Public Contracting Institute

AUGUST 1, 2024

Rights in Data and Copyrights) does not include information incidental to contract administration such as financial, administration, cost or pricing, or management information. FAR 27.302(d). The term “data” referred throughout FAR subpart 27.4 FAR 27.401.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 9, 2024

The performance results showed that contract level pricing was better under TDR than under Most Favored Customer (MFC) pricing. Small businesses generated stronger growth under TDR than small businesses under MFC pricing. The PRC is a vestige of the 1980’s MAS program and serves as a significant barrier to entry.

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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.” Pay a Fair and Reasonable Price ). Yet, FSS contracts are not requirements contracts.

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Public Contracting Institute

AUGUST 2, 2024

It provides contracting assistance to small businesses located in these zones. HUBZone Program Benefits Increased access to capital Increased contracting opportunities Higher chance of winning contracts Potential for sole-source contracts Price evaluation preference 5.

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Public Contracting Institute

AUGUST 9, 2024

Key elements of the Changes Clause include: Authorization for the Contracting Officer to make changes Contractor’s right to an equitable adjustment Time limits for submitting change proposals Understanding this clause is essential for effective contract administration.

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Procurement Notes

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Department of Labor (“DoL”), Bureau of Labor Statistics (“BLS”), September 13 Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) Summary states that “[o]ver the last 12 months, the all items index increased 8.3 1] Similarly, the BLS September 14 Producer Price Index (“PPI”) Summary states that “[o]n an unadjusted basis, the index for final demand moved up 8.7

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Government Contracts & Investigations

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Welcome back to the Cost Corner, where we provide practical insight into the complex cost and pricing requirements that apply to Government contractors. Applicability of the FAR Cost Principles The FAR Cost Principles apply to the “pricing of contracts, subcontracts, and modifications whenever cost analysis is performed.” [1]

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Tendersinfo

MARCH 24, 2021

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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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 12, 2024

Among Todd’s most notable achievements include serving as the Chief Architect and Designer of the most successful multiple award (MA) IDIQ contract program in GSA history, OASIS and OASIS Small Business. Through this program, hundreds of people who are blind or have significant disabilities have built careers in contract administration.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

This year’s Fall Training Conference featured six opportunities, including GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS), GSA Pricing Tools, GSA Customer and Stakeholder Engagement (CASE), Medical/Surgical Supply BPAs, VA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS), and VA Pathfinder.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

MAY 3, 2024

Notably, the MAS program not only plays a central role supporting customer agency missions, but it also has a long track record of implementing key Administration policy goals, like supporting socio-economic goals. Pricing Policy Overreach Potential contractors often confront conflicting rules requiring rationalization.

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Federal News Network

MAY 3, 2024

Notably, the MAS program not only plays a central role supporting customer agency missions, but it also has a long track record of implementing key Administration policy goals, like supporting socio-economic goals. Pricing Policy Overreach Potential contractors often confront conflicting rules requiring rationalization.

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Federal News Network

MAY 3, 2024

Notably, the MAS program not only plays a central role supporting customer agency missions, but it also has a long track record of implementing key Administration policy goals, like supporting socio-economic goals. Pricing Policy Overreach Potential contractors often confront conflicting rules requiring rationalization.

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NIH NITAAC

MARCH 8, 2022

Everyone does, here’s how: Contracting Program Industry Can seek constructive feedback and correct areas that are incomplete or ambiguous. The technical evaluation team received a copy of the slide deck and supporting documents (excluding price) the morning of each presentation. The CO facilitated the evaluation and consensus.

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Procurement Notes

MARCH 5, 2024

Particularly, the Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index (“PCE”) core inflation rate for January 2024 was 2.8%. [30] 33] Importantly, since the inflation high water marks of 2022, mostly what has occurred is disinflation (decrease of the inflation rate), not actual deflation (price decreases). down from 5.5%

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Great Government Through Technology

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Standardized reporting: Customers require visibility into financial information for contract administration, cost control, chargeback and budget management/forecasting (i.e., Catalogs are standardized at the BPA level to make it easier for customers to compare services and associated prices.

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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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Procureware

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Ranked reverse auction In a standard (English) reverse auction, bidders see the current low price and can submit bids that are lower than other suppliers. In the Ranked Reverse Auction, the suppliers do not see the current low price; they only see where they rank relative to other suppliers.

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Federal News Network

APRIL 16, 2024

You actually have to have some other basis for your government to be able to evaluate competing proposals and figure out which company is going to offer the best deal for the government in terms of being able to get the work done at a fair and reasonable price, that would require you to have some other mechanism for that.

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