Public Contracting Institute

JULY 31, 2024

In the world of government contracting, understanding the basics of Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and Requests for Quotations (RFQs) is crucial. Let’s explore the six essential elements that make RFPs and RFQs successful in government contracting.

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Federal News Network

OCTOBER 20, 2023

As FAS Commissioner Sonny Hashmi stated in a recent post, “Our regional based employees aren’t going away, but this shift in our structure will meet the growing demand from our customers that FAS respond holistically when it comes to contracting assistance.” PAP 2021-05, Evaluation of FSS Program Pricing, is one such example.

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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

JANUARY 22, 2024

Once a procurement is awarded it moves to contract management whose primary functions are implementation, compliance and issue management. A well written contract is a key enabler of successful contract management as it clearly sets out the expectations of both parties.

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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

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. It’s the heartbeat of the federal acquisition system, shaping the government’s procurement policy and regulating every aspect of federal contracting. government procurement.

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Scottish Government Procurement

JULY 2, 2024

Over this period, MPIP has delivered almost two thousand contracts, securing over £40 million in savings and embedding Community Benefits and Fair Work. MPIP has played a significant role ensuring that the contracts were fit for purpose and capable of delivering the required outcomes.

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Scottish Government Procurement

AUGUST 31, 2023

This one-day event, which runs alongside Procurex Scotland, attracts over 500 cross sectoral buyers, heads of department and contract managers responsible for managing the national public procurement expenditure of £14.5+ Taking place at SEC Glasgow on Tuesday 31 October 2023. billion a year.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 20, 2023

As FAS Commissioner Sonny Hashmi stated in a recent post, “Our regional based employees aren’t going away, but this shift in our structure will meet the growing demand from our customers that FAS respond holistically when it comes to contracting assistance.” PAP 2021-05, Evaluation of FSS Program Pricing, is one such example.

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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. A specific application for Procurement involves contract analysis.

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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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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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ivalua

APRIL 6, 2020

Intermixed with the enormous human tragedy, business disruption, and economic impacts, we are seeing some rarely used and often overlooked contract clauses triggered to help organizations protect themselves and minimize losses. In these cases, the value of having a contract management process that has been completely digitized is evident.

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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 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

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

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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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

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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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. 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

MAY 13, 2024

We were excited to provide a forum for the acquisition community to continue the conversation on “What is Fair and Reasonable” when it comes to government market conditions, contract terms, procurement policies, and regulations.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 12, 2024

Congratulations to the following 2023 EIP Awardees: Lifetime Acquisition Excellence Presented to individuals in the contracting community (government or industry) for demonstrating a life-long commitment to advancing “common sense in government procurement.”

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 19, 2023

As FAS Commissioner Sonny Hashmi stated in a recent post, “Our regional based employees aren’t going away, but this shift in our structure will meet the growing demand from our customers that FAS respond holistically when it comes to contracting assistance.” PAP 2021-05, Evaluation of FSS Program Pricing, is one such example.

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The Procurement School

DECEMBER 19, 2022

To illustrate this concept, the table below outlines problematic and better approaches for some typical government objectives: Objective Problematic Approach Better Approach Why To establish contracts for a new or updated program No communication with vendors before the solicitation is released. insurance, if travel expenses apply, etc.).

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Mercell

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Press release Utrecht & Sofia December 15, 2017 Dutch software company Negometrix to develop the national procurement system for all Bulgarian Public Entities On December 15, 2017 Negometrix as part of a consortium, signed a contract with the Public Procurement Agency of the Republic of Bulgaria.

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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. These solutions also improve collaboration among organizations and suppliers, and enable procurement teams to leverage data analytics to optimize contract negotiations, payments, buying patterns and more.

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Federal News Network

AUGUST 21, 2024

Notably, 180 of these were joint ventures from the SBA Mentor-Protégé Program (MPP), providing more evidence that companies leveraging combined capabilities, resources and past performance are well positioned to win federal contracts. Curiously, however, it seems to be doing the opposite. The potential rule change is baffling.

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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. And, of course, insurance often expires before the end of a contract. Some also track the diversity of subcontractors on contracts.

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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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ivalua

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

It is just as valid to sign a contract extension with an incumbent supplier as it is to run a full RFP and intensive negotiation process. Considers all of the ways to meet a business need rather than just updating the prices, quantities and terms of the past and carrying them forward.

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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. The latest iteration of ePS is partly a spin-off of CON-IT, the platform the Air Force has been implementing for Defense contract writing since 2018. billion in contracts on.

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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.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 30, 2024

Through these engagements, the Coalition facilitates dialogue between industry stakeholders and government officials while providing members with the most pertinent information about the Federal contracts and requirements they care about most. Thank you to Miller & Chevalier for graciously hosting both trainings.

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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.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Join us Next Week at the MAS Basic Training and GSA and VA Schedule Contract Training for In-House Counsel Courses! Time still remains to register for the Coalition’s MAS Basic Training: The Nuts & Bolts and our GSA and VA Schedule Contracting Training for In-House Counsel courses, which will take place next week on February 27 and 28!

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