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Government Contracts Cost and Pricing: The Truth in Negotiations Act, or Whatever the Kids Are Calling It These Days (Part 3)

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3] TINA defines cost or pricing data to mean all facts that, as of the relevant date, a prudent buyer or seller would reasonably expect to affect price negotiations significantly. [4] 4] TINA is intended to “level the playing field” by providing Government negotiators the same cost or pricing data available to contractors.

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Friday Flash 02/09/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

16 The Coalition’s Cloud Working Group will be hosting a members-only meeting with Joel Lundy , Director, Office of IT Products at GSA’s Information Technology Category (ITC) (pending agency approval) on February 16 at 10:00 AM (ET) to discuss the draft ASCEND Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). To register for the meeting, click here.

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Friday Flash 06/07/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Last month, the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) issued a draft Request for Quotes (RFQ) for the proposed governmentwide ASCEND Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for cloud services. FAR & Beyond: What is the Trajectory of the ASCEND BPA? Both established and aspiring federal contractors should follow any developments on the bill.

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Top Rules for Government Contractors: Essential Knowledge for Compliance

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FASA streamlined the contracting process and reduced paperwork by allowing simplified acquisition procedures for most purchases, in accordance with the armed services procurement act. Certain modifications may necessitate preliminary price negotiations to protect the governments interests.

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Friday Flash 08/16/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

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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Friday Flash 02/23/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

5] I would argue that Seaport-NG is an unrestricted contract with rolling admissions where size is not a requirement for purposes of receiving a contract award, i.e. , small businesses are not competing with one another to receive a contract.

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Friday Flash 02/16/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Polaris, the replacement for the Alliant 2 Small Business contract, features pools focused around different small business categories and will be used by agencies to purchase IT services and solutions. GSA and DoD anticipate purchasing 2.7

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