How to Crack a Nut

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

However, to assess the (abstract) potential of procurement as a regulatory tool, it is worth distinguishing between practical and legal challenges, and to focus on legal challenges that would be present at all levels of public buyer capability. They are thus unlikely to operate as an adequate tool to support regulation by contract.

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Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Specifically, the PAP states that “[t]he term “fair and reasonable” is generally considered to mean a price that is fair to both parties in a transaction , not higher than what the competitive market would bear or a price that a prudent and competent buyer would pay for a product or service under competitive market conditions.”

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Federal News Network

DECEMBER 5, 2023

And the specific part of the Competition and Contracting Act is the portion that says using multiple award schedule contracts meets the definition of the Competition and Contracting Act. That’s the type of thing that’s immediately available to government buyers, too Tom. And that’s a big statement.

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The CGP

AUGUST 11, 2023

In an economy where opportunities exist that provide definitized business commitments exceeding what is offered under the Schedules, rational firms will choose to engage in those alternative business opportunities. The adoption of Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) across the entire MAS program is just such a step towards modernization.

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Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

For this reason, pricing at the order level should be the focus of the value assessment because it is there that customer agency requirements in the immediate are definitized, and competition allows for a meaningful assessment of value based on the price paid for the commercial product, service, or solution.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Specifically, the PAP states that “[t]he term “fair and reasonable” is generally considered to mean a price that is fair to both parties in a transaction , not higher than what the competitive market would bear or a price that a prudent and competent buyer would pay for a product or service under competitive market conditions.” See Section 2.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

For this reason, pricing at the order level should be the focus of the value assessment because it is there that customer agency requirements in the immediate are definitized, and competition allows for a meaningful assessment of value based on the price paid for the commercial product, service, or solution.

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Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

And that is an enormous change in available information where you could come in as a government buyer and you could say, ‘I would like to see someone who has a small business doing janitorial services in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and has an active contract and is a small businesswoman owned.’

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Inter-American Development Bank

MARCH 9, 2023

To improve efficiency, the city also focused on generating data to better target women-owned businesses, as well as training and outreach programs for public buyers and women entrepreneurs. 2) Definition of requirements.

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Federal News Network

OCTOBER 30, 2023

So someone like me, a practitioner on the government side who is supporting a government buyer, has the ability to do business directly with you for your solution, not for anything for your solution. And then I’ve seen some really high quality videos that definitely look professionally produced.

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Federal News Network

MARCH 26, 2024

Larry Allen So a little bit like the parents of the teenagers in this case, Tom, it’s definitely do as I say, not as I do. So that puts us into or puts federal contractors and buyers into what, May before they can actually. It is minimum wage. But that’s not going to help you in federal government. Tom Temin Right.

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Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 20, 2023

However, there are a few things that I would definitely like to mention. It confirms, I think, what we already knew, that Scotland has a long and effective history of supplier engagement and development and that our buyers are motivated by a real desire to support local economies and support the people of Scotland.

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How to Crack a Nut

OCTOBER 18, 2023

This pro-supplier/pro-customer orientation prompted Gisele’s question/challenge, which is whether ‘there is EVER an opportunity for government (customer-buyer) to be better able to negotiate the final language with clauses like these in order to weigh the trade offs between interests?’,

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Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

And so federal buyers are not only going to be looking for solutions, they’re going to be looking for easy ways to get at those solutions. It’s good news for buyers. We know that a lot of buys get made through the standing indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity vehicles. That would be good news.

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Select GCR

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Definition of a Proposal for Bid A bid proposal is a detailed document that outlines the scope of work for a project. RFIs are commonly used when buyers are considering different solutions available in the marketplace and want to gather relevant information to make informed decisions.

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Federal News Network

JANUARY 30, 2024

But it’s not intended to be an automatic stop on, awarding task orders to other than small businesses, but it is definitely intended to switch the balance of power so that the presumption going in is in favor of small businesses. It’ll probably be implemented in different ways by different agencies.

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Federal News Network

JULY 8, 2024

Dubbed Co-Pilot, it gathers data from various governmentwide procurement systems, and presents buyers with pricing histories, vendor information and other data to help their decisions. The Office Of Management and Budget and General Services Administration have been fielding a data integration tool to help contracting officers.

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Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 20, 2023

However, there are a few things that I would definitely like to mention. It confirms, I think, what we already knew, that Scotland has a long and effective history of supplier engagement and development and that our buyers are motivated by a real desire to support local economies and support the people of Scotland.

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Public Procurement Procurement Sustainability Logistics 52

FedScoop

OCTOBER 3, 2024

government is the largest single buyer in the country with an annual spend of over $750 billion. Generally, that definition wouldn’t cover products like a word processing system, but in cases where such a system is more customized to the agency’s needs or used primarily for AI, it likely would be covered by the memo.

