Negotiation Quality Quantity 
American City & Country
AUGUST 27, 2024
McGinty notes however, that local governments may buy less regularly and in smaller quantities than for-profit landscaping businesses. He adds that cooperative deals can help produce an expanded vendor pool, reduce administrative costs and improve the quality of products and services available to cities and counties.
GovCon & Trade
AUGUST 23, 2023
SBA is authorized “to arrange for the performance of such procurement contracts by negotiating or otherwise letting subcontracts to socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns[.]” Section 8(a) of the legislation allows the SBA to award contracts to small businesses “whenever [SBA] determines such action is necessary[.]”
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Tracker Intelligence
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Customers may select the best offer from submitted tenders based on quality, price, and terms thanks to its transparency, equity, and efficiency of the tender process. This method decreases the number of bids to control and evaluate, concentrating on the quality rather than quantity.
Oxford College of Procurement and Supply
AUGUST 23, 2023
Where traditional sourcing focuses on high volumes and bulk buying to secure discounts, strategic sourcing focuses on securing the best quality for the lowest cost. Consider the departments involved, the quantity, where they are located and the processes that are used. Why is strategic sourcing important?
The Coalition for Government Procurement
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
The proposed legislation would be a step in the right direction to attract small businesses and new entrants that currently do not believe the benefits of the Federal market outweigh the costs and risks associated with Schedule contract negotiation and compliance. All told, GSA’s proposal is worthy of consideration.
ivalua
DECEMBER 19, 2018
In recent years, the company has been consistently implementing advanced technological solutions, thus improving the quality, safety and effectiveness of its operations. The Ivalua solution will automate some of the processes – proceedings, negotiations and approval of contracts as well as invoicing.
Procurement Notes
OCTOBER 10, 2022
For contracts being developed or negotiated during this period of unusually high inflation, an EPA clause may be an appropriate tool to equitably balance the risk of inflation between the Government and contractor. Starting with his May 25, 2022 guidance , Mr. Tenaglia wrote the following. 95] The clause fixes each adjustment to the PPI. [96]
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