GovCon Wire

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Navy contracts worth approximately $9.6 HII’s (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division has received two U.S. billion combined for the purchase of three San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ships and one America-class amphibious assault ship. “It

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GovCon Wire

JULY 3, 2024

million contract from the U.S. The Department of Defense said Tuesday Army Contracting Command is the contracting activity. One offer was received for the hybrid contract through an online solicitation. Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has secured a potential $226.8 Work will occur at the

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Government Contracts

JANUARY 21, 2025

The 2025 defense budget includes further restrictions on semiconductor sales to Huawei, requiring companies to rethink customer-base oversight, but other provisions are likely to broaden procurement contract opportunities, say attorneys at Miles Stockbridge.

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GovCon & Trade

JANUARY 22, 2024

The Procurement at Issue On February 10, 2023, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) issued an RFP for the procurement of a geostationary extended observations (GeoXO) sounder (GXS) instrument for the weather satellite program. The RFP contemplated the award of a cost-plus-award-fee contract.

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Redstone Government Consulting

JANUARY 8, 2025

While the cost principle is titled Rental Costs, it addresses the cost of renting and leasing real and personal property utilized in the performance of US Government procurement contracts and subcontracts.

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The Procurement School

JULY 16, 2024

Contract Management is often thought to be the last step in the Procurement life cycle but instead it is both the beginning and end of the procurement cycle and it provides a constant feedback loop. The following article discusses the various steps of contract management and its role in procurement efficiency.

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GovCon Wire

JULY 17, 2024

The Air Force Research Laboratory plans to issue multiple awards in the form of procurement contracts or other transaction agreements to meet the two technology requirements, according to

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Tracker Intelligence

JULY 20, 2022

In the UK, the government spends around £284 billion on public sector contracts every year. With so much money in play, it should be unsurprising that government procurement attracts so much interest. Even big names like Amazon, Dell, and Apple hold government contracts in England. What is Government Contracting?

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Spend Network

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The UK government's new tightened payment terms for suppliers in public procurement contracts signals a vital move that will have far-reaching impacts across the business landscape when bidding for contracts.

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ExecutiveBiz

APRIL 4, 2024

million contract from the U.S. The competitively procured contract is in support of the potential integration of CADRE into the Next Generation Jammer program, the Department of Defense said Wednesday. An RTX subsidiary has secured a $40.6

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Federal News Network

AUGUST 7, 2024

Such procurement avoids the federal acquisition regulation and the defense supplement. We learn more from Haynes Boone procurement attorney Zach Prince, who spoke to the Federal Drive with Tom Temin. We learn more from Haynes Boone procurement attorney Zach Prince, who spoke to the Federal Drive with Tom Temin. I mean, who?

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Government Contracts & Investigations

OCTOBER 30, 2023

If your government contract went smoothly, congratulations! Example Claims There are many situations that can impact your contract performance and obligate the government to change your contract terms or price. Your costs of performance increased, but the government only paid you the original contract price.

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GovCon Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The Department of Energy has released the final request for proposals for a procurement contract to provide technical support services for a project office responsible for cleanup efforts at gaseous diffusion plant sites in Ohio and Kentucky.

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Government Contracts

MAY 24, 2024

The federal government has introduced several strategies over the last decade to help small businesses vie for procurement contracts, but overstretched acquisition staff may have limited capacity to deploy these strategies and reverse a downward trend in small business participation.

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ExecutiveBiz

JANUARY 15, 2025

Federated Wireless has secured a contract valued at over $6 million to deploy its private 5G network to the Marine Corps Logistics Commands logistics hub in Albany, Georgia. The company said Tuesday that work on the 42-month sustainment contract already started in November.

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Government Contracts

AUGUST 27, 2024

Courts and appeals boards have decided several consequential cases impacting government contractors this year, including determining whether software end-user licenses are procurement contracts and weighing in on when companies can protest alleged violations of a federal preference for commercial items.

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GovCon Wire

MAY 24, 2024

NASA has issued the final request for proposals for the sixth iteration of the Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement contract, which seeks to support federal agencies by serving as an acquisition vehicle for information technology products and services.

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Tracker Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

When the government purchases goods and services from private businesses, the process is known as public procurement. Public procurement matters because it boosts growth, investment, and jobs. In short, public procurement allows local businesses to serve their communities and taxpayers well. What is Public Procurement?

