The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Federal Acquisition Policy and Procedure (PAP) 2021-05, Evaluation of FSS Program Pricing , sets forth “comprehensive guidance regarding the evaluation of pricing throughout the life of a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program contract.” Pay a Fair and Reasonable Price ). Emphasis added.) See Section 2.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Back then, when the MAS was a mandatory source and was limited to products, like office supplies, many in government interpreted the “lowest cost alternative” to default to lowest price, as price was the most discriminating factor. Forty years later, the MAS program is no longer a mandatory source.

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Select GCR

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Understanding a Proposal for Bid A bid proposal is more than just a price offer; it is a comprehensive document that outlines specific plans for a project, including the timeframe and costs involved. Definition of a Proposal for Bid A bid proposal is a detailed document that outlines the scope of work for a project.

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How to Crack a Nut

APRIL 4, 2023

The one finding that should definitely not go unnoticed is that, according to DRCF, ‘ Buyers can lack the technical expertise to effectively scrutinise the [algorithmic systems] they are procuring, whilst vendors may limit the information they share with buyers ’ (at 9). This is extremely worrying.

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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. And if you want to keep it on schedule, you have to lower your price. And we’re kind of here.

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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. Say I’m a CO, I want to know what’s the best pricing or what are the pricing trends for product XYZ? Tom Temin Wow.

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Inter-American Development Bank

MARCH 9, 2023

It promotes promotes competition, as more companies can sell to governments allowing them to obtain greater “value for money” (more quality and better prices). 2) Definition of requirements. It can also have benefits for governments.

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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. . § The new prices will be effective Jan 1, 2026.

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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

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

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

FAR & Beyond: Thoughts on “What is Fair and Reasonable? Federal Acquisition Policy and Procedure (PAP) 2021-05, Evaluation of FSS Program Pricing , sets forth “comprehensive guidance regarding the evaluation of pricing throughout the life of a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program contract.” Pay a Fair and Reasonable Price ).

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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. They discuss the price the employee pays for their due diligence. On a global perspective, ethics may be different. The money was sent.

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Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In fact, probably the most important thing is to make sure we standardize data definitions first, because sharing data that doesn’t have common data definitions could actually end up being confusing and misleading. And we think it makes great sense for agencies to share data. Cost data for contractors.

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