Public Contracting Institute

JULY 31, 2024

Understanding the Fundamentals RFPs and RFQs are both tools used in government contracting, but they serve different purposes. An RFP is typically used for complex projects where the agency needs detailed proposals, while an RFQ is more suitable for simpler purchases where price is the primary factor.

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Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Price is what you pay, value is what you get: Some 80% of procurement decisions in Europe are done solely on lowest price. Who bears the costs of lowest prices? As the University of Nottingham’s Anna Maria La Chimia pointed out, it’s often workers on insecure, zero-hours contracts. This trend started long before Covid.

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Public Contracting Institute

MAY 18, 2024

Understanding FedRAMP FedRAMP, or the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, is a government-wide program that provides a standardized approach to security assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring for cloud products and services.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

MARCH 1, 2024

This week, the Coalition for Government Procurement held two important training courses for our members – MAS Basic Training: The Nuts & Bolts and GSA and VA Schedule Contracting Training for In-House Counsel.

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Select GCR

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Key Takeaways Understanding the different types of government contracts—fixed price, cost reimbursement, and time and materials—is crucial for businesses to manage risks and costs effectively while engaging with government projects. These contracts cover various payment structures and terms.

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Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

One of the most important things for companies to plan for is what will they do independent of what the government does? And for many programs, the program officers, the contract managers and administrators will not know if they’re being furloughed under a shutdown or if they’ll be required to work without pay.

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ivalua

JUNE 16, 2021

MENA countries import a lot of food; disrupted supply chains and price increases mean potential food shortages. Cut off from these important imports, MENA companies sharpened their focus on transforming supply chains, as a means of becoming more resilient and agile. Governmental support will also be an important factor.

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The Procurement School

MAY 27, 2024

Even more so now, seasoned professionals in the construction industry have seen budgets disrupted considerably by fluctuations in pricing and lead times that have shredded carefully drafted cost estimates and project schedules. This risk absorption is directly reflected in bid prices.

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ivalua

JANUARY 29, 2020

If you want a supplier to work quickly, to provide their best ideas, people or products to support your business, they won’t be responsive if for the last three years you only communicated to beat them up on price or criticise their delivery performance. However, supplier collaboration is much easier to talk about than implement.

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The Procurement School

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Areas to consider include objectives, background, scope, constraints, deliverables, timing, approvals, policy and legislative requirements, evaluation criteria and methodology and contract management including KPIs. It is important that key subject matter experts (SMEs) are involved with the planning of the project.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 10, 2024

GSA & VA Schedule Contracting Training for In-House Counsel, Oct. 29 The Coalition for Government Procurement is proud to once again host its “must attend” General Services Administration (GSA) and Veterans Affairs (VA) Schedule Contracting Training for In-House Counsel on October 29! To register, click here.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Improved Supplier Diversity and Inclusion – With corporate social responsibility growing in importance, customers can more easily manage Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) classification and credentials. Now, customers can create and iterate on a draft contract during an RFX. Sourcing Innovations: .

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Select GCR

MAY 14, 2024

The FAR is meticulously structured into subchapters, parts, subparts, sections, and subsections, providing detailed guidance for government procurement, from planning through contract management to compliance and enforcement. In this context, it is essential to be aware of the Cost Accounting Standards Board and its regulations.

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ivalua

MARCH 9, 2023

Upstream covers all the strategic procurement activities such as spend analysis, sourcing, contract management and supplier management (which includes supplier information, risk and performance management). Contract Management: The piece that connects the upstream and the downstream, where value starts being captured.

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The Procurement School

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Consider what vendors need to know to propose a competitive approach and price. Use minimum scores to avoid awarding to vendors with inadequate experience but a low price. Experienced vendors are likely to respond as they will not be competing against low-ball prices from less qualified vendors.

