Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Ethical procurement is becoming increasingly important in our ever more complex, interconnected, and global economy. In this post, we explore what ethical procurement means and why it is so important. Why is Ethical Procurement Important? What is Ethical Procurement? What are the Challenges to Ethical Procurement?

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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. Why is strategic sourcing important? Strategic sourcing is important because it helps companies to reduce overall costs over time. The post What is Strategic Sourcing and Why is it Important? What is strategic sourcing?

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Federal News Network

OCTOBER 20, 2023

In turn, this will lead to more consistent and sound negotiation and administration of MAS contracts. In the past, the regional structure gave rise to differing cultures, negotiation approaches, and interpretations of applicable regulations and solicitation provisions.

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Import and Trade Remedies

JANUARY 2, 2024

As of 1 January 2024, Switzerland will abolish its industrial tariffs on the import of industrial goods. Consumers should also benefit from the measure as import duties are still currently levied on various consumer goods such as cars, bicycles, personal care products, household appliances and clothing.

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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. Transparency is in the government’s interests.

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Select GCR

OCTOBER 29, 2024

GSA Schedules, also known as Multiple Award Schedules (MAS), provide pre-negotiated prices for millions of commercial products and services, making procurement more efficient for federal, state, and local government buyers. Frequently Asked Questions What are NAICS codes, and why are they important? Why is DCAA compliance important?

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Public Contracting Institute

MARCH 29, 2024

In the dynamic realm of global public sector contracts, the essence of cultural awareness transcends mere compliance; it’s a pivotal catalyst for fostering effective communication, enhancing negotiation prowess, and ensuring equitable service delivery across diverse populations.

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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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The Procurement ClassRoom

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

However, it is important to recognize that solicitation tools are distinct from procurement methods. It is important to note that Shopping refers to the procurement method , while the solicitation tool employed in this method is the Request for Quotations (RFQ).

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Whistleblower Network News

MARCH 14, 2024

Whistleblower advocates are calling on members of Congress to include the IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement Act as a part of the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 , the large bipartisan tax bill currently being negotiated in Congress. These debilitating delays undermine the efficacy of the IRS program.”

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Whistleblower Network News

JANUARY 11, 2024

“If a referral is needed to the DOJ, at that time it is advisable to seek confidential informant status for the whistleblower, and, if necessary, negotiate a non-prosecution agreement.” Many DOJ agents and prosecutors understand whistleblowers and their importance. ” “Our experience with DOJ has been mixed.

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Federal News Network

JUNE 24, 2024

At the same time, current experience raises important policy considerations and questions for stakeholders across the procurement community. Transparent access for industry to FAS’s pricing database would streamline the evaluation price, providing both parties to the negotiation a common, understood framework for price negotiations.

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American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

These contracts are competitively bid and offer access to a broad range of goods and services at negotiated rates, making them ideal for organizations of all sizes. It’s also important to regularly audit procurement processes and ensure you’re following industry best practices.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 5, 2024

This includes both investment treaty negotiations as well as investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) practices. In view of these developments, this blog post intends to analyze the feasibility of multilateral investment treaty (MIT) negotiations. This field of law has also been subject of a heated debate and a desire for reform.

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American City & Country

AUGUST 27, 2024

It’s important to identify the types of projects you will be completing. The SiteOne executive says cooperative purchasing agreements can help local governments streamline the procurement process by reducing the time spent seeking bids, evaluating vendors and negotiating individual contracts.

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Government Contracts

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Becoming a documentary filmmaker has allowed me to merge my legal expertise with my passion for storytelling, and has helped me to hone negotiation, critical thinking and problem-solving skills that are important to both endeavors, says Robert Darwell at Sheppard Mullin.

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Federal News Network

MAY 1, 2024

But yet, something you felt is important to highlight here. So it’s a really important tool, and it’s important to taxpayers. So the de minimis rate is a default indirect cost rate that the uniform guidance allows for recipients to use instead of negotiating at an indirect cost rate. Dan Ramish Yes, Tom.

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Federal News Network

MAY 29, 2024

What’s really interesting here is assuming the RFP is successful and they’re ready to negotiate a new contract, they just will fail to exercise the next option. In another place, the RFP requires that the winning bidder would entertain negotiations with an interested union if they raised it after the contract is in place.

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SmallGovCon

AUGUST 1, 2024

Chevron Deference It is important to note first that we are not constitutional law scholars or practitioners. Sometimes it might mean agencies are more willing to acquiesce or negotiate in a dispute, but other times it might slow down procurement and award processing. Agencies will likely approach matters more cautiously going forward.

