Government Contracts & Global Trade

DECEMBER 21, 2023

This balancing act requires attention to detail, strategic problem solving, and an informed understanding of the bigger picture and all of its moving pieces. More information The post Critical Considerations in Negotiating Federal Subcontracts appeared first on McCarter & English, LLP.

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Public Contracting Institute

OCTOBER 1, 2024

It’s important to know how to handle IP negotiations the right way. Learn more about intellectual property in government contracts Best Practice 1: Prepare Well Before Negotiations Before you start negotiating, it’s smart to do an IP audit. This helps you know what to ask for in negotiations.

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Federal News Network

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Laura Stanton is the assistant commissioner in the Office of Information Technology Category (ITC) in the Federal Acquisition Service at GSA. Under the BCI, GSA will lead the government in negotiating a governmentwide IT software license agreement with a large software provider.

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Government Contracts

AUGUST 8, 2024

Recent rulings show that counsel should engage in early discussions with clients regarding the potential of hyperlinked documents in electronically stored information, which will allow for more deliberate negotiation of any agreements regarding the scope of discovery, say attorneys at Sidley.

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Government Contracts

JULY 29, 2024

Postal Service on Friday backed Oshkosh Defense's request to seal their confidential supplier contract terms in litigation challenging the agency's decision to replace its aging delivery fleet with only 62% electric vehicles, arguing rivals could use the information to undercut the USPS when negotiating their own supplier contracts.

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Capital Edge Consulting

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The post The Truth Behind Truth in Negotiations Requests appeared first on Capital Edge Consulting. What is Necessary to Satisfy DCAA Timekeeping Requirements? Adequate timekeeping practices involve multiple aspects of compliance. We can help! Contact the experts at Capital Edge Consulting today.

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FedScoop

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

USPTO anticipates negotiating and awarding this responsibility to AFS by April 1. In an effort to modernize the Patents Automated Information Systems, the USPTO launched PE2E, a single web-based system that provides examiners with a unified and robust set of tools to use in the examination process,” the USPTO statement about PE2E states.

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SmallGovCon

JULY 1, 2024

Please join John Holtz and me, for this informative webinar hosted by Texas El Paso APEX Accelerators as we discuss joint venture agreements and teaming. In this presentation, we will explain how to develop, negotiate and administer agreements that are both compliant and effective. Register here. The post Webinar!

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Whistleblower Network News

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Among the charges are allegations that Raytheon engaged in a bribery scheme to obtain contracts with the Qatari military and misrepresented its costs during contract negotiations with the U.S. Individuals can disclose information relevant to potential FCPA violations to the SEC. Department of Defense (DOD).

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 19, 2023

On October 17, the second day of Hong Kong Arbitration Week 2023, Davis Polk hosted a panel discussion entitled “ Investor Information Rights: All Bark and No Bite? Information Rights and Why They Matter to Investors Information rights typically provide investors with financial and operational data regarding the investee company.

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Select GCR

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Using SAM.gov SAM.gov is the official website for federal contract opportunities and integrates information from various federal procurement systems. GSA Schedules GSA Schedules, also known as Federal Supply Schedules (FSS), offer small businesses a platform to access federal contracts without continuous individual negotiations.

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American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

By pooling demand, public sector entities can benefit from bulk buying discounts and negotiated price reductions. Visit the OMNIA Partners website for more information, resources, or to connect with a representative. Implementation: Become a member and start integrating cooperative purchasing into your procurement processes.

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The CGP

AUGUST 11, 2023

Contracting officers must assess, analyze, and apply these factors when reviewing an offeror’s proposal and negotiating fair and reasonable pricing. GSA, to its credit, deleted this language from its solicitation, but the impact of this language on contract negotiation still is rippling through the system.

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WashngtonExec

APRIL 10, 2025

After decades in the industry at organizations including Northrop Grumman Information Systems, CACI and Leidos, Walter-Beam was drawn to the rare opportunity to build something from the ground up at Two Six. Every contract I touch, every negotiation I lead, is part of a bigger picture. A career doesnt have to be a straight line.

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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. . Let’s address why having the right supplier information and supplier relationships is a must. . Now, customers who are more strategic with negotiated rates are given preferential treatment.

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Federal News Network

JUNE 24, 2024

Underlying these tools is a price analysis algorithm that assesses or compares several pricing data points to generate a “market threshold” that can then be used to determine whether a proposed price is fair and reasonable based on the market information available to GSA.

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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. ” – Vendor Manager | ONE AMERICAN BANK Use Data and Analytics to Make Informed Decisions Modern procurement relies heavily on data.

