Federal News Network

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The company is under Justice Department investigations for defective pricing, foreign bribery and violations of the Arms Export Control Act. And I don’t believe we’re using that power effectively to drive the best prices. Not some fly-by-night, but rather the legacy contractor Raytheon. Tom Temin Right.

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Government Contracts & Global Trade

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The most important section in your federal proposal and contract will always be pricing – just ask any CEO or federal buyer. But in today’s government market, there are a lot of areas that can confuse a contractor’s pricing strategy. And when you win the bid, the questions remain: “will we make a profit?”

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Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Transportation Command wasn't obligated to tell it its pricing was too high. Government Accountability Office has thrown out Maersk's protest over the shipping giant's rejection from a $2.3 billion contract for military freight transportation services, saying U.S.

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GovCon & Trade

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The protestor’s proposed price was $30,478,050, and its total evaluated price was $30,566,297. The intervenor’s proposed price was $24,848,774, and its total evaluated price was $25,116,561. In response, the Navy insisted that the intervenor’s proposed price of $24.8 4106(f)(1) and 10 U.S.C.

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Federal News Network

JUNE 24, 2024

Data management tools, like pricing algorithms and artificial intelligence (AI), are playing an ever-larger role in Federal procurement as agencies look to streamline processes, increase efficiency, and improve contract outcomes. GSA’s current use of algorithms and pricing data is instructive in this regard.

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Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

million to resolve allegations it created false and inflated average wholesale prices for ingredients used in compound prescriptions sold to pharmacies that increased reimbursement and caused federal healthcare programs to pay more for them, the U.S. Pharmaceutical chemical supplier Medisca Inc. has agreed to pay $21.75

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Federal News Network

MAY 17, 2024

Unfortunately, Schedule contractors now face a long, painful slog negotiating contract pricing at the contract level, instead of relying on competition at the task or delivery order level to provide fair and reasonable pricing.

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Redstone Government Consulting

JUNE 13, 2024

Submitting data to the government, certified or not, carries significant risks, making compliance with FAR/DFARS essential.

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Federal News Network

MARCH 15, 2024

I think that this is a win for enhanced competition, especially for small businesses that may have had to previously finance software acquisitions and have to offer higher prices as a result,” he said. This move should increase competition and drive better pricing. This is a win for common sense in government acquisition.”

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Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

As one of three major acquisition policy changes GSA is seeking over the next year, the proposal would remove language in the schedules program that many blame for why agencies use lowest price, technically acceptable (LPTA) still too often. Koses said CICA change would help contracting officers as well as companies alike.

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GovCon & Trade

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Award: CSOs are awarded on a fixed-price basis and include fixed-price incentive contracts. CSOs are treated as commercial products or commercial services making them subject to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 requirements.

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Inside Government Contracts

MARCH 1, 2024

The new rule (1) increases the applicable domestic content threshold for domestic end products, and (2) creates a framework for the application of an enhanced price preference for domestic products that are considered critical products or are made up of critical components.

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Thresholds Procurement Price Quantity 147

Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 28, 2024

Case studies: In Colombia , rather than the government trying to document and standardize all possible technologies, the framework agreements created for the IT sector link directly to the providers’ public web pages, which list all of their services and prices.

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GovCon & Trade

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Specifically, “[t]he lowest price[d] offer will be evaluated and if it is in the highest category of past performance, no other review will be completed. If it is not in the highest category of past performance, we will evaluate the next lowest [priced] offer in the highest past performance category.”

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Bidding Contract Evaluation Price 147

GovSpend

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The agenda promised insights into vendor verification, sourcing new vendors, validating pricing against historical purchase orders, market research, and tailoring bids and RFQs for success. To further illustrate the importance of price validation, Paige then walked the audience through a spending search for Chromebooks.

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Federal News Network

AUGUST 21, 2024

SBA is also contemplating eliminating the HUBZone price evaluation preference to HUBZone joint ventures formed under the Mentor-Protégé Program. Currently, this preference allows a certified HUBZone small business concern (including a HUBZone joint venture) to have a 10% price preference when competing in a full and open competition.

