FedScoop

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Patent and Trademark Office said this week that it intends to award an estimated $70 million contract to Accenture Federal Services for its Patent Search Artificial Intelligence capabilities. USPTO anticipates negotiating and awarding this responsibility to AFS by April 1. USPTO did not respond to a request for comment. The post U.S.

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Government Contracts & Global Trade

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Federal contracting is complicated. In this webinar, experienced government contracting attorney Maria Panichelli explains how to successfully navigate the subcontracting process as a prime, and as a sub. Subcontracting on federal jobs can sometimes be even more so.

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Federal News Network

DECEMBER 30, 2024

billion Global Household Goods contract (GHC) are unusual too, and justify the sort of late-in-the-day legal claim that courts typically frown on. Suit alleges CICA violations The suit asks the Court of Federal Claims to terminate the GHC contract and order U.S. But the plaintiffs argue the circumstances surrounding the militarys $17.9

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Watson & Associates

AUGUST 10, 2023

Watson, Government Contracts and Procurement Fraud Attorney: The Truth in Negotiations Act (TINA), also known as Public Law 87-653, is a U.S. Read more » The post How to Avoid Truth in Negotiations Act TINA Pricing Criminal Liability appeared first on Watson & Associates LLC Government Contracts Blog.

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Art of Procurement

JANUARY 31, 2023

Most procurement professionals have experience building cost models to support their negotiation prep. The post Boosting SaaS Software Negotiating Leverage appeared first on Art of Procurement. They can estimate the cost and amount.

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Select GCR

JANUARY 16, 2024

In the dynamic world of government contracting, the strategic approach to marketing is not just a mere necessity but a powerful catalyst for success. As the first quarter unfolds, businesses aspiring to secure significant government contracts can lay the groundwork for triumph in the subsequent quarter. The Future Starts in Q1!

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Art of Procurement

APRIL 27, 2023

The labor contract between UPS and the Teamsters union is the largest private collective bargaining agreement in North America – The post [Pod] Negotiating The Big One: UPS and the Teamsters Labor Union appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Federal News Network

JUNE 19, 2024

They say contracting officers are trying to re-negotiate finished contracts and making unreasonable demands for information. What are contracting officers actually doing, that the contractors are complaining about? Six months (or) a year later, a company comes in and asks for a contract modification.

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Capital Edge Consulting

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Labor is among the largest contract cost recorded to Government contracts. Inadequate recordkeeping can lead to low rankings in an audit or even worse: loss of contract. An adequate WAH policy and procedure includes, as a minimum: A contract between the employee and the contractor outlining expectations.

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Whistleblower Network News

JANUARY 31, 2024

and its subsidiaries will pay $5 million to settle charges that they violated the False Claims Act (FCA) “by falsely overstating cost or pricing data included in a subcontract proposal for work under a contract with the U.S. Government contractors must be completely above board when seeking payment under government contracts,” said U.S.

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Federal News Network

MAY 17, 2024

As discussed previously in this FAR and Beyond blog, the General Services Administration (GSA) has proposed to amend the Competition in Contracting Act (CICA) of 1984 to adjust the statutory authority for the Federal Supply Schedule (Schedule) program by clarifying what constitutes “competitive procedures” under the law.

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Select GCR

MAY 7, 2024

Trying to figure out how to get a government contract? This no-nonsense guide walks you through the contracting process, from initial eligibility to bidding, and ultimately enables your small business to win contracts available every fiscal year. You’re in the right place!

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Select GCR

MARCH 26, 2024

In the world of business, winning contracts from the government can be a game-changer, offering stability and lucrative opportunities. While everyone talks about federal contracts, there’s a whole other world of opportunities at the state and local levels that often gets overlooked.

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Federal News Network

JANUARY 16, 2024

For the moment, the Pentagon’s transition to a new multibillion dollar contract for household goods moves is being held up by IT integration issues between Defense Department systems and those of its prime contractor. Those wages are set by the Labor Department and published in contract solicitations.

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Government Contracts

JULY 29, 2024

Postal Service on Friday backed Oshkosh Defense's request to seal their confidential supplier contract terms in litigation challenging the agency's decision to replace its aging delivery fleet with only 62% electric vehicles, arguing rivals could use the information to undercut the USPS when negotiating their own supplier contracts.

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SmallGovCon

MAY 2, 2024

Specifically, the scorecard is used to assess “how well federal agencies reach their small business and socio-economic prime contracting and subcontracting goals,” to “provide accurate and transparent contracting data,” and “report agency-specific progress.” billion, or 5.07% of all federal contracting dollars.

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The CGP

AUGUST 11, 2023

“Fair and Reasonable” MAS contract level pricing is impacted by a host of factors. These include federal and commercial market conditions, government versus commercial contract terms and conditions, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), the General Services Acquisition Regulation (GSAR), and FAS policy, procedures, and training.

