Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

AUGUST 23, 2023

In this post, we explain what strategic sourcing is, why it is important and how it can be implemented. The process of strategic sourcing requires continuous market analysis, goal recognition and an ongoing re-evaluation of sourcing activities. Why is strategic sourcing important? What is strategic sourcing?

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Strategic Sourcing Import Total Cost of Ownership IT 52

LexBlog: Contracts & Procurement

JULY 25, 2022

In case you missed it, Sean Milani-nia and I recently hosted a webinar regarding the importance of CPARS performance evaluations for federal contractors. In order to meet this standard, it is important to include the project team in the comment drafting process. The goal should be to input comments within 14 days.

Evaluation 40

Evaluation Import Leadership Government Contracts 40

LexBlog: Contracts & Procurement

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Certified Claims are the primary avenue available to government contractors to recover damages due to changes, delays, inefficiencies, and other government-caused issues – a particularly important point for contractors seeking to maintain positive cashflow while facing the prospect of an economic slowdown or recession.

Evaluation 40

Evaluation Contract Participation Import 40

Government Contracts Legal Forum

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Rather, the agency’s defense relied on positions that were never documented in—and sometimes inconsistent with—the contemporaneous evaluation record. But GAO determined that performing this analysis in response to a protest is no substitute for performing it (and documenting it) as part of the contemporaneous evaluation.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Import Evaluation Consulting 52

Tendersinfo

APRIL 8, 2021

The weightage of each criterion determines the relative importance of that criterion to meet the requirements of the government project. Evaluation of tender is divided into two parts first being the technical Evaluation that involves the assessment of the tender bin its technical merit.

Procurement Team 52

Procurement Team Evaluation Tender Procurement 52

Government Contracts

JULY 3, 2024

Boxing has influenced my legal work by enabling me to confidently hone the skills I've learned from the sport, like the ability to remain calm under pressure, evaluate an opponent's weaknesses and recognize when to seize an important opportunity, says Kirsten Soto at Clyde & Co.

Influencing 98

Influencing Evaluation Import 98

SmallGovCon

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Accordingly, COFC issued the preliminary injunction, and ordered the parties to continue with the protest to achieve a final resolution, demonstrating the vital importance of accurate and continual SAM registration to the federal government contracting process. Questions about this post? Need legal assistance? Call us at 785-200-8919.

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Evaluation Bidding Negotiation Government Contracts 54

Redstone Government Consulting

AUGUST 5, 2024

About four years ago, DCAA was looking around and evaluating its workload and saw a problem: it was going away. With a previously perennial favorite of the incurred cost backlog finally going away and few incurred cost audits due to sampling , DCAA had to look for how it can still be important to the acquisition community.

Government 82

Government Government Evaluation Import 82

Federal News Network

JUNE 24, 2024

At the same time, current experience raises important policy considerations and questions for stakeholders across the procurement community. They include the Price Point Plus Portal (4P) tool, the Standardized Pricing Evaluation Logic (SPEL) tool, and, more recently, the FAS Catalog Platform (FCP).

Transparency 84

Transparency Data Management Procurement 84

GovCon & Trade

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The protestor’s proposed price was $30,478,050, and its total evaluated price was $30,566,297. The intervenor’s proposed price was $24,848,774, and its total evaluated price was $25,116,561. million, which was the awarded amount, and not the evaluated price of $25.1 4106(f)(1) and 10 U.S.C.

Bidding 147

Bidding Thresholds Price Evaluation 147

GovCon & Trade

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The decision offers important lessons that contractors should keep in mind when evaluating solicitations; submitting proposals; and evaluating whether and when to file a bid protest. Following the Navy’s evaluation, HSV’s quotation was found to be technically unacceptable, and Seasmoke was subsequently awarded the contract.

Bidding 147

Bidding Evaluation Consulting Import 147

GovLoop

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

It’s important to read into the context of these topics. Why Is This Important? And no, that headline you read on Facebook does not count. Make sure you are looking at a variety of sources to form a relatively unbiased opinion. Truth is, we are looking behind a camera.

Evaluation 52

Evaluation Education Influencing Import 52

GovCon & Trade

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The decision offers important lessons that contractors should keep in mind when evaluating solicitations; submitting proposals; and evaluating whether and when to file a bid protest. Following the Navy’s evaluation, HSV’s quotation was found to be technically unacceptable, and Seasmoke was subsequently awarded the contract.

