Document, Negotiation and Procurement Contracts

SBA Issues Interim Guidance on 8(a) Program Following Ultima Ruling

GovCon & Trade

AUGUST 23, 2023

Section 8(a) of the legislation allows the SBA to award contracts to small businesses “whenever [SBA] determines such action is necessary[.]” 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[.]”

Participation

Participation Negotiation Quantity Contract

Exploring the Foundations of Canadian Contract Law within Procurement Practices

The Procurement School

JUNE 27, 2024

Practical Application: When engaging in procurement practices, it is crucial to ensure that all communications and interactions with potential suppliers adhere to these basic principles. The duty of good faith extends to all stages of the contractual relationship, from pre-contractual negotiations to post-contractual performance.

Procurement

Procurement Contract Public Procurement Supplier

What is the FAR: Your Guide to the Federal Acquisition Regulation

Select GCR

MAY 14, 2024

The FAR identifies various types of procurement contracts, and mandates that all applicable legal and procedural requirements must be fulfilled before contract formation. It includes mandatory clauses in government contracts and provides a matrix to determine the required clauses based on the contract’s type and subject matter.

Ethics

Ethics Procurement Procurement Contracts Price

Contract Management’s Impact on Procurement Efficiency

The Procurement School

JULY 16, 2024

A mutually agreed steel price index was found and a percentage price increase was negotiated based on the steel price. Communication Including the proforma contract in the RFx document minimizes any dispute upon signing. The bidder has the opportunity and the obligation to review the proposed contract before submitting a bid.

Efficiency

Efficiency Procurement Contract Supplier

Contract Data Management With AI

ivalua

MAY 15, 2019

One significant area of Artificial Intelligence is language understanding, also called machine reading comprehension (MRC), and the new technologies in this field lead the way for thousands of new applications, such as sourcing, trend analysis, conversational agents, sentiment analysis, document management, cross-language business development, etc.

Data

Data Management Contract E-procurement

How exporting weapons becomes risky for contractors who make the exports

Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

government is going to be your contracting party and they’ll basically operate as a bit of a middleman between you, the contractor and that foreign government. procurement contract. The first is through or military sales transactions where the U.S. So that’s going to look much more like a traditional U.S.

Export

Export Supply Chain Manufacturing Participation

Contract Analysis leveraging AI – A Technical Overview

ivalua

MAY 15, 2019

One significant area of Artificial Intelligence is language understanding, also called machine reading comprehension (MRC), and the new technologies in this field lead the way for thousands of new applications, such as sourcing, trend analysis, conversational agents, sentiment analysis, document management, cross-language business development, etc.

Contract

Contract E-procurement Data Management

Friday Flash 08/09/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 8, 2024

4 The Court rejected the government’s contention that because OTs are not procurement contracts subject to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”), they are necessarily removed from the Court’s bid protest jurisdiction. Examining the text and legislative history of the OT statutes at issue (i.e.,

Supply Chain

Supply Chain E-procurement Procurement Bidding

Friday Flash 08/02/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 1, 2024

document located in the SAM.gov notice. 4 The Court rejected the government’s contention that because OTs are not procurement contracts subject to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”), they are necessarily removed from the Court’s bid protest jurisdiction. NASA also published Amendment 5 to the SEWP VI RFP.

Supply Chain

Supply Chain Bidding E-procurement Procurement

Friday Flash 07/26/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 25, 2024

The prohibition would include procurement contracts, grants, and subcontractors. During the interview, Sturm dives into the goals of the proposed legislation, breaks down key provisions, and addresses how the provisions would affect Federal contractors, agencies, and contracts.

Supply Chain

Supply Chain Evaluation E-procurement Manufacturing

The Essential Stages of the Contract Management Lifecycle

The Procurement School

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The contract drafter needs to be clear on what is being procured and hence the penalties and insurance requirements need to align with the deliverables. A good example is insurance requirements which can cause procurement contracts to fail. Therefore, make sure the contract insurance terms align with the deliverables.

Contract Management

Contract Management Management Bidder Insurance

Adapting to a Changing World, not without Difficulties: Kolin (C-652/22) -- Guest post by Prof Roberto Caranta

How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The Court of Justice judgment in Kolin Inşaat Turizm Sanayi ve Ticaret ( C-652/22 ) (‘ Kolin ’), which addresses for the first time the legal position of third country economic operators wishing to bid for a procurement contract in one of the Member States, must in my view be read in this changing context.

Public Procurement

Public Procurement Tender Participation E-procurement

The COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Legal Donnybrook Has Arrived

Procurement Notes

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

15] Despite the broad description, in the context of a procurement contract or a real property lease, the GovCon Order only applies to the following types of contracts. “(i) 6701 et seq.; (iii) 56] Further, requiring workers to obtain a vaccine for workplace safety purposes is the type of change subject to bargaining. [57]

E-procurement

E-procurement Contract Government Government

U.S. Implements tariffs on Canadian origin goods and Canada retaliates swiftly with 25% tariffs on certain U.S. origin goods

Import and Trade Remedies

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Canada’s countermeasures The Canada Tariffs were implemented, despite a months-long effort by the Government of Canada negotiating with the U.S. Proof may include, sales orders, purchase orders, shipping documents (for example, a through bill of lading (TBL)), report of entry documents, and cargo control documents.

Export

Export Supply Chain Import Manufacturing

Public Procurement Central

SBA Issues Interim Guidance on 8(a) Program Following Ultima Ruling

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