American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Cooperative structures can vary, and thus their purchasing agreements may differ in several aspects such as: terms and conditions, contract offerings, access to documentation and fees and rebates. By pooling demand, public sector entities can benefit from bulk buying discounts and negotiated price reductions.

Purchasing 58

Purchasing Procurement IT Quality 58

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).

Negotiation 106

Negotiation Price Corruption E-procurement 106

Federal News Network

OCTOBER 20, 2023

In turn, this will lead to more consistent and sound negotiation and administration of MAS contracts. In the past, the regional structure gave rise to differing cultures, negotiation approaches, and interpretations of applicable regulations and solicitation provisions.

Negotiation 94

Negotiation Price Transparency Data 94

Select GCR

OCTOBER 29, 2024

GSA Schedules, also known as Multiple Award Schedules (MAS), provide pre-negotiated prices for millions of commercial products and services, making procurement more efficient for federal, state, and local government buyers. Failing to comply can result in losing contracts, unfavorable ratings, or even suspension from future contracts.

Government 52

Government Government Government Contracts Negotiation 52

Select GCR

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Becoming a prime contractor involves registering with the System for Award Management (SAM), obtaining a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number, and meeting federal requirements for compliance and documentation. Adherence to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and maintaining thorough documentation are non-negotiable requirements.

Government Contracts 52

Government Contracts Contract Bidding Participation 52

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.

Bidding 52

Bidding Negotiation Contract IT 52

Public Contracting Institute

MAY 9, 2024

price negotiations and procedures should be used by contracting officers to determine the price reasonableness of modifications offered under a sealed bid contract. Contracting officers are required to document in the contract file the principal elements of the negotiated agreement. Special focus on contract pricing).

Price Negotiation 52

Price Negotiation Negotiation Price Bidding 52

SmallGovCon

MAY 16, 2024

It claimed that the revised addendum referred to the proposal which named the individual “as the Program Manager/Contract Manager and Authorized Negotiator in at least three instances,” and that the Area Office had the information needed to discern that this identified individual fulfilled the duties and tasks as a Project Manager.

Project Management 111

Project Management Management Negotiation Government Contracts 111

Public Contracting Institute

JULY 31, 2024

These documents play a vital role in the procurement process, helping agencies find the right contractors for their projects. Crafting Compelling Documents Creating effective RFP and RFQ documents is crucial for attracting the right contractors. Post-Award Considerations The work doesn’t end once a contract is awarded.

Negotiation 52

Negotiation E-procurement Price Evaluation 52

Federal News Network

JANUARY 24, 2025

Institute a commercial ordering/logistics system at the Department of Veterans Affairs for medical supplies, to take advantage of negotiated pricing under established contracts and reduce patient safety risk due to gray market purchasing and order errors. Static pricing ultimately hinders competition and reduces value for customer agencies.

Efficiency 52

Efficiency Procurement Government Government 52

American City & Country

AUGUST 27, 2024

He adds that his firm can provide key pointers to project managers: “SiteOne is experienced in working with government agencies and departments through the bid process to make sure the correct products and services are sent to the field and with all the required documentation.”

Government 98

Government Government Bidding Purchasing 98

Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 17, 2024

This would encourage the companies’ management to manoeuvre settlement negotiations with more confidence once the arbitration has commenced. Discussing settlement windows when establishing the procedural timetable will encourage all parties and tribunal members to consider settlement negotiations and facilitations at an early stage.

Negotiation 97

Negotiation Management Budget Efficiency 97

Select GCR

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Government agency programs like the GSA Schedules provide long-term contracts, allowing businesses to sell commercial products and services at pre-negotiated prices, simplifying the purchasing process. Meeting all the criteria outlined in the solicitation documents ensures compliance and increases the chances of winning the contract.

Bidding 52

Bidding Government Government Buyers 52

Federal News Network

APRIL 19, 2024

These regulations and associated guidance address a host of contracting officer responsibilities, including but not limited to, proposal evaluation, negotiations, price and/or cost analysis, data rights, and foreign acquisition ( e.g. , TAA). For this reason, procurement policy flow-downs cannot be one-sided.

