Federal News Network

AUGUST 20, 2024

The Department of the Navy’s third attempt to modernize its contract writing system and overall electronic procurement system is on shaky ground. That hubris reared its ugly head most recently in June when the Navy retracted a technical assessment that found shortcomings in the Navy’s electronic procurement system (ePS) program.

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ivalua

APRIL 6, 2020

This could mean that organizations may not receive their goods or services, or a declaring agency reserves the right to change the conditions of purchase, work procedures, price, lead-time, surcharges, business operations and obligations in response to the circumstances.

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Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The contracting authority or government agency sets the rules, picks the best supplier, and ensures everything runs smoothly. It is all a part of supply chain management, making sure the right products and services get to the right place at the right time. It outlines pricing, service quality and other key details.

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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. Additionally, prime contractors must manage all contractual obligations to ensure the project’s successful completion.

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ivalua

APRIL 23, 2020

It is clear that the way people work is in a process of rapid change, so how does a huge property manager plan for more home working, perhaps ongoing distancing between people when at work, as well as better security and cleaning for buildings and so on? Do you remember the days when we used to attend these things called “conferences”?

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Supply Chain Procurement Supplier Risk Management 18

ivalua

APRIL 6, 2021

A Guide to Contract Management Tools and Processes including a guide to the key steps of the Contract Lifecycle Management Process and to the benefits that using Contract Management software can bring to your Procurement processes. An Overview of Contract Lifecycle Management. But there’s more.

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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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PNWC's Government Contracting Update

DECEMBER 5, 2019

The Justice Department announced yesterday that it was enjoining a whistleblower suit charging Navistar Defense LLC with FCA (False Claims Act) violations by submitting fraudulent invoices to support inflated prices for commercial parts under its contract to supply MRAP (mine-resistant, ambush-protected) vehicles to the Government.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] Procurement Rising: The Silent Inflation Tax on Manufacturers February 27, 2023 | | Manufacturing by Doug Keeley Last year, the Consumer Price Index was the highest it has been in four decades, making inflation one of the most concerning macroeconomic factors facing the business world today.

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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. Grasping the fundamentals of government contracting is paramount.

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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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Public Procurement Total Cost of Ownership Budget Collaboration 52

Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

To get a pulse check on the contracting industry, Federal Drive with Tom Temin Executive Producer Eric White talked with David Berteau, President and CEO of the Professional Services Council. It will be this new congressional leadership’s first test to try and avoid a government shutdown. that extends all the way to February.

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Redstone Government Consulting

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Contract Management needs to ensure they set aside enough time and read the contract before they sign it.

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The Procurement School

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The evaluation can be simple, such as tenders which are price only, or complex which includes technical criteria, pricing and sometimes an interview or demonstration. The pricing evaluation follows the completion of all technical evaluation stages and is usually the easiest to evaluate.

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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. Author: Graham Allen There are many similarities and differences between public and private procurement.

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Select GCR

MAY 14, 2024

As you navigate this guide, expect to uncover the intricacies of FAR, how it’s structured, and what it means for contracting with the federal government. With a total of 53 parts, the FAR covers an extensive range of topics, from general provisions to the specifics of contract management. government procurement.

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ivalua

JANUARY 29, 2020

What does this mean for procurement and supplier management? 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.

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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! What’s next for interagency contracting?

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GovSpend

APRIL 5, 2023

Submission of bids: Businesses can submit bids in response to solicitations, outlining their proposed solutions and pricing. 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

Submission of bids: Businesses can submit bids in response to solicitations, outlining their proposed solutions and pricing. 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 Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 30, 2024

During the event, attendees continued discussions from the Fall on what constitutes fair and reasonable pricing determinations and explored other critical topics like cybersecurity and protecting the Federal supply chain. The theme of the conference was “ What is Fair and Reasonable, Part 2: Let’s Continue the Dialogue!

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ivalua

JULY 11, 2022

New release features AI-powered contract management, more seamless messaging and communications, supplier risk and performance enhancements and procure-to-pay efficiency . AI-powered contract management. On the AI front, Ivalua enhanced its leading CLM solution with AI-Powered Contract Data Capture. About Ivalua.

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Scottish Government Procurement

JULY 2, 2024

This included greater commercial emphasis on the use of Statements of Work to robustly contract manage the delivery of Agile phases and deliver Value for Money (VFM). From being an integral part of the UK system, consultations now only happen in around 5% of Adult Disability Payment applications.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 24, 2024

What’s next for interagency contracting? 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. What’s next for artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, and cloud?

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Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

Government expenditure through public procurement is essential since it ensures that there are contracts available to be bid in a fair, open, and competitive manner. Value for money procurement goes beyond selecting the lowest-cost supplier; it considers the most advantageous combination of price, quality, and sustainability.

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Mercell

DECEMBER 29, 2017

The awarded contract worth € 2,4 million was a result of an extensive European tendering procedure which took almost 1 year. The awarding criteria was 60% on quality and 40% on price. Web-based contract management and supplier relation management tools ensure systemic performance- and contract monitoring avoiding revenue losses.

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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. Christopher Bourez, Artificial Intelligence Architect at Ivalua.

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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. It encompasses the very essence of what we do.

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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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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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Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Data-driven decision-making enables procurement teams to improve performance and align with wider organisational goals including corporate social responsibility and risk management. Applications of Procurement Analytics Yet, procurement data analytics is not limited to just cost management. What is Data Analytics in Procurement?

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

It provides guidelines to identify risk stemming from artificial intelligence activities, as well as suggested processes to assess and manage that risk. 4] The proposed rule clarifies that only one limitation on subcontracting should apply to a set-aside contract. Become a Sponsor of the 2024 Spring Training Conference! b)(2)(ii). [3]

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ivalua

MARCH 9, 2023

Similar to how CRM manages everything around the customer, an S2P platform manages everything around the supplier. ​ Similar to how CRM manages everything around the customer, an S2P platform manages everything around the supplier. ​ What is Source-to-Pay? Sourcing: Where Procurement often creates value first.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Redwood, CA, 20th December 2021 – Ivalua, a leading provider of global Spend Management Cloud solutions, today announced that Canada’s largest co-operative, Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL), has gone live with its source-to-contract solution which includes a seamless integration to TealBook, the leading supplier data foundation.

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The Procurement School

JANUARY 22, 2024

Author: Graham Allen It is often said, “… working in public procurement is akin to being in a fish bowl with the cat watching.” This is an indication of the level of transparency and accountability required by public procurement professionals. Preparation Each procurement is technically a legal case waiting to happen.

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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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