

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Federal News Network

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Transportation Command and that new vendor, HomeSafe, spent the summer testing the new approach and the new IT infrastructure it will require, with 212 short-distance local moves. DoD issued its first task orders for interstate moves last week: 40 of those orders have been placed with HomeSafe so far. .

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GovSpend

JUNE 18, 2024

Whether you’re in education, software, transportation, or any other industry, these tips are designed to help you identify opportunities, generate leads, and close more deals. Below, we recap her primary takeaways, giving readers a comprehensive guide to winning more government contracts with GovSpend. Let’s dive in!

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Inside Government Contracts

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Certain off-site worker activities that were previously exempt could also now be subject to DBA requirements with this expanded definition, because the definition of “site of work” was also modified in the final rule to apply to certain “transportation” activities between related worksites.

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Government Contracts

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Department of Transportation rule requiring states to set targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from federally funded highway projects. Construction trade groups threw their support behind the state of Texas' federal lawsuit seeking to vacate a new U.S.

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Telles.eu

JUNE 14, 2023

Looking at the both the award criterion and the statement(s) of the Minister(s) responsible for the transport sector in Portugal it is obvious the intention is to shoehorn to the train purchase the construction of a train factory in Portugal that would allow the country to develop a local train manufacturing industry.

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Scottish Government Procurement

MARCH 6, 2024

Businesses will be able to have one-to-one discussions, gather free resources and information, and pick up top tips on how to bid for upcoming contracts from the Supplier Development Programme. Check out the full list of confirmed exhibitors on the SDP website. However, all are welcome!

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Federal News Network

JANUARY 16, 2024

Transportation Command’s (TRANSCOM) new Global Household Goods (GHC) contract has long been meant to change almost everything about how the military interacts with the moving industry. HomeSafe’s pricing was bid in 2019, and we’ve seen a lot of inflation in our industry. It’s about $110,000 now,” he said.

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Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

JANUARY 29, 2024

Having sent out your RFQs (requests for quotations) or ITT (invitations to tender) you have received quotations and bids back. The machine has to be flown over from the other side of the world, is this transport cost included in the quote? What effect will this have on the company’s carbon footprint?

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Public Contracting Institute

AUGUST 28, 2024

A recent bid protest demonstrates the danger of providing a piecemeal presentation or development of protest issues. At the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) be sure to present all of your facts and arguments at once—do not provide them in a “piecemeal” fashion. Merriam Webster’s College Dict., 11 th Ed 2003).

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GovSpend

MARCH 18, 2024

The agenda promised insights into vendor verification, sourcing new vendors, validating pricing against historical purchase orders, market research, and tailoring bids and RFQs for success. Verifying Vendors for Credibility and Reliability: The first topic covered was the crucial process of vendor verification.

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Open Contracting Partnership

JULY 31, 2023

New strategies included implementing an electronic bidding platform, piloting approaches to vendor outreach for high-priority purchases, and incorporating bonus point questions for sustainability and equity in all their requests for proposals (RFPs). Implementing an e-bidding procurement system was core to this effort.

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Procureware

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

In the beginning, our software was simply a tool to post RFP documents, later we added supplier registration, then online bidding, and finally contract management to our ProcureWare platform. How are bids evaluated? Do you have a general approval process or are suppliers approved for a specific bid (common in construction)?

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ivalua

APRIL 8, 2021

Risk factors like geopolitics, natural disasters and transportation issues are normally very low for them. Furthermore, difficulty in identifying diverse suppliers often meant limited options to bid. And while diverse suppliers may have higher product costs, they often offer lower transport costs due to their local proximity.

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The Procurement School

APRIL 22, 2024

A lack of clarity will be reflected in the quality of the solicitation document, the evaluation criteria and the bid submissions. A suggestion is to seek approval for up to a 10% contingency, should the recommended bid award exceed the posted approved value.

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Tracker Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Oftentimes, public authorities buy services such as energy, transport, social protection, waste management, and health or educational services from private entities. then the organisation will evaluate the bids and award the contracts to the given businesses. There are two types of tendering: open and restricted tenders.

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ivalua

JULY 24, 2019

“I am extremely proud of the team effort between the Departments of General Services, Information Technology, Budget and Management, and Transportation, as well as the guidance of Lt. eMaryland Marketplace Advantage is much more than the state’s new bid board,” said Lt. Governor Rutherford. “It

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

JANUARY 22, 2024

In its first published bid protest sustain decision of the new year, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) highlights agencies’ obligation to adequately document a substantive analysis of proposals against the solicitation requirements, even in FAR Part 16.5 procurements. In SierTeK-Peerless JV LLC , B-422085, B-422085.2,

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Tracker Intelligence

MARCH 16, 2024

Introduction to Railway Cleaning Opportunities The railway sector serves a dynamic and ever-changing industry that is key to the transportation of both people and goods. Tracker Intelligence provides comprehensive insights and access to a wide range of bids, acting as your guide in this intricate industry.

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Public Contracting Institute

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

First, the two-tiered nature of the CR means that the VA, HUD, Transportation, and military construction operations will need to have permanent appropriations or another CR by January 19 th.

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American City & Country

AUGUST 29, 2024

On Monday, they may be attacking the challenge of statewide EV tech implementation, but by Tuesday they are running the bid opening for a construction plan or scoping out a forthcoming IT project. The role of public-private partnerships Procurement teams wear many hats. Procurement professionals become the ultimate jacks of all trades.

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Select GCR

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Managed by various certifying agencies including the Texas Unified Certification Program (TUCP), this certification enhances your participation in public and government contracting, providing a significant advantage in competitive bidding processes. Department of Transportation, which is a part of the federal government.

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Public Contracting Institute

JUNE 12, 2024

Drafting a Proposal The Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”) issued a solicitation for the replacement of cart transport elevators in a hospital building in Houston, TX. In Armstrong Elevator Co., B-422123, Dec.

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Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 6, 2023

It is currently developing a methodology to calculate the impact of green public procurement on CO2 emissions in high-carbon sectors such as energy and transport and specific products such as paper. The reformers share their top tips on implementing green procurement here.

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