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Government Contracts Cost and Pricing: The Truth in Negotiations Act, or Whatever the Kids Are Calling It These Days (Part 3)

Government Contracts & Investigations

3] TINA defines cost or pricing data to mean all facts that, as of the relevant date, a prudent buyer or seller would reasonably expect to affect price negotiations significantly. [4] 4] TINA is intended to “level the playing field” by providing Government negotiators the same cost or pricing data available to contractors.

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Friday Flash 06/07/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Last month, the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) issued a draft Request for Quotes (RFQ) for the proposed governmentwide ASCEND Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for cloud services. FAR & Beyond: What is the Trajectory of the ASCEND BPA? million for clean energy projects/initiatives. To register for this members-only meeting, click here.

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Friday Flash 02/23/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

The office will also be trusted with assessing agencies’ Zero Trust maturity and will partner with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to develop metrics and benchmarks for tracking progress.

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Friday Flash 02/09/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Within six months, the Office of Management and Budget would have to require the implementation of the Framework by federal agencies. Of note, the bills would require the NIST guidance to include standards by which a supplier would have to attest compliance in order to be eligible for a federal artificial intelligence contract award.

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Friday Flash 02/16/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Polaris, the replacement for the Alliant 2 Small Business contract, features pools focused around different small business categories and will be used by agencies to purchase IT services and solutions. GSA and DoD anticipate purchasing 2.7

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