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Fastest 5 Minutes

Government Contracts Legal Forum

Commerciality, Employee-Owned Businesses, Procurement Collusion Strike Force This week’s episode covers a final rule regarding commerciality and price reasonableness under procurements for major weapon systems, a DOD pilot program involving employee-owned businesses, and an update on the Procurement Collusion Strike Force, and is hosted by Peter Eyre (..)

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Top Ten CPO Priorities for 2022

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Supplier spend is changing rapidly and organizations must manage supplier spend by identifying the shift in the current inflation (adjusted price of the supplier’s goods). While supplier relationships are priority, external factors such as currency, demand, and cost of energy are affecting pricing and supply.

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Strengthening public procurement in Africa: a conversation with Joyeuse Uwingeneye

Open Contracting Partnership

It also introduced a fine of 5% for the contract value or bidding price for violating procurement rules. For example, the change removed heavy sanctions such as a debarment of five or seven years in order to incentivize vendors to take corrective action to fix bad practices and reduce the economic impact of blacklisting companies.

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Frictionless P2P: A Dream or Reality? 

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Your leadership team plays a central role in steering this principle, from the start when launching the procurement policy and during operations. . Suppliers exactly know what they will sell to you, including product & price information. Treat your supplier as the expert, also in P2P-related matters .

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The Unintended Consequences of Policy and Data Overreach

The Coalition for Government Procurement

For example, leveraging takes place through the implementation of goals for small business acquisition and acquisition from socioeconomically challenged firms. Yet, today, pricing policy and data overreach threaten to limit the Administration’s goals for small businesses, cybersecurity, sustainability, and innovation.

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The unintended consequences of policy and data overreach

Federal News Network

For example, leveraging takes place through the implementation of goals for small business acquisition and acquisition from socioeconomically challenged firms. Yet, today, pricing policy and data overreach threaten to limit the Administration’s goals for small businesses, cybersecurity, sustainability, and innovation.

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The unintended consequences of policy and data overreach

Federal News Network

For example, leveraging takes place through the implementation of goals for small business acquisition and acquisition from socioeconomically challenged firms. Yet, today, pricing policy and data overreach threaten to limit the Administration’s goals for small businesses, cybersecurity, sustainability, and innovation.

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