The CGP

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

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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Transparency Negotiation Price Procurement 100

Federal News Network

AUGUST 9, 2024

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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Price Transparency Supply Chain Data 77

The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 9, 2024

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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Price Transparency Supply Chain Evaluation 45

The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 12, 2024

Throughout his decorated career as an innovator, Todd made significant contributions to the procurement system that deliver transparency, streamlined processes, and best value to meet agency missions. Through this program, hundreds of people who are blind or have significant disabilities have built careers in contract administration.

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E-procurement Sustainability Procurement Collaboration 64

Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Rather, FSS contracts include a $2500 guaranteed minimum over 20 years with the opportunity to compete for task and delivery orders. And remember, competing for orders requires consistent, long-term investment by FSS contractors above standard contract administration costs.

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Price Evaluation Negotiation Purchasing 63

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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Public Procurement Procurement Tender Bidding 52

SmallGovCon

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

To clarify, this system is not for feedback on contract administration matters. The rule creates a new contract clause, FAR 52.201-1, Acquisition 360: Voluntary Survey. The FAR Council has issued a final rule to get this feedback process started.

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