SmallGovCon

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Accordingly, COFC issued the preliminary injunction, and ordered the parties to continue with the protest to achieve a final resolution, demonstrating the vital importance of accurate and continual SAM registration to the federal government contracting process. Looking for the latest government contracting legal news?

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Evaluation Bidding Negotiation Government Contracts 78

SmallGovCon

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Looking for the latest government contracting legal news? The post 2024 GAO Bid Protest Report: Numbers Down, Effectiveness Still Even Odds first appeared on SmallGovCon - Government Contracts Law Blog. Call us at 785-200-8919.

Bidding 59

Bidding Sustainability Evaluation Price 59

SmallGovCon

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Solicitations for brand name or equal products are commonly used by contracting officers to ensure that the products procured via the contract meet minimum requirements. By evaluating proposals on characteristics not listed in the solicitation, the agency did not evaluate the offers solely on the terms in the solicitation.

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Evaluation Sustainability Price Government Contracts 105

Public Contracting Institute

AUGUST 2, 2024

In the world of government contracting, small businesses play a crucial role in fostering innovation and economic growth. The Public Contracting Institute (PCI) is committed to supporting these enterprises through comprehensive training and resources. It provides contracting assistance to small businesses located in these zones.

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Government Contracts Government Government Contract 52

SmallGovCon

AUGUST 29, 2024

How agencies evaluate past performance of joint ventures has been a somewhat confusing topic for federal contractors over the past few years. A procuring activity may not require the protégé firm to individually meet the same evaluation or responsibility criteria as that required of other offerors generally. 13 CFR 125.8(e).

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E-procurement Evaluation Procurement Government Contracts 105

Select GCR

JANUARY 16, 2024

In the dynamic world of government contracting, the strategic approach to marketing is not just a mere necessity but a powerful catalyst for success. As the first quarter unfolds, businesses aspiring to secure significant government contracts can lay the groundwork for triumph in the subsequent quarter.

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SmallGovCon

JULY 31, 2024

SAM.gov is like the home base of federal government contracting. Everything in federal government contracting seems to either start there, or require using SAM in some fashion. As a consequence, contractors are expected to register on SAM to work in federal contracting. Give us a call at 785-200-8919.

Bidding 105

Bidding Government Contracts Integration Integrity 105

SmallGovCon

JUNE 19, 2024

We get a lot of questions about federal government contracting as federal government contracting attorneys, which makes sense. This is also unsurprising, as the government really did not do the best job in making it clear what this act does. Looking for the latest government contracting legal news?

Price 105

Price Government Contracts Manufacturing Purchasing 105

SmallGovCon

OCTOBER 9, 2024

For qualified HUBZone mentor-protégé joint ventures, SBA is considering how to “clarify the applicability of the HUBZone price evaluation preference to” HUBZone mentor-protégé joint ventures. Looking for the latest government contracting legal news? Questions about this post?

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Price Evaluation Contract Government Contracts 102

SmallGovCon

AUGUST 1, 2024

Historically, agency interpretations of those acts, and others, would be deferred to, something we noted in some of our older blog posts. Overall, this improves the chances a federal contractor will succeed in a dispute with the federal government (although of course, it’s still something that must be evaluated on a case-by-case basis).

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SmallGovCon

DECEMBER 21, 2023

This is essentially Federal Government Contracting 101 and applies to any type of solicitation. And, because West and RELX were the only two offerors, GAO instructed the agency to revise the solicitation, obtain new proposals, conduct a new evaluation, and issue the task order to the successful offeror under the revised solicitation.

Sustainability 104

Sustainability Price Government Contracts Evaluation 104

SmallGovCon

OCTOBER 31, 2023

While a separate blog post about all the differences is likely justified as some point, for this blog, we will just cover the unique items that DoD is planning on updating right now. Looking for the latest government contracting legal news? Also, a DoD Mentor-Protégé Agreement would now last three years, rather than two.

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IT Participation Manufacturing Government Contracts 113

SmallGovCon

APRIL 26, 2024

Contracting agencies, and contractors, must always be aware of potential organizational conflicts of interest (OCIs). One type of OCI is an impaired objectivity OCI, typically resulting from a contractor evaluating its own offer or its own performance. As part of the evaluation process, the VA began to investigate potential OCIs.

