The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

We highly recommend you attend this course if you have significant Schedule contracting experience or are a contract attorney.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 15, 2024

This course is designed for professionals who have significant Schedule contracting experience or are a contract attorney.

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Public Contracting Institute

MAY 20, 2024

Compliance and Ethics Government construction projects are subject to strict compliance requirements and ethical standards. It’s essential to understand and adhere to these regulations to avoid legal and reputational risks.

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The Procurement School

APRIL 22, 2024

A Request for Tender (RFT) is used for low complexity / price only solicitations for MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Operations) such as construction, office equipment and routine maintenance. For example, setting the pricing allocation too high indicates that the solicitation issuer is more interested in price than quality.

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Public Contracting Institute

JULY 8, 2024

This standard ensures that taxpayers’ money is spent responsibly and that contractors maintain ethical financial practices. The Impact of CAS 405 on Contract Pricing Understanding CAS 405 is essential for accurate contract pricing.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

MARCH 1, 2024

For our MAS Basic Training: The Nuts & Bolts , a one-day training workshop that taught the basics of the General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program, I specifically want to thank the following: Alex Barbee-Garrett and Liam O’Reilly of Crowell & Moring for their presentation on The GSA Schedules Program: An Entry (..)

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Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 5, 2024

Understanding pricing and cost management, particularly as much of AI is sold as a software. And finally, performance monitoring with a focus on accountability regarding the ethical and data management specifics. Procurement planning and market engagement, particularly as we are looking at a rapidly evolving market.

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Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

This guide examines the fundamentals of public procurement, including fairness, value for money, and transparency, and how they influence both ethical and effective procurement procedures. Ethical and competitive procurement system must be grounded on the key principles of public procurement, namely transparency, value for money, fairness.

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The Procurement School

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The evaluation can be simple, such as tenders which are price only, or complex which includes technical criteria, pricing and sometimes an interview or demonstration. The pricing evaluation follows the completion of all technical evaluation stages and is usually the easiest to evaluate.

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Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Governments aim to support ethical, sustainable businesses while getting the best value. It outlines pricing, service quality and other key details. It is not always about the lowest price but also about quality, experience, and value for money when selecting the best supplier for the job.

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Public Contracting Institute

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

million while LPE’s price was $28.6 million while LPE’s price was $28.6 The Source Selection Official noted that the evaluation team’s concerns were “not significant in nature” and the technical superiority reflected in LPE’s technical proposal was insufficient to justify its associated price premium (13 percent).

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Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

MAY 28, 2024

An attractive account is one that pays on time, communicates well, promotes innovation, builds trust, is ethically aware, forward thinking, environmentally friendly and sustainability focused. In this situation a supplier may seek to take advantage and price above the average or reduce quality.

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The Procurement School

MAY 27, 2024

Even more so now, seasoned professionals in the construction industry have seen budgets disrupted considerably by fluctuations in pricing and lead times that have shredded carefully drafted cost estimates and project schedules. This risk absorption is directly reflected in bid prices.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 10, 2024

During the training, Jason, Liam, and Alex will cover the following topics and more: Pricing – Transactional Data Reporting (TDR)/Commercial Sales Practices (CSP); Domestic Preferences; Supply Chain; Enforcement/Mandatory Disclosure/Ethics; Sustainability Requirements/Policy; and Bid Protests Update.

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Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

JULY 17, 2024

This is a big challenge for procurement workers as we can reduce the price by buying in bulk (economies of scale) but if that large amount is not going to be required this is waste. Do the minimum necessary to allow functionality but how the finish is may not be important.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 24, 2024

This year’s tables include: November 20: GSA MAS PMO GSA Pricing Tools Medical/Surgical Supply BPAs SAM.gov PMO VA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) November 21: VA FSS Community Care Network (CCN) View the agendas for more details. Pricing details included in the prospectus. Thus, the VA set the solicitation aside for small business.

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Federal News Network

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The Hack the Pentagon program was launched in 2016 and allows ethical hackers from around the globe to look for and disclose vulnerabilities in Defense Department assets. The Defense Department will award multiple Other Transaction Agreements on a fixed-price basis. Potential vendors have until January 8 to ask questions.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Webinar: VA Covered Drugs Price Updates, October 25 On October 25, Hogan Lovells’ Partners Allison Pugsley and Joy Sturm will be joined by Ted Karnezis of Ted Karnezis Consulting for a webinar on VA Covered Drug Price Updates. Register for the webinar here. This intensive, one-day workshop teaches the basics of the GSA’s MAS Program.

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ivalua

MAY 6, 2021

These include faster co-innovation with suppliers, working with sustainable and ethical suppliers and empowering employees — all of which will lead to increased business agility. . Other examples include excessive price variances, duplicate invoices or superfluous approvals. 3) Optimize Decision-Making. 3) Optimize Decision-Making.

