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What is Fair and Reasonable Transparency? 

The CGP

Keeping with the title and theme of the Coalition’s Fall Training Conference, “ What is Fair and Reasonable,” this week’s blog addresses what is fair and reasonable transparency. Transparency is the key to effective communication between and among stakeholders in the procurement process. Transparency is in the government’s interests.

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FAR & Beyond: GSA’s TDR Expansion – The Journey Continues

Federal News Network

GSA identified additional benefits, including enhancing transparency across the federal market and increasing opportunities to leverage data towards best value acquisition strategies. Significantly, TDR also reduces burdensome contract administration costs for GSA and its MAS contractors by eliminating the Price Reduction Clause (PRC).

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GSA’s TDR Expansion – The Journey Continues  

The Coalition for Government Procurement

GSA identified additional benefits, including enhancing transparency across the federal market and increasing opportunities to leverage data towards best value acquisition strategies. Significantly, TDR also reduces burdensome contract administration costs for GSA and its MAS contractors by eliminating the Price Reduction Clause (PRC).

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Thoughts on what is fair and reasonable?

Federal News Network

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.” It also prescribes and/or recommends additional data collection requests for FSS contractors.

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Thoughts on “What is Fair and Reasonable?    

The Coalition for Government Procurement

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.” It also prescribes and/or recommends additional data collection requests for FSS contractors.

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Ultimate Guide to the Insight of Public Procurement Professionals

Tendersinfo

Procurement Implementation- It includes activities related to the acquisition, selection of suppliers, contract award, and other activities of contract administration. Procurement Evaluation- The final phase includes activities like Audit, Evaluation, Contract Award, and Feedback.

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

Procurement Notes

John Tenaglia , who is the Principal Director of Defense Pricing and Contracting in the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense, Acquisition & Sustainment (“ OUSD(A&S) ”), provided guidance to DoD contracting offices about using EPA clauses to remedy inflation. See, e.g., CESC Plaza Ltd. United States , 52 Fed.