Fri.Aug 11, 2023

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Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Pricing Paradoxes

The CGP

“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. Contracting officers must assess, analyze, and apply these factors when reviewing an offeror’s proposal and negotiating fair and reasonable pricing.

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Balancing Efficiency and Effectiveness in Procurement

The Procurement School

Author: Larry Berglund As part of the assessment on the ability of a supply chain department to deliver value effectively , is its ability to do so efficiently. Efficiency is realized through many factors: the talent of its staff and the training budget; the governance policies and reporting structures; the budget for resources including equipment; the size of the spend; the operating maturity of the IT system; and other factors such as the strategic objectives set by government oversight, Board

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Cloud Provides Flexibility and Security; Outside Help Makes Deployment More Efficient  

FedTech Magazine

Even the best-trained pilots need assistance navigating through a cloud. Limited visibility and occasional turbulence force them to rely on instrumentation to fly through safely. The surrounding air pushes and pulls at the plane in unexpected ways; the pilots can’t rely simply on their own abilities to make it to clear sky. This holds true for cloud computing as well.

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[Pod] Procurement 6 – August 11th, 2023

Art of Procurement

Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday. The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – August 11th, 2023 appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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How to Create a Blueprint for Fleet Resilience

Speaker: Jeff Dickinson - President and CEO of Railgistixs Transport, Supply Chain and Logistics Thought Leader

Despite the ongoing transformation of the supply chain and logistics landscape, the steadfast importance of carrier safety remains a core principle. From prioritizing preventative maintenance to optimizing fleet utilization, the fundamentals persist. If you’re overlooking and neglecting essential safety precautions today, this could result in expensive repairs and potential safety hazards in the future. 🚧 Join Jeff Dickinson for a conversation on how to mitigate risk, enforce compliance,