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Public Procurement: Delivering Value to a Community While Making Profit

Tracker Intelligence

Oftentimes, public authorities buy services such as energy, transport, social protection, waste management, and health or educational services from private entities. Furthermore, the government organisation must make all solicitation documents available at a reasonable price.

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Bid Protest Hub – January 2024

Government Contracts & Investigations

Although the protester offered the lowest price, the agency found its proposal was technically unacceptable because it did not meet the new characteristics. The protester argued the GAO should use the evaluated price for jurisdictional purposes because it is a better representation of what the agency will likely spend on performance.

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Government Contracts Issues for a Recession

Procurement Notes

Particularly, the Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index (“PCE”) core inflation rate for January 2024 was 2.8%. [30] 33] Importantly, since the inflation high water marks of 2022, mostly what has occurred is disinflation (decrease of the inflation rate), not actual deflation (price decreases). down from 5.5%

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The FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act: Key Provisions Government Contractors Should Know

Government Contracts Legal Forum

3705, which requires offerors to submit data other than certified cost or pricing data so that contracting officers may determine the price reasonableness of a contract, subcontract, or modification. Cost Accounting Section 802 amends 10 U.S.C. The provision amends the reporting requirement under 10 U.S.C.

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Buy America Update: BAA Requirements Make Compliance Complex, Yet Necessary

GovCon & Trade

For those components purchased by the manufacturer, “the acquisition cost, including transportation costs to the place of incorporation into the manufactured product (whether or not such costs are paid to a domestic firm), and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free entry certificate is issued)” is incorporated.

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Federal Highway Administration Announces Proposed Rule Ending Longstanding Buy America Waiver for Manufactured Products

Inside Government Contracts

Commenters included manufacturers, labor organizations, construction contractors, industry associations, State departments of transportation, and even members of Congress. FHWA proposes that the domestic iron and steel in those manufactured products would count towards the 55% domestic component threshold.

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Friday Flash 09/20/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Pricing details included in the prospectus. Under certain circumstances contracting officers may require continued performance fixed-price contracts if the contractor already has been paid or funds already have been obligated. 8, A3 Price Template V.2 For more information, please contact Heather Tarpley at htarpley@thecgp.org.

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