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Contract Evaluation Procurement Purchasing 105

SmallGovCon

JANUARY 20, 2025

.” Where an agency weighs the risk of an OCI, it must “assess whether some or all of the performance risk is acceptable because the risk is outweighed by the expected benefit of having the offeror perform the contract, and whether the performance risk is manageable.” Looking for the latest government contracting legal news?

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SmallGovCon

JUNE 27, 2024

However, historically, it has been hard to overcome this assumption when dealing with the VA Center for Verification and Evaluation (the predecessor to the current CVE at SBA). Looking for the latest government contracting legal news? But it allows a company to demonstrate veteran control even in the absence.

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Insurance Government Contracts Evaluation Management 104

SmallGovCon

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

In federal government contracting, however, a contractor may not have the same leeway to raise its prices. After evaluating the quotations, CMS announced that the order would be awarded to Octane Public Relations. then filed a bid protest with the GAO, challenging various aspects of CMS’s evaluation.

Price 81

Price Bidding E-procurement Evaluation 81

SmallGovCon

APRIL 4, 2024

GAO first analyzed FAR 52.204-7 and found that the text of the FAR provision requires offerors to maintain SAM registration throughout the evaluation period (i.e., the time between proposal submission and the award of any contract). Need legal assistance with a government contracting matter? GAO sided with the protester.

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Bidding Evaluation Government Contracts Procurement 81

SmallGovCon

MAY 29, 2024

The Federal Circuit noted this analysis was mistaken, the VA had indicated it intended to give seven offerors a passing grade at that second step in the evaluation process, and furthermore that the VA’s decision on who would remain in the process was really based on the offerors’ relative ratings. Give us a call at 785-200-8919.

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Bidder Government Contracts Bidding Evaluation 105

GovSpend

JUNE 18, 2024

Below, we recap her primary takeaways, giving readers a comprehensive guide to winning more government contracts with GovSpend. Analyze Partner Performance : GovSpend’s analytics tools help you evaluate potential partners by showing their award trends, top agencies, and recent sales activities.

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SmallGovCon

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

A great example of why such a protest is important is covered in a previous blog here on SmallGovCon. 16, 2020), a contractor–after award decision–raised a concern via post-award protest that the evaluation factors were ambiguous or indefinite. Looking for the latest government contracting legal news?

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Bidding Import Evaluation Contract 105

SmallGovCon

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

This will get contractors more information about their evaluation, but critically, GAO has held that if a contractor chooses to postpone the pre-award debrief until post-award for more information, the contractor actually loses its right to protest. Looking for the latest government contracting legal news?

Bidding 105

Bidding Evaluation Procurement Government Contracts 105

Capital Edge Consulting

MAY 10, 2024

Labor is among the largest contract cost recorded to Government contracts. In many cases, they are the most significant; therefore, the Government invests significant efforts to monitoring these costs and auditing them. Our Experts compiled guidance with suggestions to assure organizations are prepared for Floor Checks.

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Price Government Contracts Government Government 52

Public Contracting Institute

JULY 23, 2024

This blog will not discuss every sustained protest ground, but only comment on a few significant points. First, GAO noted that it is a fundamental principle of federal procurement law that a contracting agency must treat all offerors and evaluate their proposals even-handedly against the solicitation’s requirements and evaluation criteria.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Evaluation Price Consulting 52

SmallGovCon

MAY 2, 2024

SBA then evaluates each agency’s proposal, and either notifies the agency that its proposal is acceptable, or negotiates with the agency to reach a goal that is acceptable. Looking for the latest government contracting legal news? In total, there are 24 agencies. Questions about this post?

Contract 105

Contract Negotiation Government Contracts Transparency 105

SmallGovCon

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Looking for the latest government contracting legal news? The post 2023 Bid Protest Report, Success Rate Up, Total Protests Up a Little Bit first appeared on SmallGovCon - Government Contracts Law Blog. Call us at 785-200-8919.

