Select GCR

OCTOBER 29, 2024

HUBZone-certified businesses not only gain eligibility for set-aside contracts but also receive a 10% price evaluation preference in full and open contract competitions. Cost: provide a clear and competitive pricing structure for your services.

Government 52

Government Government Government Contracts Negotiation 52

Inter-American Development Bank

MARCH 9, 2023

1] There are different restrictions that explain this low participation of women-led companies in the awarding of public procurement contracts. As a result, encouraging the participation of women-led SMEs in public procurement processes can help promote gender equality and women’s empowerment.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Participation Procurement Import 52

Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Two weeks later, the Buyer and Grain Power LLC (Guarantor) – another Ukrainian agricultural company – entered into an additional agreement to the Contract under the terms as per which the Guarantor assumed all obligations of the Buyer arising from the Contract (Additional Agreement).

Buyers 98

Buyers Contract Purchasing Price 98

Select GCR

MAY 7, 2024

A small business must meet eligibility criteria set by the SBA, register with SAM, attain small business certifications to participate in government contracting, and then utilize platforms like SAM.gov, dsbs.sba.gov, and Select GCR Pro to discover small business government contractor opportunities.

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Government Contracts Government Government Contract 98

Select GCR

MARCH 4, 2025

This commitment is supported by the Small Business Administration (SBA), which plays a crucial role in ensuring that small businesses have the opportunity to participate in government contracts. Participation in government programs can enable small businesses to qualify for contracts set aside for socio-economic demographics.

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Government Contracts Government Government Contract 52

How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

However, as the pervasive abuses of direct awards under the emergency conditions generated by the covid pandemic evidenced in virtually all jurisdictions, dispensing with those requirements, checks and balances comes with a very high price tag for taxpayers in terms of corruption, favouritism, and wastage of public funds.

Public Procurement 105

Public Procurement Procurement Buyers Tender 105

Open Contracting Partnership

APRIL 4, 2025

Traditional procurement approaches prioritised lowest price, which led to unintended consequences like accepting bids of lower quality, a lesser performance record or that did not adequately allow buyers to consider equity, sustainability or socio-economic objectives like creating local jobs.

Procurement 52

Procurement Collaboration E-procurement Procurement Team 52

Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The government has promoted public participation in procurement monitoring, which is vital to combating corruption and improving efficiency, but few independent civil society organizations and individuals had the information, skills and influence to track contracting effectively. Increasing transparency of the quasi-governmental sector.

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Procurement E-procurement Public Procurement Corruption 120

AWS Public Sector

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

According to Forrester, “AWS continues to raise the bar for transacting and contracting, with real dollar benefits…[and] continues to work with procurement executives and other technology buyers to ensure its marketplace is solving their buying challenges.”

Government 81

Government Government Purchasing Negotiation 81

Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Since launching their platform in 2020, Diegues and Blanco have built a set of digital tools and data analytics services that have bridged the gap between more than 250 private sector users and public procurement buyers in six countries across Latin America. As simple as it may seem, a price monitor is one of the most complex tools to make.

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Data Public Procurement Tender Price 57

Bonfire

MARCH 29, 2022

Participants heard from industry experts, shared best practices, and forged new connections with their peers. Roundtable participants said under a certain threshold (around $100K for services and $25K for goods) their client departments have full discretion on how to source. The end goal is to drive purchase prices down for the buyer.

Procurement 52

Procurement Eprocurement Purchasing Participation 52

Federal News Network

MARCH 25, 2024

Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Price Evaluation. Significantly, the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) is revising its guidance to contracting officers regarding the evaluation/negotiation of MAS contract pricing. How is that data validated and being used to avoid bias? Sustainability. 41 USC 152(3)).

Procurement 59

Procurement Supply Chain E-procurement Buyers 59

The Procurement School

DECEMBER 19, 2022

When thinking about these questions, consider three different types of vendor relationships: (a) vendors wanting to do business with government; (b) vendors participating in a solicitation process; and (c) contractors providing goods, services or construction to government. Rewrite the specifications / requirements in plain English.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Buyers Budget Quality 52

Federal News Network

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. 41 USC 152(3)). Forty years later, the MAS program is no longer a mandatory source.

Price 52

Price Quantity Quality Import 52

Scottish Government Procurement

JUNE 24, 2024

Framework Public Bodies will be notified in advance of the effective date of any new pricing and a new Lyreco catalogue will be uploaded in due course. Framework Public Bodies are encouraged to complete the RFI and confirm their interest in participating in a User Intelligence Group (UIG) for the new procurement exercise.

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Collaboration E-catalogue Framework Agreement E-procurement 67

The Coalition for Government Procurement

MARCH 22, 2024

Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Price Evaluation. Significantly, the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) is revising its guidance to contracting officers regarding the evaluation/negotiation of MAS contract pricing. How is that data validated and being used to avoid bias? Sustainability. 41 USC 152(3)).

Procurement 49

Procurement Supply Chain E-procurement Buyers 49

Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

These agreements define terms, conditions and price for goods and services and allow authorities to procure without having to re-run lengthy tender processes. These buyers benefit from structured agreements by gaining access to pre-approved suppliers, which can streamline the procurement process and potentially lead to cost savings.

Framework Agreement 52

Framework Agreement Procurement Supplier Tender 52

Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

These public procurement principles allow businesses of all sizes to participate equitably, protect the integrity of taxpayer money, and encourage competition and efficiency. Value for money procurement goes beyond selecting the lowest-cost supplier; it considers the most advantageous combination of price, quality, and sustainability.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Transparency Procurement Tender 52

Federal News Network

JANUARY 30, 2024

I think that the nature of service buyers, typically, they’re going to be over the simplified acquisition threshold, for all but the most modest types of programs. The idea being that they would actually use that information to look at driving lower day to day pricing on the schedules program. Regardless. Tom Temin Yes.