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Federal News Network

MARCH 15, 2024

This specific issue is causing agencies to have to pay as much as 25% more for cloud services and caused the limited use of the Defense Enterprise Office Solutions (DEOS) contract from the Defense Information Systems Agency. Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners and a procurement expert, praised GSA’s changes.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 17, 2024

This would encourage the companies’ management to manoeuvre settlement negotiations with more confidence once the arbitration has commenced. Discussing settlement windows when establishing the procedural timetable will encourage all parties and tribunal members to consider settlement negotiations and facilitations at an early stage.

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Federal News Network

APRIL 19, 2024

These regulations and associated guidance address a host of contracting officer responsibilities, including but not limited to, proposal evaluation, negotiations, price and/or cost analysis, data rights, and foreign acquisition ( e.g. , TAA). For this reason, procurement policy flow-downs cannot be one-sided.

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Historically, if you asked sourcing leaders to name the one competency they felt they needed their procurement and sourcing teams to master in order to achieve ongoing sourcing and supplier management success, most would likely have said negotiation skills. In many cases, collaboration is simply an advanced state of negotiation.

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SmallGovCon

MAY 16, 2024

After reviewing the relevant information, the Area Office found that the JVA was deficient because it did not name a Responsible Manager, as required by 13 C.F.R. Without the addendum, the JVA was likely missing other pieces of required information such as a list of major equipment, facilities, and other resources. b)(2)(ii).

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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.” They do a great job in working closely with whistleblowers as valuable informants. But others do not.

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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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Whistleblower Network News

MAY 1, 2024

In particular, NWC raises issues with the IRS’s rule on partial awards/multiple actions, explaining that it “has been a source of enormous frustration for tax whistleblowers – resulting in many whistleblowers who have provided valuable information to the IRS having to unnecessarily wait years and years for an award.”

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SmallGovCon

MAY 2, 2024

But it is informative, nonetheless. In case you have never heard of these scorecards in the past, the annual scorecard details information on the various categories of small businesses recognized by the SBA. You can find a list of all included agencies as well as more detailed information on how the process works here.

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Federal News Network

JUNE 19, 2024

They say contracting officers are trying to re-negotiate finished contracts and making unreasonable demands for information. Interview transcript Tom Temin And you have found that this is mainly happening in the information technology part of the Unified Schedules program. That’s not supposed to happen at all.

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SmallGovCon

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Not Detailed Enough First, a JV agreement must contain a provision “[s]pecifying the responsibilities of the parties with regard to negotiation of the contract, source of labor, and contract performance ….” But they also must be careful not to include too much information. 13 C.F.R § 128.402 (c)(7). Section 7.0 ” 13 C.F.R.

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Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

JULY 18, 2017

Implements city wide policies and procedures, oversees the creation of manuals, forms, charts, informational materials, related training programs and briefings. For More Information and to Apply: Click here. Provides input and makes recommendations to City Administration on purchasing and procurement policies and procedures.

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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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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JUNE 21, 2024

Underlying these tools is a price analysis algorithm that assesses or compares several pricing data points to generate a “market threshold” that can then be used to determine whether a proposed price is fair and reasonable based on the market information available to GSA.

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Federal News Network

JULY 9, 2024

The fiscal 2022 defense bill states that the DoD components can’t independently purchase cyber services unless they can buy services at a lower per-unit price than what the DoD chief information officer office, which leads department-wide procurement of cyber services , offers.

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The Procurement ClassRoom

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

It is worth noting that some procurement systems also use specialized solicitation tools for specific procurement types, such as health procurement, information technology, or non-consulting services.  

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Whistleblower Network News

JUNE 26, 2024

The IRS is clearly interested in hearing from whistleblowers with detailed information about significant, recent, and current tax evasion regarding high-wealth individuals, complicated partnerships, overseas accounts, and large businesses.” However, the report also contains bad news according to whistleblower advocates.

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Government Contracts & Global Trade

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Here’s where you learn how to navigate these clauses, identify issues, work towards resolution with agencies, negotiate REAs, and successfully complete your contract. More information The post Building’s No Longer A Mystery–Critical FAR Construction Clauses appeared first on McCarter & English, LLP.

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Government Contracts & Global Trade

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Every contractor—prime and sub—makes critical mistakes when negotiating subcontracts. More information The post Wise Up! Subcontracting, that is. From missing flowdowns, to flawed disputes clauses, to outdated templates— experienced attorney Maria Panichelli has seen it all and can teach you how not to be another cautionary tale.

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SmallGovCon

AUGUST 1, 2024

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. In an agency case in particular, the court will go about its task with the agency’s “body of experience and informed judgment,” among other information, at its disposal.

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