Bidding 130

Bidding Evaluation Consulting Import 130

Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The Department of Homeland Security will use a “cybersecurity readiness” assessment to evaluate whether contractors have appropriate cyber defenses in place prior to making contract awards. DHS published the details of the new “cybersecurity readiness evaluation factor” in a Nov. But DHS is seeking feedback on its plans by Nov.

Evaluation 130

Evaluation Utilities Contract Bidding 130

Federal News Network

AUGUST 21, 2024

The RFP, in this case, provided for a two phase evaluation process with the agency evaluating the most important non price evaluation factor in the first phase, which was past performance, experience and team structure. Tom Temin And the GAO then, in evaluating the protest, sided with the agency. Dan Ramish Yes.

Evaluation 93

Evaluation Procurement Contract Price 93

Government Contracts

APRIL 16, 2024

Court of Federal Claims that show the importance of knowing who your contracting partner is, addressing patent ambiguities in a solicitation prior to award and keeping basic contract principles in mind when evaluating performance obligations. Edward Arnold and Sarah Barney at Seyfarth examine three decisions by the U.S.

Contract 52

Contract Evaluation Import 52

Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

AUGUST 19, 2024

With the ever-increasing awareness on human rights and sustainability it has become part of our due diligence requirements to not only evaluate suppliers against the classic areas as per Carter’s 10 Cs but also against their ethics in the supply chain. How do you ensure Human Rights are adhered to?

Supply Chain 59

Supply Chain Ethics Buyers Supplier 59

Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

With the rise of accessible and powerful generative artificial intelligence solutions, it is imperative for general counsel to understand the use and application of data for myriad important activities, from evaluating the e-discovery process to monitoring compliance analytics and more, says Colin Levy at Malbek.

Data 72

Data Evaluation Import IT 72

Procureware

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

As a procurement manager, you know how important suppliers are to your organization. In government co-ops, a lead government agency issues a solicitation for a good or service, evaluates proposals, and awards a contract. The post Evaluate the Options: Vendor Networks appeared first on ProcureWare.

Evaluation 40

Evaluation Networking E-procurement Supplier 40

Public Contracting Institute

JUNE 12, 2024

The award was to be made on a best-value tradeoff with two factors—past performance (significantly more important) and price (less important. Finally, the solicitation stated that “Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details, in a concise manner, to permit complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal.

Evaluation 52

Evaluation Price Government Contracts Import 52

The Procurement ClassRoom

JUNE 2, 2024

Qualification and Evaluation Criteria : They outline the minimum qualifications needed and the criteria for bid evaluation and recommendation. Importance of Accuracy and Clarity The accuracy and clarity of bidding documents are crucial. These outline the terms and conditions of the contract.

Public Procurement 91

Public Procurement Bidding Procurement Bidder 91

The Coalition for Government Procurement

JUNE 21, 2024

At the same time, current experience raises important policy considerations and questions for stakeholders across the procurement community. They include the Price Point Plus Portal (4P) tool, the Standardized Pricing Evaluation Logic (SPEL) tool, and, more recently, the FAS Catalog Platform (FCP).

Transparency 64

Transparency Data Management Procurement 64

Federal News Network

APRIL 24, 2024

Topics discussed include: The six functional areas needed for winning proposals What do evaluators across the spectrum (DOD, military,IC, civilian) care about when reviewing proposals Differences in federal vs commercial and international proposals Key elements of and the importance of the executive summary The post The keys to winning government contracts (..)

Government Contracts 52

Government Contracts Government Government Contract 52

Public Contracting Institute

JULY 31, 2024

Evaluating and Selecting Winning Proposals Developing clear evaluation criteria and best practices for proposal review and scoring is essential for selecting the right contractor. Our Cost and Price Analysis Workshop provides in-depth guidance on performing and documenting price and cost analysis for government contracts.

