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Friday Flash 08/16/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

As we bid farewell to Tom in his professional capacity, the Coalition extends our heartfelt gratitude for his years of service and wish him all the best in his well-deserved retirement. The negotiated pricing is the first in a series that will be conducted through the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program.

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An In-Depth Examination of Inflation Relief for a Government Contractor

Procurement Notes

Ultimately, DoD adding EPA clauses to already-existing fixed-price contracts really should be focused on the preservation of important capabilities and capacity in the defense industrial base. The subsequent price negotiations are a major administrative headache for the contracting office and the contractor.

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Promote Innovation but Stay Between the Lines

Public Contracting Institute

These include: (1) negotiations only with the best suited offeror (i.e., the apparent successful offeror); (2) use of the highest rated offeror best value methodology; and (3) the determination of a fair and reasonable price. 1] FAR 1.102(d). [2] B-401218 (Jun 2009). [3]