Federal News Network

JUNE 4, 2024

I think most government contractors have contracts that are negotiated and the prices are negotiated upfront, and then they have to adhere to those prices over the course of the entire five-to-10 year contract.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 12, 2024

This year, we received nominations across four categories: Lifetime Acquisition Excellence , Acquisition Excellence , Sustainability/Green Excellence , and Advocating for Veterans. Their outstanding efforts were instrumental in delivering best value and achieving critical agency missions.

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

No, you wake up thinking about how you’re going to get three kids to three different events on time, if your boss liked your presentation, or what you’re going to make for dinner. Sustainability: Businesses receive guidance on scalable, long-term cybersecurity solutions, ensuring security as they grow.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

MARCH 1, 2024

If you missed out on this week’s training, we are returning both courses to our regular rotation of annual events and we would love to see you next time. In the meantime, we look forward to seeing you at our upcoming 2024 Spring Training Conference – What is Fair and Reasonable, Part 2: Let’s Continue the Dialogue!

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AWS Public Sector

MARCH 19, 2024

Why using old procurement methods is a problem Cloud computing presents a difficult choice for organizations: adopt and shift operating models to take advantage of its benefits or maintain the status quo and miss out. Organizations traditionally emphasize pricing to control costs when selecting vendors. We have a limited budget.

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Inter-American Development Bank

MARCH 7, 2023

These policies can also provide greater resilience to the economy and address the distributional impacts of the transition, safeguarding the sustainability of public finances and avoiding the emergence of stranded assets. The following is a summary of the main opportunities found in this new publication.

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Inter-American Development Bank

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

2- Sovereign thematic issuances are increasingly relevant Sustainable debt instruments are becoming increasingly relevant in the capital markets. The guide summarizes key concepts and details the step-by-step structuring of these instruments, as well as present three case studies of thematic bonds issued by Mexico, Chile and Uruguay.

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Federal News Network

AUGUST 20, 2024

30, 2026, according to a 2020 memo from Kim Herring, the then-acting principal director of the Office of Defense Contract and Pricing. Increase supports additional sustainment costs, which includes licenses for functionality releases and user accession. The Navy asked for $22 million , a $15.6 million increase, for fiscal 2025.

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The Softly Spark

AUGUST 3, 2023

Amazon’s Climate Pledge Friendly (CPF) program presents an opportunity to showcase sustainable products to conscious consumers, increasing the chances that they will be viewed by customers. However, if your sustainable products are yet to be recognized as Certified Pledge Friendly on Amazon’s website, fear not!

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Our presenters for the day will be Jason Workmaster , Member, Miller & Chevalier Chartered; Liam O’Reilly , Counsel, Crowell & Moring LLP; and Alex Barbee-Garrett , Counsel, Crowell & Moring LLP. NW, Washington, D.C. 20006), with virtual attendance available as well.

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Tracker Intelligence

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Sustainability Focus: Many social value frameworks incorporate environmental sustainability, such as reducing carbon footprints or promoting green practices through supply chains. It also aligns with global goals like reducing greenhouse gas emissions and promoting sustainable development.

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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. The bid must be organised, comprehensive, and clearly present the approach, timelines, and budget. It serves as the foundation for the tender.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Our presenters for the day will be Jason Workmaster , Member, Miller & Chevalier Chartered; Liam O’Reilly , Counsel, Crowell & Moring LLP; and Alex Barbee-Garrett , Counsel, Crowell & Moring LLP. 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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Kluwer Arbitration

AUGUST 4, 2024

The present post focuses on the latest European development on the modernization of the Energy Charter Treaty (“ECT”). Investors must internalize climate change-related and environmental risks, and factor and price them in their investment projects for economic viability and financing purposes.

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The Contractor's Perspective

JANUARY 12, 2023

23, 2022) provides new authority for some defense contractors and subcontractors to obtain price increases that address the impacts of inflation. The new authority is welcome relief for contractors and subcontractors holding fixed-price defense contracts, which typically do not allow a price increase due solely to inflation.

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Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

These agreements take on even greater importance under the Procurement Act 2023, with greater emphasis on transparency, competition and sustainability. These agreements define terms, conditions and price for goods and services and allow authorities to procure without having to re-run lengthy tender processes.

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ivalua

APRIL 8, 2021

Fortunately, 2021 presents the perfect environment to drive meaningful progress, without the perceived compromises. This presents a great opportunity to support resilience while increasing supplier diversity. Diverse suppliers do tend to be significantly smaller so have less economizes of scale to pass on though lower pricing.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 24, 2024

2024 EIP Awards Categories : Lifetime Acquisition Excellence Award – Presented to an individual in the contracting community (government or industry) for demonstrating a life-long commitment to advancing “common sense in government procurement.” Pricing details included in the prospectus.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Sprint’s strategic sourcing transformation, presents a great example, in multiple ways. They configured their eSourcing technology to run high volume forward auctions to optimize the price received on used handsets. New revenue opportunities, more sustainable and agile supply chains, accelerated innovation.

