The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 31, 2024

What’s next for GSA’s IT and Professional Services Categories, including the Schedules and GWACs? What’s next for GSA’s General Supplies and Services, including e-commerce platforms? Requests for transparent pricing across the AI lifecycle. What’s next for artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, and cloud?

E-procurement 52

E-procurement Logistics Budget Procurement 52

AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a marketplace provider. Software vendors, channel partners, and professional services providers are all sellers within AWS Marketplace. They might even haggle over prices if they’re buying a large amount of an item, but the organizer of the market never gets involved in this negotiation.

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IT Buyers Contract Procurement Team 78

SmallGovCon

MARCH 26, 2025

Although AFIC claimed that it intended to pay TSS less than 50% of the contract price, there were no sworn statements, subcontracts, or other information that supported that claim. Additionally, [w]ith six technicians located within a 50-mile radius, we can respond to emergencies within 48 hours’ notice.

Contract 66

Contract Government Contracts Procurement Evaluation 66

Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Stephanie Kostro, vice president for policy at the Professional Services Council, also said PSC’s members have also raised issues about the “full access” proposal. A lot of companies have trade secrets, have pricing models, have sensitive information on their systems.

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Professional Services Import Data Balance 110

Government Aggregator

OCTOBER 10, 2019

They sharply limit the government’s use of lowest-priced, technically-acceptable deals in services acquisitions. Alan Chvotkin, executive vice president and counsel at the Professional Services Council, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temi n for his take. Both changes were mandated by law, but they took a while.

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Networking Professional Services Price Procurement 52

AWS Public Sector

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Myth #2: The prices in the marketplace are much higher than the ones I got quoted by my software vendor AWS Marketplace is a public website, so many software manufacturers choose to post MSRP-like prices. Software vendors and value-added resellers provide discounted prices to SLG agencies with AWS Marketplace private offers.

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Government Government Purchasing Negotiation 81

Government Contracts & Investigations

JANUARY 19, 2024

Welcome back to the Cost Corner, where we provide practical insight into the complex cost and pricing requirements that apply to Government contractors. The number of indirect pools can range from as few as one or two at a small professional services firm to more than a hundred at a diversified defense contractor.

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Price Government Contracts Government Government 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

What’s next for GSA’s IT and Professional Services Categories, including the Schedules and GWACs? What’s next for GSA’s General Supplies and Services, including e-commerce platforms? Requests for transparent pricing across the AI lifecycle. What’s next for artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, and cloud?

Logistics 52

Logistics E-procurement Supply Chain Procurement 52

Federal News Network

JANUARY 4, 2024

GSA said this requirement was to ensure price reasonableness of the services any one company is offering. BCG protested several evaluation factors in the solicitation, including the requirement for offerors disclose breakdowns of their proposed labor rates.

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Bidding E-procurement Consulting Procurement 105

The Coalition for Government Procurement

MARCH 15, 2024

The general sessions will continue, and include: Generative AI in Federal Procurement Cybersecurity (CMMC, Cyber Threat Reporting, and More) The Latest on the Federal Budget ; and FAS Executive Panels (IT, Professional Services, and Assisted Services Panel and Catalog, General Supplies and Services Panel) The first group of afternoon breakout sessions (..)

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E-procurement Logistics Professional Services Supply Chain 64

FedInsider

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Andrew’s experience spans a broad range of professional and managed services, customer success journeys, technical pre-sales and sales, cloud and SaaS-business model development, and cybersecurity and technology management. Andrew furthered his career at USinternetworking (acquired by AT&T and IBM), Inc.

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Networking Data Participation Leadership 130

Scottish Government Procurement

AUGUST 31, 2023

Plan your day with this handy event planner!

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Procurement Government Government Public Procurement 52

Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The rule of two provides that if the contracting officer reasonably believes that two or more small businesses can perform the work at a fair price, competition shall be limited to small business. Small businesses are doing even better under best-in-class MACs, receiving approximately 38% of the total dollars awarded. [2]

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Participation Contract Price Procurement 59

Federal News Network

JUNE 19, 2024

One of the other things that’s happening is — and you alluded to it in the setup — and that is (for) contracts that are already in place, GSA has already negotiated it, the contracting officer has found that to be a fair and reasonable price. So you can actually kill the goose that lays the golden egg.

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Whistle-blowing Contract Negotiation Data 105

Great Government Through Technology

JULY 25, 2024

Effective May 2024, GSA changed its rules about upfront payment for software licenses delivered as Software as a Service (SaaS). The change affects Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Special Item Numbers (SINs), most significantly SIN 518210C Cloud Computing and Cloud Related IT Professional Services.

Price 52

Price Influencing Professional Services Negotiation 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 27, 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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E-procurement Budget Procurement Price 59

ivalua

JANUARY 29, 2020

No organisation does everything itself, and whether we’re looking at buying raw materials, components, innovative technology, or sourcing the best in marketing or professional services, the whole process of engaging and working with suppliers must reflect this need for speed and agility. .

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Collaboration Innovation Procurement Supplier 65

The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 26, 2024

The conference begins with remarks from Christine Harada , Senior Advisor in OMB’s Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP), on the governmentwide Better Contracting Initiative , a four-pronged initiative to ensure that the Federal Government receives optimal terms and prices when purchasing goods and services.

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Supply Chain Procurement Professional Services Leadership 64

Public Contracting Institute

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Schedule contracts provide for an extensive volume of competitive cost/price offerings. for ordering separate/different classes or types of supplies/services under multiple-award BPAs. Achieving best value success also through the use of competitive pricing is also government policy and practice.

