Federal News Network
DECEMBER 12, 2024
Laura Stanton, GSAs assistant commissioner for the IT category, wrote in a new blog posted today that an interagency team led by OFPP and GSA have come together on 24 standardized contract terms and conditions that will make up the new contract. While DoD has had limited success with its ESI, civilian agency efforts have mostly fallen flat.
SmallGovCon
DECEMBER 4, 2024
The FAR Council notes that the figures are based on a consumer price index for March 2025 of 323.193 (although we are not sure what this number consists of). If the actual consumer price index differs, the figures may be adjusted. These are not necessarily the final figures that will be utilized.
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The CGP
AUGUST 11, 2023
“Fair and Reasonable” MAS contract level pricing is impacted by a host of factors. Contracting officers must assess, analyze, and apply these factors when reviewing an offeror’s proposal and negotiating fair and reasonable pricing. Read the recent FAR & Beyond blog on this topic here.
Mike Purdy's Public Contracting
MAY 24, 2018
Tennessee construction attorney Matthew DeVries has described the outcome of an Alabama court case in which a bidder left out the word "thousand" in a bid price and was held to the significantly lower bid amount by the public agency. Click here to read Mr. DeVries brief blog post on this court case. Purdy Associates, LLC - [link]
SmallGovCon
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
If you feel like prices for just about everything are going up, you’re not alone. In federal government contracting, however, a contractor may not have the same leeway to raise its prices. Accordingly, issuing an order based on non-FSS pricing under an FSS acquisition would be improper. B-421917.2,
ivalua
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
Inflationary pressures can cause frustration levels among suppliers due to increased costs or reduced demand from customers, particularly when it comes to repeated orders or fixed pricing contracts. This could include negotiating more favorable terms with suppliers or renegotiating existing contracts to ensure that prices remain competitive.
SmallGovCon
JUNE 26, 2024
We often see price realism in protests when the protester is making the claim that the awardee’s price, which was lower than the protester’s price, is low enough that the awardee would not be able to perform the work as solicited. Most often, GAO will determine that the agency’s price realism analysis was acceptable.
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