GovCon & Trade

DECEMBER 18, 2023

By: Richard Arnholt On November 8, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) denied an unsuccessful bidder’s protest that asserted the Veteran Administration’s (VA) evaluation of Texas Waste Company’s past performance was unreasonable and reflected the Contracting Officer’s (CO) bias.

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Bidding Contract Evaluation Price 147

SmallGovCon

MARCH 22, 2024

Curiously, as much as it is referenced in the FAR, there is no set definition for “request for equitable adjustment” in the FAR. Requests for equitable adjustment are considered negotiations rather than litigation, and under FAR 31.205-33 , contract administration costs are allowable costs. This was the finding in Tip Top Const.,

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Negotiation Government Contracts Contract Administration Contract 105

Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

While the PAP’s Background section cites this definition of what is “fair and reasonable,” the PAP’s “guidance” sets standards and directives that raises questions whether, when read as a whole, it provides guidance that will result in a price and terms that are fair to both parties in a transaction. Emphasis added.) See Section 2.

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Price Evaluation Negotiation Purchasing 66

Federal News Network

APRIL 16, 2024

David Berteau One of the real problems that we have in in government contracting today, in fact, it’s problem across America, is something that we have more vacant jobs in this country than we have people looking for work. How do you manage that in contract administration? So, but how do you verify that in a proposal?

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

While the PAP’s Background section cites this definition of what is “fair and reasonable,” the PAP’s “guidance” sets standards and directives that raises questions whether, when read as a whole, it provides guidance that will result in a price and terms that are fair to both parties in a transaction. Emphasis added.) See Section 2.

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Price Evaluation Negotiation Purchasing 49

Procurement Notes

MARCH 5, 2024

Additionally, generally, the reasonable costs of preparing, submitting, and negotiating an REA are contract administration costs, and consequently are also recoverable. Inverted Yield Curve: Definition, What It Can Tell Investors, and Examples, Investopedia.com (updated Dec. a labor union), and to state and local government. [60]

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Government Contracts Government Government Contract 52

Procurement Notes

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Labor costs for which a definitive union agreement exists’);]” (9) “Allocate that part of the contract price subject to adjustment to specific periods of time (e.g., The goal is for the modification to be more of an issue of the parties responding to a performance dilemma, then it is altering the premise of the contract award.

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