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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Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Federal Acquisition Policy and Procedure (PAP) 2021-05, Evaluation of FSS Program Pricing , sets forth “comprehensive guidance regarding the evaluation of pricing throughout the life of a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program contract.” Emphasis added.) See Section 2. Background, of PAP 2021-05.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Federal Acquisition Policy and Procedure (PAP) 2021-05, Evaluation of FSS Program Pricing , sets forth “comprehensive guidance regarding the evaluation of pricing throughout the life of a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program contract.” Emphasis added.) See Section 2. Background, of PAP 2021-05.

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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 does the government evaluate that? How do you manage that in contract administration?

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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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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

FAR & Beyond: Thoughts on “What is Fair and Reasonable? Federal Acquisition Policy and Procedure (PAP) 2021-05, Evaluation of FSS Program Pricing , sets forth “comprehensive guidance regarding the evaluation of pricing throughout the life of a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program contract.” Emphasis added.)

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

MARCH 13, 2025

Last week, PBS posted and subsequently removed a list of Federal buildings the agency is considering selling, stating that it will republish the list in the near future after an evaluation to determine how to make it easier to understand for stakeholders. This is important for contract administration and staffing concerns.

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