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Government Contracts

JANUARY 6, 2025

million breach of contract lawsuit in federal court Saturday, accusing Sierra Space of adopting a bait-and-switch strategy in which it dragged out subcontracting negotiations in order to win a lucrative federal satellite contract and then awarded the business to a rival subcontractor.

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AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

They might even haggle over prices if they’re buying a large amount of an item, but the organizer of the market never gets involved in this negotiation. Still have questions about how contracts and procurement work in AWS Marketplace? We’re responsible for the marketplace’s functionality for both the seller and the buyer.

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Whistleblower Network News

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Following a four-week bench trial, Gen Digital was found liable “for making knowing false claims to the United States when it mispresented its commercial sales practices during the negotiation and subsequent performance of a General Services Administration (GSA) contract,” according to the government.

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Whistleblower Network News

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Among the charges are allegations that Raytheon engaged in a bribery scheme to obtain contracts with the Qatari military and misrepresented its costs during contract negotiations with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a related $124 million settlement. Department of Defense (DOD).

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FedScoop

JUNE 13, 2024

The Department of Veterans Affairs announced Thursday that it has awarded Oracle Cerner — the embattled technology provider of the agency’s electronic health record system — with an extension of its contract for EHR system modernization.

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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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The CGP

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

In the past, FAS did, in fact, post operational policy documents, essentially providing the public, including its industry partners, with a virtual library of the guidance governing and shaping contract administration and management across the organization. Transparency is in the government’s interests.

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Federal News Network

MARCH 15, 2024

The General Services Administration issued its second acquisition letter in just over two years, giving its contracting officers permission to move closer to buying cloud services “by the drink,” or through a consumption based model. GSA contracting officers have been asked whether such upfront payment is considered an advance payment.

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Government Contracts

AUGUST 7, 2024

Air Force has hit back at a contractor's bid for sanctions over alleged late document production and document destruction in a contract dispute, saying the motion was unexpectedly sprung on it while the parties were negotiating discovery issues.

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Federal News Network

JUNE 4, 2024

I’m looking at the CMS recompeting a contract that, by all measures, was being conducted more than satisfactorily by a services contractor, but they want a new contractor. Generally, the government contracting markets have been relatively insulated from the economic conditions. ” Tom Temin And what about small business?

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Public Contracting Institute

MAY 24, 2024

Navigating Federal Government Contracts: A Guide for Small Businesses As a small business owner, securing government contracts can be a lucrative opportunity for growth and stability. However, the process of navigating the complex world of federal contracting can be daunting.

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Great Government Through Technology

AUGUST 19, 2024

As part of our ongoing efforts to modernize government IT procurement and management, the Better Contracting Initiative (BCI) has been a cornerstone of our strategy at the Governmentwide IT Program Management Office. We’ve embarked on a journey to streamline how our federal government procures and manages its software assets.

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Select GCR

JUNE 11, 2024

If you’re exploring contract types that any government agency uses, understanding the distinctions between fixed-price, cost-reimbursement, and other specialized contracts is paramount. This guide cuts through the complexity, offering a concise overview of each contract type’s structure and purpose in federal procurement.

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SmallGovCon

JULY 1, 2024

For large and small contractors alike, teaming agreements and joint venture agreements can be essential to winning and successfully performing federal government contracts. In this presentation, we will explain how to develop, negotiate and administer agreements that are both compliant and effective. Register here. The post Webinar!

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Federal News Network

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

And really this is all the catalog data that feeds into GSA Advantage, which is really our online shopping site,” Lee said on Federal Monthly Insights — Contract Management Modernization. We generally negotiated those pricing and terms and conditions with our contracting officers.

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SmallGovCon

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The FAR Council has released updates that will impact a couple aspects of small business contracting. Second is that agencies must notify SBA when they seek to remove certain contracts from the 8(a) Program. One is that contractors can now file size and socioeconomic status protests for certain types of orders, under strict timelines.

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Federal News Network

MAY 29, 2024

First of all, it’s a one-year contract with nine one-year options, and it was awarded in September of 2022. They’re not actually terminating the contract. You know, this is the type of contract that’s under the service contract agreement. So, it’s not even two years ago, right? Tom Temin Yeah.

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AWS Public Sector

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

According to Forrester, “AWS continues to raise the bar for transacting and contracting, with real dollar benefits…[and] continues to work with procurement executives and other technology buyers to ensure its marketplace is solving their buying challenges.”

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Federal News Network

JUNE 28, 2024

The Gormley Group’s Sean Nulty and Andrew Sisti join host Roger Waldron on this week’s Off the Shelf for a deep dive into current trends shaping the contract negotiations and administration under GSA’s Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program. GSA is increasingly looking to systems to make decision for contracting officers.

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SmallGovCon

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

This workshop will focus on teaming agreements and subcontracts which can be essential to winning and successfully performing federal government contracts. Greg Weber and I will explain how to develop, negotiate and administer agreements that are both compliant and effective for both small and large contractors.

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