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Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

It also provides transparency which encourages compliance with regulatory frameworks and positive ethical procurement practices. Identifying Market Trends Procurement analytics tools are a must-have for the identification of supplier market trends, demand volatility, and price fluctuations.

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Federal News Network

OCTOBER 2, 2024

It wasn’t on the pricing. Or something substantial like that, where there’s real ethics involved. Tom Temin Boy, that is a highly technical grounds for protest. It wasn’t on the technical proposal. It wasn’t on the services offered, but the format of the bid.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

During the training, Jason, Lorraine, and Addie will cover the following topics and more: Pricing – Transactional Data Reporting (TDR)/Commercial Sales Practices (CSP); Domestic Preferences; Supply Chain; Enforcement/Mandatory Disclosure/Ethics; Sustainability Requirements/Policy; and Bid Protests Update.

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Tracker Intelligence

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Ethical labour standards are non-negotiable, ensuring workers’ rights and well-being are protected throughout the supply chain. Together, these governance measures ensure that public sector buyers uphold the principles of fairness, ethics, and accountability.

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The Procurement School

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Escalating bonding and insurance values directly increase bid pricing and that cost flows through to an owner, no matter what. Procurement service providers work closely with public sector procurement consultants to streamline processes, maintain transparency, and uphold ethical standards.

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ivalua

MARCH 3, 2020

Also, the gates to become a supplier to a large company are typically designed with bigger organizations in mind : dependency criteria, environmental charters, ethical declaration, quality labels, etc. These risks need to be measured and approved for a certain return on investment. Finally, there is an obvious need for process adaptation.

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Great Government Through Technology

JUNE 15, 2023

Cost-effective : Helps agencies save time and money by providing access to pre-negotiated pricing with qualified vendors. Compliance : Offers compliance-related courses that help agencies meet regulatory requirements, such as cybersecurity training, ethics, and anti-harassment training.

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ivalua

JUNE 1, 2022

Amrest onboards new vendors at competitively-positioned pricing on a regular and consistent basis. With an optimistic opening schedule (150 new locations per year), the team must accurately assess current market challenges, price increases, and delivery lead times.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

AUGUST 9, 2024

2] Schneider Electric held federally funded energy-savings performance contracts, under which its employees fraudulently charged the government for prohibited design costs disguised as allowable unrelated pricing components. Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont relating to kickbacks and overcharges.[2] View the full article

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The Softly Spark

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

A picture may be worth a thousand words, but it can also come with a hefty price if you’re not careful. The bottom line is: clear, honest communication about your product’s environmental impact is not only ethical but essential for protecting your brand.

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Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

These agreements define terms, conditions and price for goods and services and allow authorities to procure without having to re-run lengthy tender processes. What Are Framework Agreements? Framework agreements are prearranged contracts entered into by contracting authorities to simplify the procurement process.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 17, 2024

This year’s tables include: November 20: GSA MAS PMO GSA Pricing Tools Medical/Surgical Supply BPAs SAM.gov PMO VA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) November 21: VA FSS VA Prosthetics Community Care Network (CCN) View the agendas for more details. Pricing details included in the prospectus.

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The Procurement School

JANUARY 22, 2024

A recent example in longer term older contracts is inadequate price escalation clauses that are not responsive to the current inflationary environment. Procurement service providers work closely with public sector procurement consultants to streamline processes, maintain transparency, and uphold ethical standards.

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The Softly Spark

JANUARY 13, 2025

Aligning with partners who share your values can promote ethical practices. Buyers benefit by getting high-quality gear at a lower price, while sellers get a gift card at REI. Recommendation: Partner with suppliers who prioritize sustainability. Focus on resource sourcing, production methods, and labor conditions.

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University of Bristol

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Could a decision to award contracts on the basis of lowest price only, disregarding environmental and social impacts, be justifiable in the case of an (about to go) bankrupt local authority? Could eg a decision to prioritise net zero to the exclusion of creating new businesses and jobs be open to judicial review on those grounds?

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Select GCR

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Compliance isn’t just about submitting reports; it involves adhering to federal acquisition regulations and maintaining ethical standards. Known as the Multiple Award Schedule or Federal Supply Schedule, it enables government buyers to procure a vast array of commercial products, services, and solutions at pre-negotiated prices.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 3, 2024

Regardless of whether this is ethical, is it still solid advice? This is why some law firms today advise “companies exposed to certain climate-related government measures to vindicate their rights” by restructuring their investments to ensure coverage by one of the 2,000+ bilateral investment treaties (“BITs”) currently in force.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

JANUARY 5, 2024

3705, which requires offerors to submit data other than certified cost or pricing data so that contracting officers may determine the price reasonableness of a contract, subcontract, or modification. Cost Accounting Section 802 amends 10 U.S.C. The provision amends the reporting requirement under 10 U.S.C.

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