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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. This innovative approach redefined the standard for all governmentwide MA IDIQs across the entire Federal Government.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 24, 2024

These tables allow attendees to schedule one-on-one meetings with representatives from various GSA and VA program management offices throughout the conference. Pricing details included in the prospectus. Importantly, publication of the Final Program Rule does not immediately implement the DoD’s CMMC contract requirements.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Savings Leakage: This new metric tracks the gap between identified and realized savings, and results from things like poor contract management and flawed supplier onboarding. of cost savings this way, but they can reduce leakage by about 40% with better connected sourcing, contracting and procure-to-pay processes. Risk Metrics.

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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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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. This list can help you determine which features and capabilities are most important for your procurement process.

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The Procurement School

JANUARY 22, 2024

Many times, an awarded technical procurement is given to a generalist to implement and it is important that they understand the procurement requirements. Once a procurement is awarded it moves to contract management whose primary functions are implementation, compliance and issue management.

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ivalua

AUGUST 17, 2021

Capturing Value occurs when a contract has been established that governs the responsibilities and obligations of both supplier and buyer, and well as when the organization has the right Procure-to-Pay processes in place to ensure compliance to those agreements, goods, services and prices. .

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Specifically, the Administrator of Federal Procurement Policy would be required to issue draft contract language to federal agencies for use in procurement with suppliers of artificial intelligence. GSA & VA Schedule Contracting Training for In-House Counsel, Feb. Register here.

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ivalua

JUNE 1, 2022

Amrest onboards new vendors at competitively-positioned pricing on a regular and consistent basis. With an optimistic opening schedule (150 new locations per year), the team must accurately assess current market challenges, price increases, and delivery lead times. For Amrest, sustainability is central to their mission and vision.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

They configured a unique approach to new product introductions (NPI), digitizing their engagement with suppliers, resulting in bringing more products to market faster and with greater profitability, multiplying their stock price over the period. Bringing more spend under management and digitizing are key steps along the way.

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Federal News Network

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. Given the significant pricing policy changes outlined in the PAP, it should have been subject to public review and comment. How old is the data?

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

On February 28, again at Miller & Chevalier Chartered, we will hold our GSA and VA Schedule Contracting Training for In-House Counsel course. This course is designed for lawyers and contract managers with significant contract management and compliance responsibilities with GSA and/or VA Schedule contracts.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 19, 2023

It also breaks down the long-standing regional contracting structure that supported the MAS program. Given the significant pricing policy changes outlined in the PAP, it should have been subject to public review and comment. Third, the alignment provides an opportunity to improve data management. How old is the data?

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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. Given the significant pricing policy changes outlined in the PAP, it should have been subject to public review and comment. How old is the data?

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

JCDC was established over two years ago to “drive unified efforts across public and private partners to achieve the most important cybersecurity outcomes.” During the briefing, they answered member questions on labor categories, economic price adjustments, TDR, joint ventures and other topics.

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Federal News Network

DECEMBER 11, 2023

FAS also saved taxpayers $6 billion through better competition and pricing,” said GSA Administrator Robin Carnahan in a release. And inflation impacted GSA contracting over the last two years, requiring the agency to issue a deviation to allow for easier economic price adjustments.

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Select GCR

AUGUST 27, 2024

However, one must grasp certain rules and regulations to venture into federal contracting. For instance, federally recognized Indian tribes engaged with federal contracts are considered separate entities from the tribe and its political activities. One of the most significant advantages is the GSA Multiple Award Schedule Program.

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Select GCR

APRIL 8, 2025

These programs provide opportunities for small businesses to compete for federal contracts and receive support and resources to help them succeed. Federal government contracts can be categorized into different types, including fixed-price contracts, cost-plus contracts, and time-and-materials contracts.

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Select GCR

JANUARY 28, 2025

This guide breaks down the major contract types government agencies use, including fixed-price, cost reimbursement, time and materials, and IDIQ contracts. Each contract type has specific uses and benefits, which are important for any business aiming to work with the government.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 30, 2025

The webinar provided important background on the DEI-related EOs, a discussion of a Federal contractors current obligations, and a crystal ball reading regarding where things are heading. It is important that contractors ensure compliance with this Order and the pending change in regulations. Notes 1 Students for Fair Admissions, Inc.

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