Government Contracts

DECEMBER 4, 2023

AstraZeneca has chided the federal government for seeking a quick win against the drugmaker's challenge to the Medicare drug price negotiation program in a recent brief, arguing that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services mistakenly believes it has "absolute authority to unilaterally dictate prices."

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JUNE 21, 2024

(Of course, any access to this information would be contingent on ensuring the pricing data was sanitized to protect competitively sensitive pricing information.) MAS service contractors have access to GSA’s Contract Awarded Labor Category (CALC+) tool, a database of hourly rates that is used for price analysis.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 11, 2024

This training will also take place at Miller & Chevalier Chartered (900 16th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20006), with virtual attendance available as well.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Topics covered during the training will include: The GSA Schedules Program: An Entry Point to Government Contracting Obtaining Your GSA Schedule or Schedule Modification, along with Option Extensions Navigating the Price Negotiation Process Better Understanding of Management and Compliance of the Price Reduction Clause Schedule e-Tools: Tips on Competing (..)

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ivalua

JANUARY 29, 2020

Now there is a time and a place for price negotiation of course, but if you are an organisation where speed, innovation and agility is really important, key suppliers who play essential roles need to be handled differently. . However, supplier collaboration is much easier to talk about than implement.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 15, 2024

This training will also take place at Miller & Chevalier Chartered (900 16th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20006), with virtual attendance available as well.

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ivalua

AUGUST 25, 2016

Johnston best of luck in her next price negotiation with a “proven enterprise technology company.” The lead story in this Wall Street Journal article makes me sick. I sincerely wish Ms. And I sure as hell hope they call her bluff.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

MAS Basic Training: The Nuts & Bolts, Feb.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The training provides the perfect opportunity to learn about navigating the price negotiation process, leveraging GSA’s tools, understanding the management and compliance of the Price Reduction Clause, the relative merits of the Commercial Sales Practices format versus Transactional Data Reporting, and more.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Plus, you will be able to advise your in-house clients regarding topics such as: Disclosure of company records; Establishing management and compliance processes; Establishing ethics programs and mandatory disclosure; Avoiding penalties; and Identifying resources to assist with continuing legal support of your internal GSA/VA Schedule programs.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Plus, you will be able to advise your in-house clients regarding topics such as: Disclosure of company records; Establishing management and compliance processes; Establishing ethics programs and mandatory disclosure; Avoiding penalties; and Identifying resources to assist with continuing legal support of your internal GSA/VA Schedule programs.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JUNE 6, 2024

Sonia Pesantes, Managing Principal Consultant, and Sean Nulty, Principal Consultant, will present insights from their experiences with the Information Technology (IT) center at GSA with a focus on fair and reasonable pricing negotiations. To register for this members-only meeting, click here.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The shutdown could slow the implementation of the administration’s Medicare drug price negotiations (set to begin October 1, 2023), and could threaten HHS oversight of the Medicaid “unwinding” process, as states reevaluate the eligibility of enrollees.

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Select GCR

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The FAR covers various aspects, including contract formation, administration, pricing, and subcontracting standards, ensuring a standardized approach to federal procurement. Certain modifications may necessitate preliminary price negotiations to protect the governments interests.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 15, 2024

Healthcare Spotlight: HHS Announces Medicare Part D Negotiated Prices This week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the final drug prices negotiated through its Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program established under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA).

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Procurement Notes

OCTOBER 10, 2022

John Tenaglia , who is the Principal Director of Defense Pricing and Contracting in the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense, Acquisition & Sustainment (“ OUSD(A&S) ”), provided guidance to DoD contracting offices about using EPA clauses to remedy inflation. 154] And the same occurs for each subsequent pricing period.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Topics covered during the training will include: The GSA Schedules Program: An Entry Point to Government Contracting Obtaining Your GSA Schedule or Schedule Modification, along with Option Extensions Navigating the Price Negotiation Process Better Understanding of Management and Compliance of the Price Reduction Clause Schedule e-Tools: Tips on Competing (..)

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Public Contracting Institute

OCTOBER 7, 2024

These include: (1) negotiations only with the best suited offeror (i.e., the apparent successful offeror); (2) use of the highest rated offeror best value methodology; and (3) the determination of a fair and reasonable price. From there, the agency may negotiate with one or more of the top ranked offerors. [8]

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

MAS Basic Training: The Nuts & Bolts, Feb.

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Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The Price Reduction Clause (PRC), which applies to Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contracting, is not based on statute, and is a price control mechanism. It increases prices for government and commercial customers. This outdated, anti-competitive, administratively burdensome requirement is counterproductive.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The Price Reduction Clause (PRC), which applies to Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contracting, is not based on statute, and is a price control mechanism. It increases prices for government and commercial customers. This outdated, anti-competitive, administratively burdensome requirement is counterproductive.

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