Government Contracts & Global Trade

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Maria covers essential issues that prime contractors and subcontractors must keep in mind when negotiating and drafting subcontracts for use on federal projects, including FAR flow-down clauses and other critical provisions, and disputes and payment clauses.

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Federal News Network

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Under the BCI, GSA will lead the government in negotiating a governmentwide IT software license agreement with a large software provider. The General Services Administration is about to deliver on that promise. GSA says its IT Vendor Management Office is close to finalizing a governmentwide deal with Microsoft. billion in spending.

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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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AWS Public Sector

MARCH 10, 2025

This novel approach to contracting can help streamline government approvals of software procurement and speed up the governments access to third-party software solutions using AWS Marketplace by offering a pre-negotiated and consistent end-user license agreement (EULA) for each purchase.

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Government Contracts

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Gavin Newsom for failing to negotiate its gambling compact in good faith, saying a Ninth Circuit determination that off-list topics cannot be included in tribal agreements heavily swayed the decision. A federal district court judge ruled in favor of a California tribe in its challenge to Gov.

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Government Contracts

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The Redding Rancheria, a federally recognized tribe in Northern California, told a federal judge a new gaming compact moots the bad faith negotiations suit it lodged against the Golden State.

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Federal News Network

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Over the past four and a half years, the Defense Department has faced at least four separate rounds of bid protest litigation challenging its multi-billion dollar overhaul of the militarys household goods moving system. Its now gearing up for a fifth. But the plaintiffs argue the circumstances surrounding the militarys $17.9 13 complaint.

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AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

They might even haggle over prices if they’re buying a large amount of an item, but the organizer of the market never gets involved in this negotiation. A close second best part, though, is when some form of this question inevitably arises, “So AWS is reselling software now?” The answer is: no, AWS is not a software reseller.

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Government Contracts & Global Trade

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The post Marty Dowd Represented SJP Properties in Lease, Development Agreement Negotiations with Nokia Bell Labs appeared first on McCarter & English, LLP. This project represents the second building to be developed within the HELIX campus and is scheduled to break ground in 2025.

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Capital Edge Consulting

FEBRUARY 6, 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. Inadequate recordkeeping can lead to low rankings in an audit or even worse: loss of contract. Are Floor Check Audits Going Virtual?

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

MAY 7, 2024

What is the Truthful Cost or Pricing Data Act, formerly known as the Truth in Negotiations Act? When are contractors and subcontractors required to provide certified cost or pricing data? And what does Nicole’s Cookie Monster coffee mug have to do with it?

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ExecutiveBiz

JUNE 26, 2024

According to people familiar with the negotiation, the two parties discussed a deal in which Boeing would acquire […]

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Federal News Network

MAY 17, 2024

Unfortunately, Schedule contractors now face a long, painful slog negotiating contract pricing at the contract level, instead of relying on competition at the task or delivery order level to provide fair and reasonable pricing.

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Great Government Through Technology

AUGUST 19, 2024

Today, I am excited to discuss the strides we are making under the BCI, particularly Priority 2, which focuses on negotiating common enterprise-wide software licenses. With Priority 2, we are setting new standards for how the government collaborates and negotiates in the IT realm, ensuring better outcomes for all our stakeholders.

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Redstone Government Consulting

JULY 24, 2024

Employees often see unionizing as a way to negotiate from a position of strength over wages, safety, benefits, and other job-related issues that individuals acting alone cannot normally solve. Employers generally strive to create an environment that is fair, safe, and pro-employee.

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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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Government Contracts

MARCH 11, 2025

million copyright infringement award on Monday, telling the Federal Circuit that the judgment should be based on the company's actual negotiations with the Defense Health Agency. A software developer pushed back at the federal government's defense of a $12.7

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FedScoop

JUNE 13, 2024

The 11-month option, which the VA said “completes the second option period award,” follows a month of negotiations focused on “supporting value-added services” like system enhancements and improving predictability in hosting, deployment and sustainment, according to a release from the agency.

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Government Contracts

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The Mohawk Nation says it has numerous outstanding issues regarding a proposed settlement with the state of New York over 2,000 acres of land stemming from a 1796 treaty, arguing that its concerns have yet to be addressed or considered relevant by the court or its present counsel as negotiations continue.

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Art of Procurement

MARCH 3, 2024

“There is always room for negotiation around IT spend. The worst they can do is say ‘no,’ but at least. The post Transparency is the Antidote for Rising IT Costs appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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The CGP

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Effective communication leads to better understanding of requirements and regulations, enhanced competition, and increased access to the commercial market. Transparency is in the government’s interests. It promotes stakeholder understanding of performance requirements, acquisition policies, and procedures.

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FedScoop

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

USPTO anticipates negotiating and awarding this responsibility to AFS by April 1. Patent and Trademark Office said this week that it intends to award an estimated $70 million contract to Accenture Federal Services for its Patent Search Artificial Intelligence capabilities. USPTO did not respond to a request for comment.

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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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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. Department of Defense (DOD). 428 million of the total $950 million DOJ settlement stems from the FCA violations. “The

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

By leveraging this innovative tool, the Town of Epping has transformed the way it manages purchasing, saving valuable hours previously spent on research and supplier negotiations. The Town of Epping, nestled in the scenic heart of New Hampshire, is home to a vibrant community of 7,100 residents. Brought to you by:

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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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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. Various government portals, such as SAM.gov, centralize procurement opportunities across different federal agencies.

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The Procurement ClassRoom

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Understanding Procurement Methods and Their Application Procurement methods are strategies used to engage the market to acquire goods , works, and services required by an organization to achieve its objectives and goals. The choice of a procurement method is often determined by the cost of the item to be procured or the nature of the requirement.

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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

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

We generally negotiated those pricing and terms and conditions with our contracting officers. And that’s not the only recent update to GSA Advantage that will make things easier for agencies. “One of the things that we’ve been working really hard on is the FAS catalog platform. . And so we relaxed that to one process.

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Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The federal government has urged a Delaware federal judge not to block the Inflation Reduction Act's provision allowing it to negotiate drug prices with pharmaceutical companies, arguing that AstraZeneca doesn't have standing to bring its claims, which, in any event, are meritless.

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Federal News Network

JUNE 4, 2024

I think most government contractors have contracts that are negotiated and the prices are negotiated upfront, and then they have to adhere to those prices over the course of the entire five-to-10 year contract. That does tend to depress agencies’ fervor for pressing ahead with new spending late in a fiscal year. Tom Temin Right.

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Federal News Network

MARCH 15, 2024

The effort to make buying cloud services easier for agencies and more in line with industry standards continues with yet another acquisition workaround. GSA contracting officers have been asked whether such upfront payment is considered an advance payment. It is not,” Koses wrote. The central distinction is the contemporaneous access.”

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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. When it comes to procurement, having a clear, strategic approach is key to delivering value to your organization. “For me, group purchasing brings two major benefits.

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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

APRIL 15, 2024

” NWC sent a letter to Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID) Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee urging him to support the inclusion of the whistleblower reform bill 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. 625 in 2023. .”

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Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

AUGUST 23, 2023

With strategic sourcing, it is common for there to be several rounds of negotiation before selecting the right supplier. Strategic sourcing is a contemporary approach to supply chain management. In this post, we explain what strategic sourcing is, why it is important and how it can be implemented. What is strategic sourcing?

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