Federal News Network

JUNE 24, 2024

They include the Price Point Plus Portal (4P) tool, the Standardized Pricing Evaluation Logic (SPEL) tool, and, more recently, the FAS Catalog Platform (FCP). 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

JUNE 21, 2024

They include the Price Point Plus Portal (4P) tool, the Standardized Pricing Evaluation Logic (SPEL) tool, and, more recently, the FAS Catalog Platform (FCP). Of course, any access to this information would be contingent on ensuring the pricing data was sanitized to protect competitively sensitive pricing information.)

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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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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Agencies are directed to focus attention on maximizing small business participation below the simplified acquisition threshold. Further, agencies are encouraged to include on-ramps and discouraged from including off-ramps for organic growth in their MACs. MAS Basic Training: The Nuts & Bolts, Feb.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JUNE 6, 2024

1 Simplified Acquisition Threshold: The bill would raise the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT) from $250,000 to $500,000. Unlike traditional competition requirements, these procedures are more streamlined and flexible. To register for this members-only meeting, click here. Virtual attendance will also be available.

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Procurement Notes

OCTOBER 10, 2022

EPA Clauses The FAR If a contractor has a contract with a Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) Economic Price Adjustment (“EPA”) clause—which was designed to protect the Government and the contractor from cost fluctuations—then at least a partial remedy should be available through that clause. [17] Not easy to do.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

FLSA exemption issues can arise when unpaid furlough periods reduce the compensation level of exempt employees below the threshold required for them to maintain their exempt status under federal, state, or local law. During a government shutdown, many government contractors implement unpaid furloughs of employees.

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