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Three new story arcs of ‘As GSA’s Acquisition World Turns’

Federal News Network

Thus is the always entertaining world of federal procurement — on step forward, one step back. The three deficiencies were: GSA said ePS-NDVSB didn’t provide the ability to have a minimum order quantity; didn’t demonstrate a data dashboard; and didn’t have a marketplace unique for government use.

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The state of interagency contracting

Federal News Network

This week on Off the Shelf , Alan Thomas, founder of Alpha Tango Strategies, examines the state of interagency contracting and the role of Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (MAIDIQ) contracts. Alan Thomas Thomas shares his thoughts and observations on the increasingly duplicative structure of the IT GWACs and OASIS+.

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The Corruption Cost Tracker: Quantifying the costs of corrupt contracting and the savings to be made from reform

Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

Dávid-Barret, E., Public procurement constitutes about one-third of government spending or 13 trillion USD per year. Corruption in public procurement can lead to: 1) Overpriced public procurement contracts contributing to larger budget deficits. Fazekas, M., Basdevant, O. Full PDF

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Government Contracts Cost and Pricing: The Truth in Negotiations Act, or Whatever the Kids Are Calling It These Days (Part 3)

Government Contracts & Investigations

44] If the kind and/or quantity of material purchased are different from the kind and/or quantity of material included in the baseline, determine the reasons for the differences and ascertain when the contractor made the change. [45] Document the rationale for any changes in type or quantity of material used in performance.

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The Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) lauds NITAAC for the third year in a row

NIH NITAAC

The awards recognize excellence in sustainable procurement of EPEAT-registered products. And, when you buy through GSS, you’ll get the same low price regardless of quantities ordered – one or one thousand. From e-GOS you can view standard configurations and prices on product offerings from our Contract Holders.

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Hurricane Disaster Contracting – Steps to take now

aptac

use the same company name, address, numbers, e-mail and web addresses). Your local Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) can help you—at no cost—to take the steps you need to be eligible, to find, and to bid on government contracts. This will make it easier for government agencies to cross check your information.

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PKP ENERGETYKA ON TRACK TOWARDS FULL PROCESS AUTOMATION

ivalua

PKP Energetyka, launched the implementation of Ivalua’s state-of-the-art Procurement and Sourcing solution with the participation of OptiBuy. PKP Energetyka decided to implement a SaaS (Software-as-a-Service)-based Advanced Procurement solution, delivered by Ivalua. About PKP Energetyka. PKP Energetyka S.A.