Public Contracting Institute

JULY 31, 2024

Our Cost and Price Analysis Workshop provides in-depth guidance on performing and documenting price and cost analysis for government contracts. Evaluating and Selecting Winning Proposals Developing clear evaluation criteria and best practices for proposal review and scoring is essential for selecting the right contractor.

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Bonfire

APRIL 3, 2023

Contract management frustration: ERP systems might have basic contract management capabilities, but they can’t handle the whole contract lifecycle, from creation to execution and renewal. Procurement software offers a one-stop solution that covers the whole range of contract management challenges.

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The Procurement School

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Author: Graham Allen In the second of two parts of “Navigation the Five Steps of the Procurement Journey” we’ll be covering posting, evaluation, award and close out. Step 4 Evaluation Once the procurement closes bids are evaluated. The first evaluation stage is the mandatory requirements which are evaluated either ‘yes’ or ‘no’.

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Select GCR

MARCH 4, 2025

Pricing is key for securing your first federal contract; ensure your bid is competitive. Upon finding a suitable contract opportunity, prepare your proposal to meet the requirements. Securing multi-year contracts involves identifying and evaluating competitive threats.

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Federal News Network

AUGUST 20, 2024

The Navy’s goal is to modernize and consolidate more than 245 DON legacy contract writing systems (CWS) and other ancillary procurement systems. These procurement systems write and manage most DON contracts under 10 heads of contracting activity (HCA). Those are the three most common evaluation criteria,” he said.

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The Procurement ClassRoom

JUNE 22, 2024

Understanding the Responsibility According to the “Guide to Contract Management Body of Knowledge (CMBOK),” 7th edition, 2023, “ Contract administration encompasses the duties and tasks required to administer a contract from award to closeout.”

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Scottish Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

In our analysis of recommendations from major digital reviews we have found three distinct themes relating to procurement and contract management.

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The Procurement School

JANUARY 22, 2024

Rated Criteria The technical evaluation criteria needs to align clearly with the scope / performance requirements of the good / service being procured. The clearer the technical evaluation criteria the better the procurement outcome. There needs to be a difference between an evaluation ‘need’ and a ‘want’.

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GovSpend

APRIL 5, 2023

Evaluation of bids: Government agencies will evaluate bids based on a variety of criteria, including cost, technical capabilities, and past performance. Award of contracts: The winning bidder(s) will be awarded a contract to provide the goods or services required by the government agency.

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GovSpend

APRIL 5, 2023

Evaluation of bids: Government agencies will evaluate bids based on a variety of criteria, including cost, technical capabilities, and past performance. Award of contracts: The winning bidder(s) will be awarded a contract to provide the goods or services required by the government agency.

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The Procurement School

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

This two-part series discusses the five steps of the procurement journey beginning with concept and development and continuing with posting, evaluation and award. They should be kept to a minimum and are a ‘need’ not a ‘want’ If in doubt the mandatory should be placed in the technical section and evaluated.

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Federal News Network

APRIL 5, 2024

The updates also make it easier for recipients to use federal funds to invest in the continuous improvement of their programs by using the money to support evaluation , data gathering and analysis and community engagement. The Grants QSMO released the RFI on Tuesday and it will remain open through April 30.

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Procureware

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

In the beginning, our software was simply a tool to post RFP documents, later we added supplier registration, then online bidding, and finally contract management to our ProcureWare platform. How are bids evaluated? For further discussion about supplier networks, see Evaluate the Options: Choosing a Supplier Network ) 3.

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How to Crack a Nut

JULY 1, 2024

This guest post by Saema Jaffer* explores the policy approaches that can be followed in the UK, and elsewhere, in relation to the use of AI in the writing and evaluation of tender documents. I am reading a leaflet for a contract management portal when I overhear a conversation between a buyer and a supplier. “I says a buyer.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 29, 2019

If they needed contract management, they put a contract management system in place. If they needed an ERP system or a workforce management system, they would define their requirements and either select a system to implement or build their own. . The time to take the first step is now.

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Open Contracting Partnership

JUNE 4, 2024

To navigate these complexities, governments must carefully evaluate the suitability of SaaS-based e-GP solutions and determine if their benefits, such as ease of implementation and cost savings, outweigh the compromises required to ensure legal compliance and data security.

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ivalua

MARCH 24, 2022

Further, suppliers play a pivotal role in innovation, ESG, risk management, quality, supply continuity, and many other critical organizational functions. Ivalua is honored to be recognized in this important evaluation covering a broad range of Procurement and Supply Chain processes.

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Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Prescriptive Analytics: Suggests optimal procurement strategies, for example, automating procure-to-pay processes or improving contract management protocols to offer strategic guidance. These tools not only support cost reduction initiatives but also enhance supplier performance and contract management.