Purchasing 52

Purchasing Thresholds Price Accountability 52

Public Contracting Institute

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Schedule contracts provide for an extensive volume of competitive cost/price offerings. for ordering separate/different classes or types of supplies/services under multiple-award BPAs. Achieving best value success also through the use of competitive pricing is also government policy and practice.

Purchasing 52

Purchasing Thresholds Price Accountability 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The rule of two provides that if the contracting officer reasonably believes that two or more small businesses can perform the work at a fair price, competition shall be limited to small business. Small businesses are doing even better under best-in-class MACs, receiving approximately 38% of the total dollars awarded. [2]

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Participation Contract Price Procurement 45

ivalua

APRIL 11, 2022

Implementation of the project was led by Optis’ expert consulting team with support from Ivalua professional services, allowing TELUS to streamline their procurement processes through a simplified system that manages spend, ensures compliance, provides a rich catalog of products and services, and creates a full digital record of purchases.

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Procurement IT Buying Process Consulting 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 3, 2024

What’s next for GSA’s IT and Professional Services Categories, including the Schedules and GWACs? What’s next for GSA’s General Supplies and Services, including e-commerce platforms? Pricing details included in the prospectus. What’s next for artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, and cloud?

Logistics 52

Logistics Supply Chain E-procurement Budget 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Next, a panel of government executives and industry experts will explore recent policies affecting contractors and the factors that have an impact a fair and reasonable price determination. This session is followed by the popular “Rogers Panel,” which will highlight key developments in acquisition law, policy, and regulation.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Price Leadership Networking 52

Scottish Government Procurement

JUNE 24, 2024

Framework Public Bodies will be notified in advance of the effective date of any new pricing and a new Lyreco catalogue will be uploaded in due course. Most notably this will include the transition from ninth Generation iPad to tenth Generation as a core device with a reduction in the core product price from £295.41 to £281.31

Collaboration 67

Collaboration E-catalogue Framework Agreement E-procurement 67

The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 20, 2023

In its place, the realignment focuses and centralizes MAS contracting management structure for the Office of Information Technology Category, the Office of Professional Services & Human Capital Categories, and the Office of General Supplies and Services Categories. Data context is critical to data driven decision making.

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Negotiation Price Transparency Data 40

The Coalition for Government Procurement

MAY 13, 2024

This year’s Spring Training Conference featured opportunities, including GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS), GSA Pricing Tools, SAM.Gov, Medical/Surgical Supply BPAs, VA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS), VA Prosthetics, and the DHS Intellectual Property (IP) Investigations Center.

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Supply Chain Procurement Participation Professional Services 59

The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 24, 2024

What’s next for GSA’s IT and Professional Services Categories, including the Schedules and GWACs? What’s next for GSA’s General Supplies and Services, including e-commerce platforms? Pricing details included in the prospectus. What’s next for artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, and cloud?

E-procurement 52

E-procurement Price Procurement Logistics 52

GovSpend

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

There are many advantages to this program including winning set-aside contracts and getting a 10% price evaluation preferential in full and open competition contracts. Of course there are requirements to being part of this program, including having your business located in a HubZone.

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Contract Category Management Professional Services Education 52

GovSpend

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

There are many advantages to this program including winning set-aside contracts and getting a 10% price evaluation preferential in full and open competition contracts. Of course there are requirements to being part of this program, including having your business located in a HubZone.

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Contract Category Management Professional Services Education 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 10, 2024

During the training, Jason, Liam, and Alex will cover the following topics and more: Pricing – Transactional Data Reporting (TDR)/Commercial Sales Practices (CSP); Domestic Preferences; Supply Chain; Enforcement/Mandatory Disclosure/Ethics; Sustainability Requirements/Policy; and Bid Protests Update. What’s next for interagency contracting?

Price 52

Price E-procurement Logistics Procurement 52

Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The next iteration, known as SEWP VI, aims to keep climbing by adding IT professional services at the contract level. The program is still an ordering contracting officer’s best friend, as it enables rapid fulfillment of mission needs at fair and reasonable prices.

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Procurement E-procurement Leadership Data 59

The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 19, 2023

In its place, the realignment focuses and centralizes MAS contracting management structure for the Office of Information Technology Category, the Office of Professional Services & Human Capital Categories, and the Office of General Supplies and Services Categories. Webinar: VA Covered Drug Price Updates, Oct.

E-procurement 52

E-procurement Price Supply Chain Procurement 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 12, 2024

George Prochaska, Program Operations Executive Director, Professional Services and Human Capital Categories, GSA Throughout his career at GSA, George Prochaska acted as a pioneer in supporting collaboration between government and industry.

E-procurement 64

E-procurement Sustainability Procurement Collaboration 64

Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Their portfolio of commercial agreements includes utilities, ICT (information, computing and technology), corporate and professional services, supported businesses and construction – from 2024. Marketing Services (2022) This new Category A Framework commenced on 1 September 2022.

Collaboration 44

Collaboration Framework Agreement Supplier Purchasing 44

The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 17, 2024

What’s next for GSA’s IT and Professional Services Categories, including the Schedules and GWACs? What’s next for GSA’s General Supplies and Services, including e-commerce platforms? Pricing details included in the prospectus. What’s next for artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, and cloud?

Price 52

Price Logistics E-procurement Procurement 52

Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Their portfolio of commercial agreements includes utilities, ICT (information, computing and technology), corporate and professional services, supported businesses and construction – from 2024. Marketing Services (2022) This new Category A Framework commenced on 1 September 2022.

Collaboration 40

Collaboration Framework Agreement Supplier Purchasing 40