Price 59

Price Thresholds Buyers Data 59

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. 41 USC 152(3)). Forty years later, the MAS program is no longer a mandatory source.

Price 45

Price Quantity Quality Import 45

Tracker Intelligence

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Without competitive bidding, prices go up, and the quality of goods and services languishes. This is particularly problematic for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), which often need more resources to participate in complex, bureaucratic tender processes dominated by a few more prominent competitors.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Procurement Tender Framework Agreement 52

How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 28, 2023

Following the same rhetoric of transformation, the PPDS Communication now stresses that ‘ Integrated data combined with the use of state-of the-art and emerging analytics technologies will not only transform public procurement, but also give new and valuable insights to public buyers, policy-makers, businesses and interested citizens alike ‘ (at 2).

Procurement 52

Procurement Public Procurement Buyers Thresholds 52

Tracker Intelligence

MARCH 28, 2025

Additionally, suppliers must consider the submission requirements, which include specific documents and information that need to be provided when participating in a tender process. Pricing flexibility helps businesses at any stage of growth, whether they are in the utilities sector, professional services, or construction industries.

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Tender Bidding Supplier E-procurement 52

Procureware

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Among them are aggregators that bring together buyers and sellers. They host requests for bids and tenders from buyers and allow vendors to submit bids to multiple organizations. And the pricing under these contracts may not be the absolute lowest. Aggregators Vendor networks come in several forms.

Evaluation 40

Evaluation Networking E-procurement Supplier 40

Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 3, 2023

Introductory course The School of Applied Research in Public Procurement sought to develop participants’ skills in monitoring, research, policy analysis, and promoting public procurement reforms and open contracting in Central Asia, with a vision to improve transparency, accountability and efficiency in the use of public funds.

Procurement 52

Procurement Public Procurement E-procurement Participation 52

ivalua

MARCH 3, 2020

Often, we see suppliers to the enterprise participating in the incubators. However, Procurement remains an asset, especially in identifying potential targets or participating in their due diligences. Buyers need to put aside their compliance hats and put on their entrepreneurial ones! That is largely not the case.

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Procurement Supplier Collaboration Innovation 72

Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 21, 2023

This is an update on the national collaborative frameworks and contracts we offer to public sector buyers in Scotland. Postal Price Increases – The Postal Services framework terms allow for price reviews aligned to the date at which Royal Mail retail price increases take effect.

Collaboration 44

Collaboration Framework Agreement Supplier Purchasing 44

Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 21, 2023

This is an update on the national collaborative frameworks and contracts we offer to public sector buyers in Scotland. Postal Price Increases – The Postal Services framework terms allow for price reviews aligned to the date at which Royal Mail retail price increases take effect.

Collaboration 40

Collaboration Framework Agreement Supplier Purchasing 40

The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

On November 20, tables include: GSA MAS PMO GSA Pricing Tools Ask the Med/Surg Supply BPAs Ask the SAM.gov PMO VA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) To view the draft agenda for the governmentwide day, click here. October 28 : Webinar: 2024 (2025 FCPs) Public Law Pricing Update for Covered Drugs – Click here to register.

E-procurement 52

E-procurement Procurement Price Buyers 52

Select GCR

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Not only does it serve as a gateway to numerous business opportunities, but it also acts as a marketing tool for showcasing your capabilities to potential government buyers. A well-maintained SAM profile acts like a resume for your business, showcasing your capabilities to potential government buyers.

Government Contracts 52

Government Contracts Government Government Contract 52

Tracker Intelligence

AUGUST 30, 2024

The opportunity for suppliers is to be active and willing participants in helping the public sector and contracting authorities to achieve its goals. Shifting urgently to reduce consumption – buyers and sellers have a role in that we need to stop making as much stuff as we do. We need radical action and we need that now”.

Supplier 52

Supplier Supply Chain Sustainability Public Procurement 52

Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 30, 2024

Instead of trying to shape the market by expressing complicated requirements in procurement notices, governments can participate in establishing new certifications, like the ecolabel programs backed by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). At present, the low adoption of green criteria is the main barrier.

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Procurement Public Procurement Green Public Procurement Electronics 62

Tracker Intelligence

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Governments may collaborate with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and minority-owned businesses to increase participation. Together, these governance measures ensure that public sector buyers uphold the principles of fairness, ethics, and accountability.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Procurement Supply Chain Tender 52

Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 30, 2024

Addressing specifically pricing and earn-out clauses, Ms. Krueger Pela explained that such clauses are not a mechanism for the revision of the price, but rather for its determination , if the informational asymmetry between the buyer and the seller creates the need for part of the purchase price to become dynamic and contingent.

Efficiency 52

Efficiency Negotiation Buyers Price 52

The Softly Spark

JANUARY 13, 2025

Buyers benefit by getting high-quality gear at a lower price, while sellers get a gift card at REI. Recommendation: Take over the responsibility for your products life cycle and make it easy for customers to participate. Gear is resold locally instead of being shipped across the country.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Transparency Retail Education 52

Procureware

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Q&A management Many buyers dread managing the Q&A process; phone calls are time consuming, aggregating emails is error-prone, and collaborating with internal experts is tedious. There are solutions that track the participation of diverse-suppliers in each phase from registration, invited to bid, bids submitted, and awards.

Management 40

Management Supplier Bidding Insurance 40

The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 22, 2024

Scotty greeted attendees with warm enthusiasm and participated in live demonstrations, showcasing the incredible work that Paws for Purple Hearts does to assist veterans facing mobility challenges and trauma-related conditions. Thank you to everyone who participated, donated, and supported this year’s tournament.

E-procurement 52

E-procurement Bidding Procurement Consulting 52