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Federal News Network

JANUARY 24, 2025

It is important to note that over the years, a host of recommendations have been developed to streamline Federal procurement, reduce barriers to entry, and increase access to the commercial market. There will be cross-cutting efficiency opportunities that will positively impact customer agencies and contractors across government.At

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Federal News Network

APRIL 10, 2024

A high-level military official negotiates with a contractor. So, this fellow VK had participated in all of the work on the Navy’s behalf for the first phase of this long-term program, and while he was negotiating and dealing with Raytheon, he was also trying to get a job there, basically, and got the job. Tom Temin Right?

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Select GCR

JANUARY 16, 2024

Select GCR, a seasoned government consulting company, recognizes the importance of a strategic approach to government-targeted marketing during this period. Online Presence Enhancement: In the digital age, an impactful online presence is non-negotiable.

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Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Recognizing that initial reports may not contain complete information, even incomplete early reports provide the government an important opportunity to limit the extent of damage to its systems and data,” the proposed rule states. I would say the most important thing is we just do things in an orderly manner. It’s really the U.S.

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AWS Public Sector

DECEMBER 3, 2024

For law enforcement and emergency response teams, keeping systems running smoothly 24/7 is non-negotiable. To support the scale of its customers’ migration efforts, CentralSquare turned to AWS Landing Zone.

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Select GCR

MARCH 26, 2024

By connecting with important decision-makers and procurement officials, businesses can gain valuable insights into what government agencies need and want. Doing Your Homework Doing your research when dealing with local and state contracting officers is really important for a few key reasons.

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Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 19, 2023

At 2 am on Saturday morning, the day after the 10th Conference of the States Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) was meant to end in Atlanta, exhausted negotiators finally adopted a resolution on “ Promoting transparency and integrity in public procurement in support of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development ”.

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Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

This “internal” guidance outlines a host of evaluation and negotiation directives, standards, and considerations for FSS contracting officers. The PAP includes other directives and guidance that raise questions regarding equity and balance in the evaluation and negotiation of FSS pricing terms.

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NASPO

JULY 23, 2021

Perfect for new staff, or a five-minute refresher, the first issues are available now: Issue 1 – Introduction to Procurement Issue 2 – Importance of Ethical Procurement Issue 3 – Market Research Issue 4 – Solicitation Methods Issue 5 – Contract Evaluation and Award Issue 6 – The Value of Negotiations Issue 7 – Contract Administration Issue 8 – Contract (..)

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Whistleblower Network News

JUNE 26, 2024

Whistleblower information that the IRS can act on is an important component of effective tax administration as it bolsters the fair and effective enforcement of our nation’s tax laws, the success of our voluntary tax system, and our efforts to reduce the tax gap.”

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Import and Trade Remedies

APRIL 9, 2024

For several years, the European Commission and the Canadian government negotiated a comprehensive free trade agreement, including new types of provisions on investment. This would have dramatic consequences for traders, for example, the loss of preferential tariff treatment upon importation.

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Federal Construction Contracting

JUNE 27, 2022

Some of those settlements resulted from Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), which the Board enthusiastically promotes, or simply reflected settlements achieved by the parties through negotiation. It is important to take emotion out of the equation and make an informed business decision.

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Import and Trade Remedies

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The post EU: Change to EU Commissioner responsible for Customs appeared first on Import and Trade Remedies Blog. If you would like more information on how this might impact your business, please reach out to a member of the team.

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ivalua

MAY 31, 2022

These teams were able to quickly communicate and negotiate with their key suppliers to establish a “supplier of choice” solution. . Now, customers who are more strategic with negotiated rates are given preferential treatment. Why is Supplier Information so important?

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 24, 2025

It is important to note that over the years, a host of recommendations have been developed to streamline Federal procurement, reduce barriers to entry, and increase access to the commercial market. In February and March, the Coalition will be collecting, organizing, and refining the GPEL recommendations.

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Public Contracting Institute

JULY 31, 2024

Common Evaluation Criteria for RFPs and RFQs Technical Capability Past Performance Price Management Approach Small Business Participation To improve your skills in evaluating proposals and conducting negotiations, consider our Negotiations training category.

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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. Transparent access for industry to FAS’s pricing database would streamline the evaluation price, providing both parties to the negotiation a common, understood framework for price negotiations.

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How to Crack a Nut

OCTOBER 18, 2023

SCL AI Clauses The SCL AI clauses have a clear commercial orientation and are meant as a starting point for supplier-customer negotiations, which is reflected on the fact that the proposed clauses contain two options: (1) a ‘pro-supplier’ drafting based on off-the-shelf provision, and (2) a ‘pro-customer’ drafting based on a bespoke arrangement.

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