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Government Contracts & Investigations

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

2021) (protest against Air Force contract award for photorefractive keratectomy personal and non-personal services sustained where agency did not evaluate the relevance of offeror’s past performance as required by the solicitation); Ohio KePRO, Inc. , See also Onesource PCS, LLC , B-419222, 2021 WL 131280 (Jan. B-417836, 2020 CPD ¶ 47 ( Nov.

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Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 30, 2024

Introducing more sustainable procurement policies and processes presents an enormous opportunity for public authorities to not only contribute to reaching carbon emission reduction goals but also to drive sustainable societal and economic development. At present, the low adoption of green criteria is the main barrier.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Webinar: VA Covered Drugs Price Updates, October 25 On October 25, Hogan Lovells’ Partners Allison Pugsley and Joy Sturm will be joined by Ted Karnezis of Ted Karnezis Consulting for a webinar on VA Covered Drug Price Updates. Register for the webinar here. In addition, sponsorship packages are still available for your organization.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Our presenters for the day will be Jason Workmaster , Member, Miller & Chevalier Chartered; Liam O’Reilly , Counsel, Crowell & Moring LLP; and Alex Barbee-Garrett , Counsel, Crowell & Moring LLP.

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ivalua

MAY 6, 2021

These include faster co-innovation with suppliers, working with sustainable and ethical suppliers and empowering employees — all of which will lead to increased business agility. . Forrester’s study of 500 Procurement Professionals looked into the opportunities for SVM software to help return business to sustained growth.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 29, 2024

2] Present Effect Rule SBA’s affiliation rules provide that stock options, convertible securities, agreements to be acquired or merge, including agreements in principle, will be given present effect. [3] Members that would like to participate in the VA FSS Working Group, please contact Joseph Snyderwine at jsnyderwine@thecgp.org.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

On November 20, tables include: GSA MAS PMO GSA Pricing Tools Ask the Med/Surg Supply BPAs Ask the SAM.gov PMO VA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) To view the draft agenda for the governmentwide day, click here. October 28 : Webinar: 2024 (2025 FCPs) Public Law Pricing Update for Covered Drugs – Click here to register.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

During the presentation, Schwartz will provide an update on recent healthcare legislation in the fiscal year (FY) 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Webinar – Healthcare Focus: Briefing on FY24 NDAA, Feb. To register, click here. Webinar – The Latest Alliant 3 Draft RFP: A Review of the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, Feb.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

This conference presents a valuable opportunity for professionals in the Federal procurement community to stay ahead of the curve and prepare for changes on the horizon. Pricing details included in the prospectus. We believe this app will enhance your conference experience and help you make the most of the event!

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ivalua

JUNE 12, 2020

Improving CSR/sustainability? Global automatic parts leader Meritor presents a great example. They effectively digitized the supplier and new product introduction lifecycle, resulting in bringing more profitable products to market faster and driving significant stock price appreciation. Accelerating innovation?

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 24, 2024

i) The Low Carbon Transition The concept, the “Low Carbon Transition”, refers to a shift from economies heavily dependent on fossil fuels to sustainable, low carbon economies. As the “Adapting to New Energy Contracts: How Will Energy Transition Change Arbitration Practice?”

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Pricing details included in the prospectus. 2024 EIP Awards categories: Lifetime Acquisition Excellence Award – Presented to an individual in the contracting community (government or industry) for demonstrating a life-long commitment to advancing “common sense in government procurement.”

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Inter-American Development Bank

OCTOBER 12, 2022

What’s more, efforts to regularly classify such spending are stymied by the limitations of countries’ public expenditure management and classification systems, as well as by the growing demand for information for sustainable development that adds complexity for data collection and classification.

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Select GCR

AUGUST 20, 2024

HUBZone-certified businesses enjoy a 10% price evaluation preference in full and open contract competitions, which can significantly increase their chances of winning government contracts. HUBZone certification offers a 10% price evaluation preference in full and open contract competitions, along with exclusive access to set-aside contracts.

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ivalua

MAY 1, 2020

The total costs, in terms of human lives, disrupted supply chains, ruined businesses and GDP impact, are still just projections in the array of charts presented daily by statisticians and data modelers. We are under financial stress so you need to help us out by dropping our contracted prices, and accepting later payment.”

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ivalua

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Suppliers exactly know what they will sell to you, including product & price information. When implementing supplier self-service, spend sufficient time on engaging the supplier and establish a structure to monitor product & price information changes by the supplier. Fit for Purpose’ buying channels with guided buying .

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University of Bristol

OCTOBER 21, 2024

12(1) PA23 seems to present a variation of the simplified formulation of the goals of procurement by including value for money, public benefit, transparency and integrity. 2) In carrying out a covered procurement, a contracting authority must treat suppliers the same unless a difference between the suppliers justifies different treatment. (3)

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