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How to Crack a Nut

OCTOBER 22, 2024

First, in addressing some aspects of the definition of public works contracts that keep coming up in litigation in relation to relatively complex real estate transactions. This part of the dispute concerned the definition of ‘public works contracts’ under Directive 2014/24/EU (issue 1). The case was very interesting in three respects.

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ivalua

JUNE 29, 2020

According to 2019 Definitive Healthcare data, U.S. For example, unique workflow and fields in a requisition to capture doctor, patient, product serial numbers & procedure details and route specific product types to specialized buyers/suppliers. Share on Twitter. Big Opportunity Ahead. This represents a lot of “opportunity”.

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Government Contracts & Investigations

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

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] 42] Review the purchase order history and the complete buyer’s file ( e.g. , quotes, negotiation summary, correspondence, purchase orders (PO), etc.)

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Buyers must have appropriate plans in place to ensure that the activities outsourced can feasibly be moved to another provider or brought back into the core business if necessary, including in situations where time is short. . It’s also worth pointing out that this is a pretty broad definition of outsourcing.

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Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 25, 2024

Riqing Group ”), the arbitration agreement in dispute provides that both the seller and the buyer are entitled to refer their disputes to arbitration in China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (“ CIETAC ”), whereas the seller is additionally entitled to submit disputes to litigation at the buyer’s residence.

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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Although court precedents are accumulating and new regulatory schemes are being instituted, there is not yet a definitive answer to even the most basic question on the nature of cryptocurrency: what is cryptocurrency, exactly ? This question is not an easy one to answer, as we have seen, for example, in the two rulings from the U.S.

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ivalua

MARCH 3, 2020

This means that a company with an efficient source-to-pay process will definitely have a competitive advantage over its peers when it comes to working with innovative startups. Buyers need to put aside their compliance hats and put on their entrepreneurial ones! To start with, there is a need for a change of philosophy.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 22, 2024

Using this definition, the Court reasoned that a follow-on production OT solicitation is a procurement because it seeks to acquire property or services for the government, whether the agency accomplishes that acquisition using its OT authority or the authority under the FAR. Ultimately, the Court denied the government’s motion to dismiss.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 29, 2019

This is especially true for requirements definition and pre-selection, and is a key success factor with compressed implementation timeframes. We have optimized the end-to-end digital experience, by providing a collaboration network for citizens, buyers and suppliers resulting in full. Support Team Knowledge Transfer.

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University of Bristol

JULY 15, 2018

The research underpinning this blog post was published as A K Gideon & A Sanchez-Graells, ‘When are Universities Bound by EU Public Procurement Rules as Buyers and Providers?

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ivalua

APRIL 11, 2019

In some countries, including the UK, Ivalua has been a bit of a best-kept secret in my view, but that is definitely changing). And secondly, purchase order collaboration means for instance that a supplier can ask for change to a PO within the platform, the buyer can accept or not, and that is all automatically amended where appropriate.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Although there is no clear consensus on its definition, this experience is usually understood to be how a user feels about an interactive tool linked to a product or service. The user experience is therefore a key component of the customer experience. But what does it cover? How is it different from the customer experience?

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 15, 2024

program requirements proposed at 32 CFR part 170; Add definitions for controlled unclassified information (CUI) and DoD unique identifier (DoD UID) to the subpart; Establish a solicitation provision and prescription; and Revise the existing clause language and prescription. . §

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ivalua

MAY 21, 2020

Procurement teams were just buyers who delivered what other departments told them to buy. Definitely! Today, procurement leaders have a seat at the table in e-staff meetings. How has the role changed over the past few years? It’s changed dramatically. In the past, we were seen as overhead, not as a strategic partner. That’s true!

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Federal News Network

DECEMBER 11, 2023

It’s a narrative about the contributions and the potential of women owned businesses to generate growth, to create jobs and to meet the needs of corporate and government buyers. Tom Temin So what do you think federal contracting officers can do? The biggest buyer in the world. It can make or break.

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University of Bristol

AUGUST 23, 2021

NHS commissioning takes place in a largely in-house environment where NHS buyers commission services primarily from NHS suppliers, but also with mixed private participation by both for-profit and third sector providers. Moreover, the proposal includes specific rules on the management of such lists (points 7.7 and 7.8).

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The Procurement School

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

In conducting research for this article, I found many definitions of ‘Ethics’. For example, a Buyer was tasked with ordering scientific equipment and lab supplies for a university in Africa. Many organizations have written policies and guidelines on Ethics, but is this situation an Ethical or Moral issue? The money was sent.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Specifically, the PAP states that “[t]he term “fair and reasonable” is generally considered to mean a price that is fair to both parties in a transaction , not higher than what the competitive market would bear or a price that a prudent and competent buyer would pay for a product or service under competitive market conditions.” See Section 2.

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