Procurement 73

Procurement Negotiation Price Transparency 73

Public Contracting Institute

APRIL 26, 2024

In our next session, we will cover FAR Part 15 (Contracting by Negotiation) As we prepare for our 9th episode of Season 11, here are a few FAR Facts for us to think about: A contract awarded using other than sealed bidding procedures is a “negotiated ” FAR 15.000.

Negotiation 52

Negotiation Price Bidding Evaluation 52

GovCon & Trade

AUGUST 23, 2023

SBA is authorized “to arrange for the performance of such procurement contracts by negotiating or otherwise letting subcontracts to socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns[.]” Section 8(a) of the legislation allows the SBA to award contracts to small businesses “whenever [SBA] determines such action is necessary[.]”

Participation 130

Participation Negotiation Quantity Contract 130

Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

JULY 18, 2017

Oversees all City procurement processing, monitoring, bids, solicitations, addenda, administration, clarifications, modification, compliance, negotiations, changing conditions, coordination of legal review, terminations, and purchase orders. Oversees and directs staff on development of contracting forms and contracting documents.

Purchasing 100

Purchasing Management Warehouse E-procurement 100

SmallGovCon

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Not Detailed Enough First, a JV agreement must contain a provision “[s]pecifying the responsibilities of the parties with regard to negotiation of the contract, source of labor, and contract performance ….” But it also placed too much control in the hands of the non-SDVOSB member. 13 C.F.R § 128.402 (c)(7). Section 7.0 ” 13 C.F.R.

Negotiation 78

Negotiation Contract Quantity Management 78

Federal News Network

MAY 29, 2024

What’s really interesting here is assuming the RFP is successful and they’re ready to negotiate a new contract, they just will fail to exercise the next option. In another place, the RFP requires that the winning bidder would entertain negotiations with an interested union if they raised it after the contract is in place.

Bidder 102

Bidder Negotiation Professional Services Bidding 102

The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 24, 2025

Institute a commercial ordering/logistics system at the Department of Veterans Affairs for medical supplies, to take advantage of negotiated pricing under established contracts and reduce patient safety risk due to gray market purchasing and order errors. Static pricing ultimately hinders competition and reduces value for customer agencies.

Efficiency 40

Efficiency Procurement Government Government 40

Federal News Network

JUNE 19, 2024

They say contracting officers are trying to re-negotiate finished contracts and making unreasonable demands for information. And the contracting officer now uses that as an occasion to reopen negotiations on everything and say, ‘Well, wait a minute, that maybe wasn’t a fair and reasonable price.’

Whistle-blowing 101

Whistle-blowing Contract Negotiation Data 101

Fox Rothschild: Government Contracts

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Proper Notice and Supporting Documentation Contractors should take prompt and purposeful action to document government-directed contract changes and government-caused project impacts. After a change or other impact arises, contractors must take care to continue to perform and document the additional time impacts and/or costs incurred.

Government 52

Government Government Negotiation Contract 52

Federal News Network

APRIL 10, 2024

A high-level military official negotiates with a contractor. So, this fellow VK had participated in all of the work on the Navy’s behalf for the first phase of this long-term program, and while he was negotiating and dealing with Raytheon, he was also trying to get a job there, basically, and got the job. Tom Temin Right?

Government 93

Government Government Negotiation Ethics 93

The Procurement ClassRoom

JUNE 25, 2019

The price reasonableness analysis may be included in the evaluation report or documented separately and referenced in the evaluation report. use of Quality-Based Selection to procure consultants), negotiations may be used to achieve a reasonable price. According to Section 6.4 What is Price Reasonableness Analysis?

Evaluation 52

Evaluation Price Bidding Procurement 52

The Procurement ClassRoom

JUNE 21, 2015

Delay in Preparing Technical Specifications, Scope of Work or Terms of Reference Technical specifications , scope of work , and terms of reference are documents that describe what is needed, and should be clear enough to avoid confusing suppliers, contractors, service providers or the evaluation panel.

