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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Federal News Network

JANUARY 12, 2024

On November 16, 2023, the General Services Administration issued a proposed rule updating the General Services Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) Federal Supply Schedule Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) clauses. limits on the timing and number of price adjustments). Pricing context is dependent on accurate, relevant data.

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Capital Edge Consulting

MAY 10, 2024

Two Quick Ways to Fail DCAA T imekeeping Requirements The federal government is the biggest purchaser of goods and services, so it's important that you have a good grip on your accounting practices. This inquiry aims to determine how an employee records overtime, which will be evaluated for consistency in costs (overtime).

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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. Traditional sourcing was all about sourcing goods at the lowest possible price.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 12, 2024

On November 16, 2023, GSA issued a proposed rule updating the General Services Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) Federal Supply Schedule Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) clauses. The rule proposes to remove “certain economic price adjustment requirements within these clauses to better align with commercial standards and practices.”

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Public Contracting Institute

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

In a recent protest, the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) held that although performance risk was not specifically listed as an evaluation criterion, an agency may always consider risk that is intrinsic to the stated evaluation factors. South Dade A/C and Refrig., B-421406, April 25, 2023.

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Government Contracts

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Court of Federal Claims concerning an agency's decision not to hold post-award discussions, a timeliness trap in certain Federal Supply Schedule procurements and the importance of providing contemporaneous documentation in price-evaluation protests.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JUNE 21, 2024

Data management tools, like pricing algorithms and artificial intelligence (AI), are playing an ever-larger role in Federal procurement as agencies look to streamline processes, increase efficiency, and improve contract outcomes. GSA’s current use of algorithms and pricing data is instructive in this regard.

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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.

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Government Contracts & Investigations

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Welcome back to the Cost Corner, where we provide practical insight into the complex cost and pricing requirements that apply to Government contractors. Applicability of the FAR Cost Principles The FAR Cost Principles apply to the “pricing of contracts, subcontracts, and modifications whenever cost analysis is performed.” [1]

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GovCon & Trade

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The report provides important insights into the current state of GAO bid protests. The report details the most popular reasons for sustaining protests over the prior year: 1) unreasonable technical evaluation; 2) flawed selection decision; and 3) unreasonable cost or price evaluation. An increase in overall protests.

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Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Federal Acquisition Policy and Procedure (PAP) 2021-05, Evaluation of FSS Program Pricing , sets forth “comprehensive guidance regarding the evaluation of pricing throughout the life of a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program contract.” Pay a Fair and Reasonable Price ). Emphasis added.) See Section 2.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

JULY 18, 2024

CMS evaluated Sparksoft and the eventual awardee, TSG, as follows: Sparksoft protested, challenging numerous areas of the agency’s evaluation, including challenges under both of the non-cost evaluation factors. GAO walked through challenge after challenge, rejecting each one.

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Public Contracting Institute

JULY 31, 2024

An RFP is typically used for complex projects where the agency needs detailed proposals, while an RFQ is more suitable for simpler purchases where price is the primary factor. Mastering Cost and Price Analysis Accurate cost estimation and effective price analysis are crucial components of successful RFPs and RFQs.

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American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

It’s important to have a robust system in place to control access while ensuring that staff and attendees can move freely and efficiently. It’s important to have clear lines of communication between all stakeholders, as well as access to medical personnel who can respond to emergencies on the ground.

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American City & Country

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Local governments should keep in mind that digital transformation does not mean simply replacing manual processes with digital technologies, but also evaluating existing strategies and workflows—and, more likely than not, redesigning business processes for maximum efficiency and productivity to get the most benefits from the new technologies.”

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Federal News Network

JULY 12, 2024

The BAA, however, is a price evaluation preference, which means if the price of a Chinese product is low enough, the federal government will buy that product. For large business offerors, the price preference added to non-domestic offers is 20%, and for small business offerors, it is 30%.

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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. The procurement contemplated the award of a fixed-price contract for help on two missions in the region.

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Select GCR

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Key Takeaways Understanding the different types of government contracts—fixed price, cost reimbursement, and time and materials—is crucial for businesses to manage risks and costs effectively while engaging with government projects. There are three primary types of contracts: fixed price, cost reimbursement, and time/materials contracts.