Bidding 104

Bidding Sustainability Price Category Management 104

Inside Government Contracts

DECEMBER 14, 2023

This blog will cover the key findings of this Report and the most important takeaways for current and prospective DOE implementing partners. Key Findings of the Report Cybersecurity: The Report emphasized that improving DOE’s cybersecurity plans and coordination remains a top priority.

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SmallGovCon

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

An “offeror has access to non-public information (including proprietary information and non-public source selection sensitive information) that may provide the offeror with a competitive advantage in a competition for a different government contract.” Looking for the latest government contracting legal news?

Government Contracts 105

Government Contracts Contract Bidding Government 105

SmallGovCon

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

It is worth noting, however, that FAR 19.705-7 provides examples of indicators of good faith (or lack thereof) for contracting officers to look out for. In any case, GAO recommends further training of contracting officers on evaluating large business compliance efforts. Looking for the latest government contracting legal news?

IT 103

IT Contract Government Contracts Data 103

SmallGovCon

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

SBA’s proposed rule would change HUBZone protests appeals, principal office requirements (which we did discuss a bit before here ), HUBZone map concepts, and the HUBZone price evaluation preference (PEP). PEP (Price Evaluation Preference) Finally, we look at proposed changes to the HUBZone PEP. Email us here.

Price 105

Price Bidder Evaluation Procurement 105

Government Contracts Legal Forum

JULY 18, 2024

CMS evaluated Sparksoft and the eventual awardee, TSG, as follows: Sparksoft protested, challenging numerous areas of the agency’s evaluation, including challenges under both of the non-cost evaluation factors. Owen, Consultant, for her contribution to this blog post. We would like to thank Cherie J.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Bidding Evaluation Price 52

SmallGovCon

MAY 14, 2024

SBA Headquarters then does its own due diligence by contacting the contracting agency at the secretary level and allowing them to review the case file or submit additional evidence. After the contracting agency responds, the SBA’s Associate Administrator for Government Contracting will make a final determination.

Contract 80

Contract Purchasing Government Contracts Evaluation 80

Public Contracting Institute

JUNE 5, 2024

Jacobs protested the award of a contract for support services for the Electronic Proving Group (“EPG”) at Ft. This blog only discusses the challenge to the best value tradeoff, which was required by the Solicitation, and which contemplated a cost plus award fee contract. Jacobs Technology, Inc., B-422040, Jan. Huachuca, AZ.

Price 52

Price Bidding Government Contracts Evaluation 52

SmallGovCon

MARCH 8, 2024

It is no doubt that the SBA’s 8(a) Business Development Program is a first-class program: there is a reason that some of us around here tend to say that it is one of the most important of federal government contracting programs. Therefore, by looking at a number of criteria, the SBA evaluates the applicant’s potential for success.

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Participation Government Contracts Sustainability Contract 80

Public Contracting Institute

AUGUST 7, 2024

A recent blog stated the following: You Can’t Assume Anything When Drafting A Proposal The best rule to follow when drafting a proposal is to check every requirement in the solicitation, and then have your work doublechecked by someone else (or another team) to ensure that all required items are included.

Project Management 52

Project Management Government Contracts Bidding Consulting 52

SmallGovCon

JUNE 26, 2024

.” In the end, GAO found that the agency did not perform a proper price realism analysis, and recommended that the agency conduct a new price realism evaluation of Criterion’s proposal, which should include an evaluation of the price in relation to the technical solution. Looking for the latest government contracting legal news?

Price 59

Price Sustainability Evaluation Government Contracts 59

SmallGovCon

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

To investigate BTNG’s represented SDVOSB status and eligibility, OHA issued a Notice and Order for the Director of SBA’s Office of Government Contracting (D/GC) to submit a BTNG Case File to OHA. Looking for the latest government contracting legal news? Questions about this post? Need legal assistance?

Sustainability 85

Sustainability E-procurement Price Government Contracts 85

SmallGovCon

OCTOBER 9, 2023

” The JV agreement: states “[e]ither venture will have the right to visit the contract site to evaluate the contract performance … [b]oth venturers will jointly have qualified site representation onsite during construction.” Looking for the latest government contracting legal news? Section 7.0

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