Government Contracts

MAY 24, 2024

The federal government has introduced several strategies over the last decade to help small businesses vie for procurement contracts, but overstretched acquisition staff may have limited capacity to deploy these strategies and reverse a downward trend in small business participation.

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ExecutiveBiz

APRIL 4, 2024

million contract from the U.S. The competitively procured contract is in support of the potential integration of CADRE into the Next Generation Jammer program, the Department of Defense said Wednesday. An RTX subsidiary has secured a $40.6

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GovCon Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The Department of Energy has released the final request for proposals for a procurement contract to provide technical support services for a project office responsible for cleanup efforts at gaseous diffusion plant sites in Ohio and Kentucky.

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GovCon Wire

MAY 24, 2024

NASA has issued the final request for proposals for the sixth iteration of the Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement contract, which seeks to support federal agencies by serving as an acquisition vehicle for information technology products and services.

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Spend Network

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The UK government's new tightened payment terms for suppliers in public procurement contracts signals a vital move that will have far-reaching impacts across the business landscape when bidding for contracts.

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GovCon Wire

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Coast Guard has issued broad agency announcement calls for small-business set-aside contracts to provide information technology support services for the military branch’s command, control, communications, computers, cyber and intelligence systems.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

MARCH 28, 2024

As a general rule, the Federal Government does not deal directly with subcontractors, and the CDA only grants the CBCA jurisdiction over “procurement contracts” (i.e., the software company’s) EULA is incorporated into the procurement contract. the MSA and Carahsoft’s FSS contract, or the Task Order).

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Government Contracts

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Department of Veterans Affairs deal awarded to two other nonprofits, saying the deals were not procurement contracts but grant agreements, which fall outside the court's jurisdiction. Court of Federal Claims tossed a Florida-based nonprofit's protest of a U.S.

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Federal News Network

AUGUST 7, 2024

The OTA prototype recipient is also eligible for a production contract under OTA rules. Zach Prince: Yeah, so DOD’s OTA rules allow them to issue sole source follow-on production contracts, either as another OTA or as a standard procurement contract. But it is by just a dictionary definition of procurement.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

MARCH 11, 2024

The Board initially denied the motion but later sua sponte ordered the parties to file supplemental briefs addressing whether a software license is a procurement contract. As discussed in a previous alert , the Board then dismissed the appeal on the basis that the EULA was not a procurement contract within the meaning of the CDA.

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Tracker Intelligence

JULY 20, 2022

But beyond the financial rewards, what does your business stand to gain from getting involved in public procurement with the government? And how can you stand apart from the competition to win government procurement contracts in the first place? The popularity of government procurement contracts has persisted ever since.

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Federal News Network

MARCH 20, 2024

They said that they had no jurisdiction in this case, because even if AVUE had a contract with the government, because the government had accepted the end user license agreement, and those license agreements always talk about the relationship between the end user, that is, the agency and the software provider suggesting there is a contract.

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Government Contracts & Investigations

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

This means that, like standard contracting vehicles, OTAs may be protested to the U.S. It is important to note, however, that an OTA is not the same as a procurement contract, cooperative agreement, or grant. Court of Federal Claims (“COFC”) or to the GAO. 31 U.S.C. §§ 3551(1), 3552; 4 C.F.R. B-417379, Apr. B-419503, Feb.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 4, 2024

As a general rule, the Federal Government does not deal directly with subcontractors, and the CDA only grants the CBCA jurisdiction over “procurement contracts” (i.e., the software company’s) EULA is incorporated into the procurement contract. the MSA and Carahsoft’s FSS contract, or the Task Order).

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 11, 2024

As a general rule, the Federal Government does not deal directly with subcontractors, and the CDA only grants the CBCA jurisdiction over “procurement contracts” (i.e., the software company’s) EULA is incorporated into the procurement contract. the MSA and Carahsoft’s FSS contract, or the Task Order).

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Select GCR

MAY 14, 2024

The FAR identifies various types of procurement contracts, and mandates that all applicable legal and procedural requirements must be fulfilled before contract formation. It includes mandatory clauses in government contracts and provides a matrix to determine the required clauses based on the contract’s type and subject matter.

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Public Contracting Institute

MARCH 6, 2024

Where agencies have authority to enter into contracts or other transactions, contracts and agreements issued by these agencies under OTAs are not procurement contracts. . §§ 3551(1), 3552; 4 CFR §21.1(a). GAO generally will not review protests or awards in such cases.

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Oles Morrison

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

REGISTER NOW AGENDA: October 12, 2021 8:30 AM PST Miller Act Claims at War with the Contract Disputes Act – Douglas Oles, Partner, Oles Morrison Rinker & Baker LLP, Seattle, Washington 9:30 AM PST Ethics and Compliance Programs Hot Topics – Teddie Arnold, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP, Washington DC 10:30 AM PST Federal Government Contracts: (..)

