Procurement Notes

OCTOBER 10, 2022

34] And DFARS 252.216-7000(e) gives the Contracting Officer the option of terminating the cost-increase-impacted portion of the contract/order. [35] However, “[CICA sets forth no standard for determining when modification of an existing contract requires a new competition or falls within the scope of the original competitive procurement.” [57]

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Government Government Price Contract 40

The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 25, 2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement Endowed Scholarship Fund Proceeds will also support The Coalition for Government Procurement Endowed Scholarship Fund for a deserving veteran studying U.S. government procurement at The George Washington University Law School. Numerous procurement policies have come subsequently.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Evaluation E-procurement Manufacturing 52

Procurement Notes

MARCH 5, 2024

The Federal Government’s procurement spend in FY2023 was $765 billion ($470 billion for defense agencies), [106] and most of the procurement spend was discretionary spending. So, given that discretionary spending is more likely to be cut than mandatory spending, procurement spending cuts will be part of any significant budget cuts.

Government Contracts 52

Government Contracts Government Government Contract 52

Public Contracting Institute

OCTOBER 7, 2024

These include: (1) negotiations only with the best suited offeror (i.e., Negotiating with the Apparent Successful Offeror The first bright-line violation concerns the way agencies interact with the best suited offeror. Agencies frequently ignore deficiencies and negotiate only with their preferred, but technically unacceptable offeror.

Innovation 52

Innovation Negotiation Price E-procurement 52

Procurement Notes

JUNE 5, 2021

Consequently, in the 2014 Final Rule , DoL expressly excluded the minimum wage increase from the Government’s unilateral exercise of a pre-negotiated option on an already existing contract. [63] 67] At the same time, both the 2014 and 2021 Orders make clear that the minimum wage does not apply to grants. [68] Part 541. [74]

Thresholds 40

Thresholds E-procurement Contract Procurement Contracts 40

The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

This “internal” guidance outlines a host of evaluation and negotiation directives, standards, and considerations for FSS contracting officers. The PAP includes other directives and guidance that raise questions regarding equity and balance in the evaluation and negotiation of FSS pricing terms. OMB concurred with the recommendation.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Price Contract E-procurement 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Effective communication between government officials and industry partners is of paramount importance in fostering a thriving procurement landscape. lacks capacity in vital areas, such as precision-guided munitions and microelectronics. government should be careful in its procurement and use of these tools.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain E-procurement Procurement Contract 52

FedInsider

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Agenda Learning Objectives Complimentary Registration Live Captioning CART Agenda Join us as thought leaders from government and industry discuss the impact of EO 13990, the changes in the threat landscape that require new thinking about resilience, and how agencies can plan ahead to build resilience capacity as risks expand.

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Sustainability Leadership Capacity Insurance 119

Procurement Notes

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Specifically, the GovCon Order applies for contractors/subcontractors of “[e]xecutive departments and agencies, including independent establishments subject to the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act, 40 U.S.C. Postal Service or the Postal Regulatory Commission. [12] Emphasis on the word some. 102(4)(B). . 6701 et seq.; (iii)

E-procurement 40

E-procurement Government Government Contract 40

Procurement Notes

OCTOBER 13, 2021

This compliance headache is shared by procuring Agencies, prime contractors, subcontractors, and supply chain vendors, among others. 14,042 is being implemented by each procuring Agency developing its own FAR Subpart 1.4 Generally, procuring Agencies seem to be adopting the FARC-recommended clause without changes.

E-procurement 40

E-procurement Procurement Contract Government 40

ivalua

MARCH 3, 2020

This past November, the Trump administration announced that starting in 2021, it would require hospitals to publicly disclose the discounted prices they negotiate with insurance companies as part of a broader push to make healthcare markets more transparent to patients and increase competition. With greater media attention, change is coming.

Transparency 52

Transparency Price Procurement Supply Chain 52

ivalua

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

This past November, the Trump administration announced that starting in 2021, it would require hospitals to publicly disclose the discounted prices they negotiate with insurance companies as part of a broader push to make healthcare markets more transparent to patients and increase competition. With greater media attention, change is coming.

Transparency 52

Transparency Price Procurement Supply Chain 52