Negotiation 52

Negotiation E-procurement Price Government Contracts 52

FedScoop

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The legislation , which is called the Drone Evaluation to Eliminate Cyber Threats, or DETECT, Act, could eventually lead to binding rules for the federal agencies that use civilian drones, based on the NIST guidelines. Mark Warner, D-Va., and John Thune, R-S.D.,

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Evaluation Utilities Manufacturing Budget 102

Government Contracts & Investigations

JANUARY 31, 2024

Below, we cover a few important GAO decisions you should know from December 2023. The solicitation required the agency to evaluate whether the offerors understood the requirements outlined in the performance work statement (“PWS”) and required a qualitative analysis of offerors’ staffing classifications and management approaches.

Bidding 52

Bidding Negotiation Evaluation Sustainability 52

The Procurement School

APRIL 22, 2024

A lack of clarity will be reflected in the quality of the solicitation document, the evaluation criteria and the bid submissions. Calculate the Procurement Value This step is important as it helps to determine the procurement approach and secures the necessary funding. Click here for more information on RACI charts.

Procurement 52

Procurement Market Analysis Bidder Evaluation 52

AWS Public Sector

AUGUST 6, 2024

To assess if an AI system operates as intended, it is important to use accurate and representative training data. Evaluate models thoroughly on safety characteristics such as prompt stereotyping (encoded biases for gender, socioeconomic status, etc), factual knowledge, and toxicity.

Government 66

Government Government Ethics Transparency 66

Whistleblower Network News

JULY 16, 2024

As the United Kingdom and other countries around the world are looking for effective models to incentivize and protect whistleblowers it is important to rely on empirical data to understand what laws work, and what laws do not work,” Kohn writes. “[The

Internal Analysis 105

Internal Analysis Data Transparency Evaluation 105

Government Contracts

JANUARY 23, 2024

The Government Accountability Office's ruling last month in Washington Business Dynamics, evaluating its eligibility for a small business set-aside contract, provides an important reminder for companies to stay vigilant of developments around the evolving "180-day rule" for submitting a proposal, say Stephen Ramaley and Adam Bartolanzo at Miles & Stockbridge. (..)

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Evaluation Accountability Import Contract 40

Import and Trade Remedies

APRIL 18, 2024

Faced with a changing economic and regulatory landscape, multinational companies are re-evaluating their operating models in the Middle East to remain competitive and enhance performance. Successful business reorganization requires careful planning and implementation to achieve intended operational and financial objectives.

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Price Distribution Evaluation Import 45

Bonfire

MARCH 28, 2023

Mitigating risk is one of the most important responsibilities an organization’s finance leader has. That means you waste time sorting through bids that can’t be considered or, worse, you get all the way through the evaluation stage before realizing not all bidders meet the qualifications. Evaluations are unintentionally corrupted.

Finance 52

Finance Procurement Evaluation Bidder 52

GovLoop

JUNE 9, 2023

When asked how leaders could create a team culture that’s ready for change, Kerestesy explained that first, you must decide what culture is. “My go-to definition is a ‘shared rationale for how employees do what they do,’” he said. Favorite

Consulting 94

Consulting Evaluation Import Management 94

AWS Public Sector

AUGUST 1, 2024

It also serves to standardize evaluation of specific task performances such as retrieval or text generation. Model evaluation – In order to achieve rapid iteration and experimentation, repeatable model evaluation is a key step. The team can use collections of prompts to evaluate pre-trained models for the generative AI solution.

Evaluation 77

Evaluation Data Efficiency Integration 77

Government Contracts & Investigations

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

After receiving quotations, the contracting officer added salient characteristics to the technical evaluation form to be considered during evaluations that were not stated in the solicitation. For the awardee’s first prior experience example, the TET report did not analyze or evaluate the size of the project.

Bidding 52

Bidding Evaluation Sustainability E-procurement 52

Govshop

JANUARY 4, 2024

Overview of Report on Critical Emerging Technology Assessments In Securing America’s Future: A Framework for Critical Technology Assessment , the National Network for Critical Technology Assessment (NNCTA) : Offers a comprehensive framework for evaluating critical emerging technologies in the U.S. What is the mission of the NNCTA?

Evaluation 52

Evaluation Collaboration Integration Integrity 52

FedScoop

AUGUST 19, 2024

Photo by Madison Alder) Surface-level importance Specifically, the deployment of newer technologies that can go far lower than the P-3 translates into having a better idea of what the storm looks like where humans are. “We Surface-level data is also important because that’s where the storms get their fuel.

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Data Import Evaluation Balance 110