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Job Opening: Purchasing Manager

Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

City of Bellingham Position: Purchasing Manager Location: Bellingham, Washington Closing Date: Friday, August 11, 2017 at 4:30 pm Pacific Time Interview Schedule: The most qualified candidates will be asked to participate in a panel interview on August 31, 2017. Directs work of purchasing staff in carrying out and executing contracts.

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Strategies for Dealing with a Government Shutdown

SmallGovCon

For example, according to a report published by the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the 2013 shutdown was estimated to reduce Gross Domestic Product growth by between $2 and $6 billion. ” In addition, the Antideficiency Act also might restrict an agencys ability to obligate new funds under existing contracts.

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Government Contracts Issues for a Recession

Procurement Notes

First, interest payments on the accumulating debt will accelerate, gobbling up more and more of the Federal budget. The current Congressional Budget Office (“CBO”) outlook shows, for FY2024, interest on the national debt is budgeted at $870 billion, and defense spending at $822 billion. [98] makes to try to lower interest rates.

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Ascend Updates

Great Government Through Technology

The Ascend Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA), to complement GSA’s Multiple Award Schedule Cloud SIN 518210C, will meet the government’s demand for more comprehensive, secure and compliant cloud-based solutions. Ascend offers standardized reporting of this information.

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Contract Types Government Agencies Use Most

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Fixed-price contracts lock in a specific budget, helping government agencies reduce uncertainties associated with project costs and ensuring fiscal responsibility. One of the defining features of fixed-price contracts is their transfer of risk to the contractor. However, this predictability comes with a trade-off.

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Friday Flash 11/03/23

The Coalition for Government Procurement

They do not require the government to purchase all its requirements from FSS program contracts. Rather, FSS contracts include a $2500 guaranteed minimum over 20 years with the opportunity to compete for task and delivery orders.