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MARCH 4, 2025

Promoting competition through competitive bidding can help government agencies achieve better value and lower costs. Acquiring a GSA contract enhances a businesss visibility and opens up additional bidding opportunities. Pricing is key for securing your first federal contract; ensure your bid is competitive.

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Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Customers may select the best offer from submitted tenders based on quality, price, and terms thanks to its transparency, equity, and efficiency of the tender process. The goal of the competitive tender procedure is to encourage fairness and objectivity so that the clients can evaluate bids in a comparable way.

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Tracker Intelligence

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Some examples of how competition in public procurement include better roads, increased digital infrastructure, and greater environmental compliance. Robust competition in public procurement can bring these promising outcomes. Yet, limited competition in the procurement landscape can be disastrous.

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The Procurement ClassRoom

JUNE 19, 2024

Enhanced Submissions: By providing detailed information and addressing questions, these meetings help potential bidders or consultants prepare more accurate and competitive bids or proposals, ultimately improving the quality of submissions.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Key Takeaways Understanding the different types of government contracts—fixed price, cost reimbursement, and time and materials—is crucial for businesses to manage risks and costs effectively while engaging with government projects. There are three primary types of contracts: fixed price, cost reimbursement, and time/materials contracts.

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Tracker Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Understanding Construction Tenders UK Construction bids in the UK are conducted by contractors through a competitive bidding procedure in which they submit proposals in order to win projects. Offer Competitive Pricing: Make sure that your bid is affordable but reasonable.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Learn the ins and outs of maintaining compliance, crafting a competitive bid, and positioning your business for growth through federal opportunities, all through the lens of SAM’s pivotal role in government procurement. Ensuring ongoing compliance can enhance your reputation and increase your chances of winning future contracts.

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The Procurement School

APRIL 17, 2023

What we did last month to run a competitive process or prepare for a procurement is likely going to be how we approach our next. The price of carpet @ $10.00 per m² has a strong influence on any other price we see-higher or lower. When other colleagues adopt similar methods, it suggests we do the same. The anchor is the $10.00

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Legitimate sole source situations require thorough justification, including market research and analysis, evidence of unique expertise or specialized needs that only one vendor can fulfill, and a demonstration that the price is fair and reasonable. In such cases, the competitive bidding requirement is not applicable.

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JUNE 11, 2024

If you’re exploring contract types that any government agency uses, understanding the distinctions between fixed-price, cost-reimbursement, and other specialized contracts is paramount. The two main categories of government contracts are fixed-price contracts and cost-reimbursement contracts.

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The Procurement School

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The suggestions apply to all segments of competitive bidding, including the SME segments of Supplier Diversity, Indigenous and Social Procurement. Escalating bonding and insurance values directly increase bid pricing and that cost flows through to an owner, no matter what.

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The Procurement School

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Author: Helen Doucette “Accept the bid from ABC Company” said the VP of Finance to the Director of Procurement. “I According to the Competitive Bidding Law of Canada, we can only accept compliant bids. They discuss the price the employee pays for their due diligence. I cannot” replied the Director. “Why

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AUGUST 27, 2024

It ensures stable, long-term contracts for a variety of commercial products and services at predetermined prices, offering reliable and consistent payment terms to contractors. One of the most significant advantages is the GSA Multiple Award Schedule Program. It’s like having a reliable customer who always pays on time.

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SmallGovCon

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Responsibility in government contracting goes beyond technical capabilities and pricing; it encompasses financial stability, past performance, ethics, compliance with laws, security clearances, and overall business integrity.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Including key elements like an executive summary, company profile, customer testimonials, scope of work, project methodology, timeline, budget overview, and terms and conditions ensure that bid proposals are thorough, professional, and persuasive. It is typically more straightforward and price-centric compared to an RFP or RFI.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Types of Government Contracts There are several types of government contracts that businesses can bid on, each with its own set of characteristics and requirements. The two main types are fixed-price contracts and cost-reimbursement contracts.

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The Procurement School

MARCH 27, 2025

Contract type – fixed price per month. Be careful to only select Canadian ones due to our Competitive Bidding Laws and Trade Agreement obligations for the public sector. This also will identify who will be evaluating the RFP responses. Team members should include procurement, finance, legal, and subject matter experts.

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