Government Contracts & Investigations

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

We just completed two articles on the Truth in Negotiations Act (TINA) [1] and, before that, two articles on Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) audits. 3] TINA defines cost or pricing data to mean all facts that, as of the relevant date, a prudent buyer or seller would reasonably expect to affect price negotiations significantly. [4]

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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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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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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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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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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.

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Capital Edge Consulting

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

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USFCR

AUGUST 15, 2024

These pre-negotiated agreements streamline the purchasing process, allowing businesses to secure federal contracts more efficiently and effectively. Feeling lost in the maze of government procurement? Government contract vehicles can be your map to success.

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Public Procurement Intl

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Sope Williams Professor Sope Williams of Stellenbosch followed up to urge, as had Professor Yukins, that South Africa consider adopting “competitive dialogues” — multilateral competitive negotiations — as a method of procurement. In the U.S.

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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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WIFCON: Government Contracts

MARCH 21, 2024

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Government Contracts

JULY 3, 2024

Department of Health and Human Services in Boehringer Ingelheim's challenge to a new Medicare drug price negotiation program, rejecting the pharmaceutical company's claim that the program is unconstitutional. A Connecticut federal judge on Wednesday sided with the U.S.

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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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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. So, when employers hear that their employees want to unionize, it truly puzzles and frustrates them, leaving them wondering - why is this happening?

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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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GovCon Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2023

She brings to the her expertise and experience in contract negotiation, enterprise risk management, corporate governance, compliance, operations management and global supply chain, the

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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. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a related $124 million settlement. Department of Defense (DOD).

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Government Contracts

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

My lifelong participation in the sport of dressage — often called ballet on horses — has proven that several skills developed through training and competition are transferable to legal work, especially the ability to harness focus, persistence and versatility when negotiating a deal, says Stephanie Coco at V&E.

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SmallGovCon

JULY 1, 2024

In this presentation, we will explain how to develop, negotiate and administer agreements that are both compliant and effective. For large and small contractors alike, teaming agreements and joint venture agreements can be essential to winning and successfully performing federal government contracts.

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Redstone Government Consulting

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

My commercial company wants to increase business with the Federal Government – but not with all those requirements the Government follows when buying under FAR Part 15 rules (Contracting by Negotiation). Is that even possible? The answer is “absolutely”.

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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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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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Federal News Network

DECEMBER 30, 2024

In its version of the 2025 defense authorization bill, the House agreed to language that would have ordered that review, but the final version negotiated with the Senate omitted that language. One of the groups largest priorities has been to convince Congress to mandate a Government Accountability Office review of the contract.

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The CGP

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Transparency is in the government’s interests. Given the significant public impact of this PAP, stakeholders across the procurement system should have the opportunity to comment on this document.

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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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SmallGovCon

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Greg Weber and I will explain how to develop, negotiate and administer agreements that are both compliant and effective for both small and large contractors. This workshop will focus on teaming agreements and subcontracts which can be essential to winning and successfully performing federal government contracts.

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FedScoop

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

USPTO anticipates negotiating and awarding this responsibility to AFS by April 1. The notice of intent described the need for a contractor to provide a “full system development effort” to continue maintenance for PSAI capabilities, and “provide new enhancements” for the component.

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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. Benefits of Cooperative Purchasing Cost Savings One of the most significant advantages of cooperative purchasing is cost savings.

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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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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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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.

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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 28, 2024

The Gormley Group’s Sean Nulty and Andrew Sisti join host Roger Waldron on this week’s Off the Shelf for a deep dive into current trends shaping the contract negotiations and administration under GSA’s Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program.

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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.

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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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Federal News Network

MARCH 15, 2024

Koses said there are six criteria for the acquisition to meet for contracting officers not to have to worry about the advanced payment rule: Access to the software is granted contemporaneously with payment (i.e., Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners and a procurement expert, praised GSA’s changes.

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