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FAR 8.4 Blanket Purchase Agreement Orders To Be Set-Aside or Not to Be Set-Aside? That is the Question

Public Contracting Institute

More specifically, each BPA holder shall be provided a specific request for quote (RFQ) for procurement requirements of an anticipated total dollar value exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. Schedule contracts provide for an extensive volume of competitive cost/price offerings. for dollar values up $7.5

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FAR 8.4 Blanket Purchase Agreement Orders To Be Set-Aside or Not to Be Set-Aside? That is the Question

Public Contracting Institute

More specifically, each BPA holder shall be provided a specific request for quote (RFQ) for procurement requirements of an anticipated total dollar value exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. Schedule contracts provide for an extensive volume of competitive cost/price offerings. for dollar values up $7.5

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China's GPA Offer

International Economic Law and Policy

The main concern about China’s latest proposal is that it does not offer foreign companies access to local government and state-owned enterprise procurement contracts, which account for the vast majority of state contracts in China.

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Friday Flash 04/12/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

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., On March 6, 2024, the Federal Circuit vacated the CBCA decision on the threshold jurisdictional issue. the MSA and Carahsoft’s FSS contract, or the Task Order).

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Friday Flash 03/29/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

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., On March 6, 2024, the Federal Circuit vacated the CBCA decision on the threshold jurisdictional issue. the MSA and Carahsoft’s FSS contract, or the Task Order).

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Bid Protest Hub – November 2023

Government Contracts & Investigations

What Lost – Dismissed or Denied Protests Even if the GAO finds deficiencies in the agency’s conduct during the procurement, a protester must also demonstrate that it was competitively prejudiced. The minimum dollar threshold for Department of Defense task orders is $25 million and $10 million for civilian agencies.

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Public Procurement: Delivering Value to a Community While Making Profit

Tracker Intelligence

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.