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GovCon & Trade

JANUARY 22, 2024

Also, while not mentioned in this GAO decision, violations of the Procurement Integrity Act (PIA) can be another effective ground for protest if the circumstances provide.

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Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Public procurement constitutes about one-third of government spending or 13 trillion USD per year. Corruption in public procurement can lead to: 1) Overpriced public procurement contracts contributing to larger budget deficits. It is highly vulnerable to corruption with estimates of losses amounting to 10-20%.

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Naomi Clews Consultancy

AUGUST 31, 2023

​ Procurement process is time consuming. ​​ Opportunities Negotiate rate reduction, and extend contract.    ​ Re-procure contract to achieve more competitive rates. Hire in expert resource to support procurement process. Do nothing, concentrate on other spend areas.

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Government Contracts & Investigations

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The GAO reviewed its protest jurisdiction and reiterated it generally does not have jurisdiction to review protests challenging the award or solicitations for Other Transaction Agreements because they are not procurement contracts.

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GovCon & Trade

AUGUST 23, 2023

Section 8(a) of the legislation allows the SBA to award contracts to small businesses “whenever [SBA] determines such action is necessary[.]” 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[.]”

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Tracker Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

In short, public procurement allows local businesses to serve their communities and taxpayers well. Such a service requires the government to procure contracts in a well-managed and efficient manner. Furthermore, when the government improves its public procurement process, it can save significant amounts of money.

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Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

JULY 28, 2023

Enhanced Security AI helps to make procurement more secure by assisting teams in choosing the best suppliers and, therefore, reducing the risk of late payments and fraud. It can also ensure greater legal protection when utilised to manage procurement contracts.

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Government Contracts Advisor

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Concession contracts with the Government are different than procurement contracts. Generally a concession contract does not involve the procurement of […]

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The Procurement School

JULY 16, 2024

A transactional contract management activity is to establish procurement contract templates to include standard terms and conditions, payment terms and dispute resolution mechanisms, which can be tailored to specific types of procurements. It frees up time for developing proactive strategic supplier relationships.

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The Procurement School

JUNE 27, 2024

Canadian contract law emphasizes the importance of clearly defining the rights, obligations, and expectations of all parties involved. Practical Application: When crafting procurement contracts, it is crucial to be thorough and precise.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 28, 2022

This bill sends plenty of money to the state and local governments–but along with these allocations comes solicitations, procurements, contracts, deadlines, reporting requirements, and other overhead. Why is modernizing these processes and tools so important? .

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The Procurement School

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

For example, the Government of Canada provides a Guide on Ethical Behaviour for Procurement-Contracts and Contracting (3), and a Directive on Ethical Behaviour (4) specifically directed at the Government’s shared services. 5) Managers and Supervisors are provided guidance through the Public Interest Disclosure Act (PIDA). (6)

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Tracker Intelligence

JANUARY 28, 2024

Its vast database, accurate search options, on-time notifications and full support system provide users with all the necessary tools to find out about valuable public procurement contracts in the UK. Using Tracker’s services is a strategic move that will result in procurement success.

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Telles.eu

JUNE 14, 2023

It was announced yesterday that the Portuguese train company (CP) chose a consortium headed by Alstom as the preferred bidder for its first major train procurement contract in many decades. The procurement procedure was launched in December 2021 and adopted a MEAT approach for the award criteria.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 22, 2024

4 The Court rejected the government’s contention that because OTs are not procurement contracts subject to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”), they are necessarily removed from the Court’s bid protest jurisdiction. Examining the text and legislative history of the OT statutes at issue (i.e.,

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SmallGovCon

JANUARY 18, 2024

The CBCA however states that under the Contract Disputes Act (“CDA”), its jurisdiction is limited to contracts with an executive agency, and FEMA (the executive agency here) was not a party to the contract between PERPA and the contractor.

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International Economic Law and Policy

JULY 19, 2010

From the FT : The US and other big trading partners of China are expected to reject Beijing’s latest proposal to join a global pact on government purchases because it does not go far enough in opening the $500bn Chinese procurement market to foreign businesses.

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Federal News Network

JUNE 25, 2024

Ultimately, the procuring contracting officer has to make the present responsibility determination before awarding the contract. But you don’t want the, at least some of the agencies talking to us there, said they don’t want the contracting officer dictating whether or not it should be a small business set aside.

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Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Tap into our database of 700,000+ procurement contracts to identify qualified opportunities that match your expertise. Leverage our tracker intelligence platform- to access tender notices before general release and gain real-time alerts on upcoming bids in your sectors.

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