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Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

JULY 28, 2023

Over the last few years, procurement has been undergoing a digital transformation. AI can bring many benefits to procurement teams and their companies. In this post, we take a look at the benefits of using AI in procurement departments. Information AI allows procurement teams to mine huge amounts of complex data.

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Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Procurement analytics is quickly becoming a core practice for efficient operations and effective sourcing in today’s rapidly changing business environment. Data-driven decision-making enables procurement teams to improve performance and align with wider organisational goals including corporate social responsibility and risk management.

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Public Contracting Institute

MARCH 6, 2024

The Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) recently dismissed a protest involving an Other Transaction Authority (“OTA”) procurement by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (“NASA”). This procurement sought proposals for lunar service infrastructure and in-space infrastructure. Lunar Resources, Inc. B-421936, Nov.

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GovCon Wire

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

NASA has awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract valued up to $121 million to Crown Consulting to support the aeronautics and exploration technology research and development efforts at the agency’s Ames Research Center in California.

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SmallGovCon

AUGUST 1, 2024

Well, consider the number of federal statutes that govern federal procurements, contracts, and interactions with the federal government: The Competition in Contracting Act (CICA) , the Small Business Act , and the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 , for starters. You might ask.

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GovCon Wire

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Coast Guard has issued broad agency announcement calls for small-business set-aside contracts to provide information technology support services for the military branch’s command, control, communications, computers, cyber and intelligence systems.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 28, 2022

There will be unique challenges public procurement teams will need to address to ensure the bill delivers on its full promise. Chief among these challenges is the need to modernize procurement processes and tools. . I know what you are thinking–making the needed changes to Public Procurement Processes will seem like a Sisyphean task.

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ivalua

JANUARY 29, 2020

What does this mean for procurement and supplier management? Working collaboratively is often complex, involving internal stakeholders beyond the procurement function too, which highlights another critical success factor – the need for effective programme and project management.

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Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

OCTOBER 5, 2020

The Corruption Cost Tracker: Quantifying the costs of corrupt contracting and the savings to be made from reform. Public procurement constitutes about one-third of government spending or 13 trillion USD per year. GTI-R/2020:02, Budapest: Government Transparency Institute. Full PDF

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ivalua

MARCH 5, 2020

Last week, round 40 Procurement leaders got together in the very pleasant surroundings of the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London to talk about collaboration, and to celebrate Ivalua’s increased presence in the UK. I was challenged in the questions about whether we can really move away from “savings” as perhaps the main objective for Procurement.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

MARCH 11, 2024

Department of Health and Human Services that an appellant’s non-frivolous allegation of a contract with the government via an end-user license agreement (EULA) incorporated into another contractor’s Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) agreement was sufficient to establish jurisdiction under the Contract Disputes Act (CDA).

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Federal News Network

JUNE 25, 2024

Contractors trying to plan ahead often turn to procurement plans that agencies post on their websites. You might even need the contract vehicle, for instances. There is going to be a blanket purchasing agreement, a multiple award contract is going to be open source, full and open competition. Millions of contract actions a year.

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ExecutiveBiz

DECEMBER 26, 2024

billion firm-fixed-price contract to provide logistics services to support military operations around the world. The Department of Defense said work on the multiple-award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract will run concurrently over the next five to 10 years. Global […]

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Government Contracts Advisor

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Concession contracts with the Government are different than procurement contracts. Generally a concession contract does not involve the procurement of […]

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Select GCR

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Securing a contract with the government can be a game-changer for businesses, offering a stable revenue stream and growth opportunities. This article will guide you through the essentials of government contracting, from understanding different contract types to the steps required to secure a contract with government.

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Select GCR

APRIL 21, 2023

Having a hard time procuring contracts? Everyone has the opportunity to be successful in Government contracting. We have developed a winning strategy for procuring contracts. You must be willing to put in the work to obtain contracts. Here are 5 reasons businesses fail in Government contracting. #1

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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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How to Crack a Nut

APRIL 4, 2023

The UK’s Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum (DRCF) has published a report on Transparency in the procurement of algorithmic systems (for short, the ‘AI procurement report’). Some of DRCF’s findings in the AI procurement report are astonishing, and should attract significant attention. This is extremely worrying.

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Select GCR

MAY 14, 2024

Simply put, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) is the primary rulebook governing all federal government procurement processes. 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. government procurement.

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