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Public Contracting Institute

JULY 12, 2024

In the complex world of government contracting, managing risks associated with subcontractors is a critical skill that can make or break your project’s success. At Public Contracting Institute , we understand the challenges contractors face when dealing with subcontractors.

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Mercell

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

This professional community knows that solicitations and contract management are going to be digitalized in the coming years, and appreciates our knowledge and experience in the sector. Prioritize the development of product modules and features pertaining to the US market 4.

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The Procurement School

JULY 24, 2023

Many levels of government have developed performance expectations for their construction-related procurements, but perhaps not so much for their services contracts. Evaluation Format If your organization has evaluation forms for contractor performance, use them. Are we seeing a theme here? If not, create one.

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Mercell

DECEMBER 29, 2017

The modules of the system include publishing all tender opportunities, receiving and evaluating offers, digitally signing of offers and contracts, e-Ordering, e-Catalogues, e-Invoicing, e-Payment. Buyers and contract managers have been relying on our platform and our expertise based on 17-year experience.

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Select GCR

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

It’s crucial to meticulously read the Request for Proposal (RFP) as it encompasses all the requirements, such as project details, timeline, and evaluation criteria. Identifying Opportunities Identifying federal contract opportunities requires vigilance and the right tools. We will delve deeper into each of these steps.

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ivalua

MARCH 9, 2023

It starts with identifying the right suppliers for a need, sharing requirements and evaluating supplier offers, selecting the most appropriate supplier, negotiating terms and contracting with them to receive goods and/or services. Source-to-Pay is typically broken into two parts – upstream and downstream.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Making this decision involves evaluating the reliability of your outsourced suppliers’ suppliers versus re-shoring your supply chain. Looking for solutions to achieve quick wins, such as automating the sourcing process or the contract management process can drive these initiatives forward. . Lesson Two.

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Select GCR

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Key Takeaways Prime contractors, central to federal contracts, manage and ensure compliance with government projects, hiring subcontractors and overseeing all aspects from start to finish. This article will explore what is prime contractor roles, responsibilities, and the importance of prime contractors in government projects.

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The Procurement School

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

For example, in the province of New Brunswick, the Procurement Act section 8 requires buying groups to be approved by the minister and there may be other restrictions or requirements in other provinces to be considered and evaluated. How is the contract managed post award throughout the life of the contract.

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ivalua

MAY 15, 2019

Contract Lifecycle management is an area we have seen huge demand in over the last year or two. Many of our customers leverage our contract management solution for both authoring or contract repositor. The second immediate application concerns the contracts themselves: contract segmentation into clauses.

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Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

How Transparency is Ensured in Procurement Transparency is achieved through open contract notices, public tenders, and clear evaluation criteria. many Government departments and agencies use eProcurement platforms to publish contract opportunities , award decisions, and procurement processes.

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ivalua

MAY 15, 2019

Contract Lifecycle management is an area we have seen huge demand in over the last year or two. Many of our customers leverage our contract management solution for both authoring or contract repository. One of the initial use cases the team is tackling is for contract analysis. .

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Federal News Network

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Our program is structured in such a way that the program offices who are the transition partner are the ones that identify the topic, the ones that select the vendor, and they are the ones that do the SBIR contract management. Sanders said SOCOM used this authority in 2023 for about $2.4

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 20, 2023

It also breaks down the long-standing regional contracting structure that supported the MAS program. PAP 2021-05, Evaluation of FSS Program Pricing, is one such example.

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Bonfire

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Many of the tools procurement teams are searching for (contract management, evaluations, vendor engagement, etc.) We talked with many attendees about challenging the idea that procurement needs to go through an ERP and the barriers to moving towards purpose-built solutions. simply don’t exist in ERPs.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

This language would require suppliers to adhere to specified actions that are “consistent with the Framework” (although the bills do not specify what these actions will be) and provide “appropriate access to data, models, and parameters…to enable sufficient test and evaluation, verification, and validation.” Register now by clicking here.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

MAY 16, 2024

Learn More Appian – Gold Sponsor of the Spring Training Conference Appian’s low-code acquisition solutions use AI and process automation to streamline contract management and clause automation at the US Department of Defense and Federal Civilian agencies.

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The Procurement School

OCTOBER 22, 2024

RFP simplification involves careful consideration of evaluation criteria and with desired outcomes identified. His areas of expertise include operational strategies, public sector compliance, navigating procurement policy, trade agreements, contract management strategy, and collaborative project delivery.

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ivalua

JANUARY 12, 2023

Can an organization start with a Public Portal and Supplier Management Solution and then add solicitations, contract management, and purchasing solutions as they mature or as funding becomes available ? It may also require the public agency to re-evaluate the skills required to manage these digital processes and solutions.

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