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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. The procurement contemplated the award of a fixed-price contract for help on two missions in the region.

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Federal News Network

OCTOBER 20, 2023

PAP 2021-05, Evaluation of FSS Program Pricing, is one such example. This PAP fundamentally alters the MAS negotiation process, establishing evaluation standards, requirements, and procedures not found in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) or the General Services Acquisition Regulation (GSAR). How old is the data?

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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.

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Federal News Network

AUGUST 21, 2024

So in this case, this was a procurement under GSA stars three GWAC vehicle and the task order RFP sought a range of technology support services for the Air Force Civil Engineering Center, and it was structured as a primarily fixed price task order with a one year base period and four one year options and an optional six month extension.

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The CGP

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Doing so is important especially when proposed guidance rises to the level of rulemaking and/or creates new paperwork requirements for private firms seeking to participate in FAS programs. Additionally, FAS should provide the public with a notice and the opportunity to comment on proposed new operational guidance.

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

One of the most important factors for local governments to consider before purchasing any new technology is how quickly and effectively it can be integrated into an organization’s existing tech stack without disrupting day-to-day operations. This is more than just the flat price of the new technology.

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Cross-departmental collaboration and scalable solutions are important to maximizing ROI and adapting to changing citizen demands within budget constraints.” Additionally, it’s important to plan for the entire product lifecycle, factoring in system maintenance, upgrades and eventual replacement when considering budget constraints.”

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SmallGovCon

JUNE 19, 2024

Price Preference For civilian agencies , if the contractor with the lowest priced domestic end product is a large business, then the agency will add a price evaluation penalty to the offeror with the lowest priced foreign end product of 20%. What is a Domestic End Product?

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SmallGovCon

DECEMBER 21, 2023

When submitting an offer, it is important to make sure that all the requirements of the solicitation are met. 17, 2023) , GAO looked at this issue in the context of a lowest-price, technically acceptable (LPTA) solicitation for a brand name or better product, with an unexpected ending that the protester surely did not see coming.

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Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Back then, when the MAS was a mandatory source and was limited to products, like office supplies, many in government interpreted the “lowest cost alternative” to default to lowest price, as price was the most discriminating factor. Forty years later, the MAS program is no longer a mandatory source.

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Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

chairman of Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), ranking member of the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, are trying to correct a misunderstanding of congressional intent when it comes to how and when agencies should consider price when reviewing proposals for contracts. When [Sen.]

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Federal Acquisition Policy and Procedure (PAP) 2021-05, Evaluation of FSS Program Pricing , sets forth “comprehensive guidance regarding the evaluation of pricing throughout the life of a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program contract.” Pay a Fair and Reasonable Price ). Emphasis added.) See Section 2.

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Federal News Network

DECEMBER 20, 2023

It used a slightly unconventional approach to evaluating bidders. And then assuming you passed, they would assess you based on technical approach and capability, and price. Price was a typical submitted a proposal submission, but for technical approach and capability. But what it actually says is your evaluation criteria.

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Select GCR

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Understanding a Proposal for Bid A bid proposal is more than just a price offer; it is a comprehensive document that outlines specific plans for a project, including the timeframe and costs involved. By offering more than just a price, a bid proposal helps clients understand why your company is the best choice for the project.

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The Procurement School

JULY 16, 2024

For a more complete description of Contract Management process click here Clear Language Clear and precise contract terms and conditions are important in contract management. One of the greatest sources of contract disputes is how to handle price increase requests where there is no clear contract language.

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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.

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Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Invitation to Bid: Public agencies that issue an Invitation to Bid (or a Request for a Quote) have defined a specific scope of work for which they are requesting bid prices. Making the decision of award will be based on price alone. How much is price worth? will be awarded the contract.

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SmallGovCon

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

SBA’s proposed rule would change HUBZone protests appeals, principal office requirements (which we did discuss a bit before here ), HUBZone map concepts, and the HUBZone price evaluation preference (PEP). PEP (Price Evaluation Preference) Finally, we look at proposed changes to the HUBZone PEP.

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