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The benefits of ‘best value’ for small businesses in the federal market

Federal News Network

Currently, the Schedule program is deemed a competitive procedure if participation is open to all responsible sources and orders and contracts under the program result in the lowest overall cost alternative to meet the government’s needs.

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What the FAS Pricing Guidance Says and Doesn’t Say About Order Level Competition

The Coalition for Government Procurement

This week, in the spirit of “Fair and Reasonable Transparency,” the Coalition submitted to the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) feedback on its “ FAS Policy and Procedure (PAP) 2021-05, Evaluation of FSS Program Pricing.” Beyond the non-mandatory nature of the FSS program, all task and delivery orders are governed by the FAR 8.4

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What is Fair and Reasonable Transparency? 

The CGP

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. The opportunity to address this PAP will demonstrate FAS’s embrace of transparency.

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6 Key Elements of Successful RFPs and RFQs

Public Contracting Institute

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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Whose contract is it anyway? How AWS Marketplace works

AWS Public Sector

This entity charges the vendors that participate a small fee to recover the cost of operating the market. 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. Have you ever thought of how they work?

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The Benefits of “Best Value” for Small Businesses in the Federal Market

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Currently, the Schedule program is deemed a competitive procedure if participation is open to all responsible sources and orders and contracts under the program result in the lowest overall cost alternative to meet the government’s needs.

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GSA Moves Forward with a New EPA, Consistency is the Next Opportunity

The Coalition for Government Procurement

On August 5, 2024, the General Services Administration (GSA) took a step forward by publishing a final rule to “standardize and simplify the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) clauses for economic price adjustments.” The GSAR, as currently written, limits when, how often, and by what percentages prices can be adjusted.

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