Public Procurement 40

Public Procurement Procurement Bidder Tender 40

Public Contracting Institute

MAY 20, 2024

It typically involves the following steps: Identifying opportunities Reviewing solicitation documents Attending pre-bid meetings Preparing and submitting a responsive bid Participating in bid evaluation and negotiations To excel in the bidding process, consider enrolling in our Life Sciences Contracting 101 course.

Bidding 52

Bidding Government Government Negotiation 52

Federal News Network

MAY 1, 2024

So the de minimis rate is a default indirect cost rate that the uniform guidance allows for recipients to use instead of negotiating at an indirect cost rate. And the benefit to recipients there is that there’s no documentation requirement to justify the rate. So this is a good option for many of them.

Thresholds 99

Thresholds Internal Control Negotiation Government Contracts 99

The Procurement School

JUNE 27, 2024

Clear and precise language should be used in requests for proposals (RFPs) and other procurement documents to avoid ambiguity and potential misinterpretations. The duty of good faith extends to all stages of the contractual relationship, from pre-contractual negotiations to post-contractual performance.

Procurement 52

Procurement Contract Public Procurement Supplier 52

Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 13, 2024

The first panel, moderated by Professor Alejandro Garro (Columbia Law School), aimed to identify an effective toolkit for managing evidence in construction cases, which generally involve multiple technical issues, numerous technical expert reports, and thousands of documents. Duclos agreed that understanding the major disruption is essential.

Negotiation 52

Negotiation Efficiency Quality Balance 52

Government Contracts & Investigations

JANUARY 31, 2024

Where an agency is required to conduct a qualitative evaluation of offerors’ proposals, the agency must have adequate documentation, containing sufficient detail, to support its judgment. In the face of a superficial or non-existent qualitative analysis, a protester may have grounds for challenging an agency evaluation.

Bidding 52

Bidding Negotiation Evaluation Sustainability 52

ivalua

APRIL 6, 2021

The complete contract lifecycle management process includes a contract request or initiation, authoring, negotiation/redlining and approval stages, execution and signature as well as obligation monitoring, renewals, amendments and expiration. Why is it Important to Manage Contracts? Usage of approved language helps to speed up approvals.

Management 52

Management Contract Contract Management Supply Chain 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 19, 2024

These regulations and associated guidance address a host of contracting officer responsibilities, including but not limited to, proposal evaluation, negotiations, price and/or cost analysis, data rights, and foreign acquisition ( e.g. , TAA). For this reason, procurement policy flow-downs cannot be one-sided.

Procurement 49

Procurement Negotiation Price Transparency 49

Tracker Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Negotiated Tenders: These are frequently used for complex or specialised projects, when the client and contractor negotiate directly. Following this process, some negotiation may take place in order to refine the contract, after which the contract is given to the chosen company who then starts the work.

Tender 52

Tender Bidding Negotiation Price 52

LexBlog: Contracts & Procurement

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Proper Notice and Supporting Documentation Contractors should take prompt and purposeful action to document government-directed contract changes and government-caused project impacts. After a change or other impact arises, contractors must take care to continue to perform and document the additional time impacts and/or costs incurred.

Government 40

Government Government Negotiation Import 40

Federal News Network

JANUARY 12, 2024

The proposed clause provides the framework for the contracting officer and the contractor to negotiate the mechanism, timing and frequency of increases, as appropriate. They also should reasonably consider pricing documentation suppliers provide to the distributors/FSS contractors.

Price 52

Price Negotiation Data Contract 52

Import and Trade Remedies

JANUARY 2, 2024

On the other hand, Switzerland will no longer have much to offer on tariff reductions or abolishment in free trade agreements, several of which are currently under negotiations. In sectors with functioning competition, the savings will be passed on to consumers.

Import 45

Import Export Negotiation Efficiency 45

Procureware

JUNE 28, 2018

This is important because: Staff can more easily collaborate on bids or contracts It is easy to quickly locate all relevant communications It increases visibility into vendor and buyer communication It minimizes opportunities for collusion It takes less time to log important documentation Two-Way Messaging is relevant in many scenarios, here are a (..)

Buyers 40

Buyers Collusion Bidding Transparency 40