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GovCon Wire

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

The company said Friday the five-year firm-fixed price contract from the Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory aims to streamline Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR) has received a $99.8 million contract to extend access to the Maven Smart System to all military branches, including the U.S.

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Inside Government Contracts

OCTOBER 19, 2023

For instance, contractors may be able to proceed under the Government Delay of Work clause (FAR 52.242-17), which allows for adjustments in contract price (excluding profit) or delivery schedule if the actions of the contracting officer in the administration of the contract are “not expressly or impliedly authorized” by the contract.

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GovCon Wire

AUGUST 21, 2024

The Department of Defense said Tuesday Army Contracting Command at Detroit Arsenal in Michigan conducted an internet solicitation and received one bid for the fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment contract.

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FedScoop

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Additionally, eight agencies shared challenges regarding Login.gov’s pricing, including the inability to get a multi-year pricing plan or insight into the service’s annual renewal process, as well as the potential for prices to rise between years.

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Federal News Network

OCTOBER 22, 2024

But under price changes up or down, that has ebbed and flowed over the years. And so what should companies do on the pricing front to maintain what it is GSA wants as, I guess, the best customer? And so what should companies do on the pricing front to maintain what it is GSA wants as, I guess, the best customer?

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Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

It was very in-depth, and it had proposals to modernize the program, one of which is to add, a level of competition to the program to ensure that the contractors are performing with excellence and that there’s a chance to do a price competition potentially every five years for the contracts. We don’t.

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USFCR

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Firm-Fixed-Price Contracts Firm-fixed-price contracts are the most widely used in government procurement. In this type of contract, the contractor agrees to deliver goods or services for a set price, regardless of actual costs. It’s often used when the project scope is well-defined, and the risk of cost overruns is minimal.

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Federal News Network

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

million to settle allegations that it misrepresented their commercial pricing practices and overcharged the government on VMware software products and related services purchased under the General Services Administration schedule. Carahsoft has dealt with charges of violating the False Claims Act previously.

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ExecutiveBiz

DECEMBER 18, 2023

In his new role, Boeckx will oversee QinetiQ US' growth strategy, which encompasses customer engagement, business development, proposal operations, strategic pricing and mergers and acquisitions, according to the McLean, Virginia-based organization.

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GovCon Wire

MAY 30, 2024

A Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR) subsidiary has received a five-year, $480 million firm-fixed-price contract from the U.S. Army for the Maven Smart System prototype.

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ExecutiveBiz

JULY 10, 2024

million firm-fixed-price contract to provide worldwide logistics services. The Military Sealift Command has awarded CACI a potential five-year, $69.2

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GovCon Wire

MAY 9, 2024

Army Contracting Command-Redstone received one bid for the firm-fixed-price contract modification via the internet and will determine work locations and budget upon issuance of each Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has secured an $861.3

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ExecutiveBiz

MAY 22, 2024

The Department of Defense said Tuesday the Army Field Directorate Office at Fort Sam Houston in Texas received 12 bids for the firm-fixed-price contract and will obligate funding and determine work locations upon award […]

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Whistleblower Network News

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Dell allegedly operated a deal registration program that gave advantageous pricing to Iron Bow to sell Dell products to the Army. The United States relies on competition to get the best value and price for the American taxpayers,” said Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brian M.

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ExecutiveBiz

JANUARY 3, 2024

Navy's cargo offload and discharge systems under a firm-fixed-price contract. Amentum will provide maintenance, instruction, operations and training support services for the U.S.

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ExecutiveBiz

MAY 3, 2024

Navy has awarded 10 companies spots on a firm-fixed-price, multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity construction contract worth $249 million.

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ExecutiveBiz

JUNE 26, 2024

The up to $15 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract will run from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2029, and feature firm-fixed-price task orders, the DOE said Tuesday. The contract will primarily provide technical […]

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GovCon Wire

JUNE 13, 2024

The Department of Defense said Wednesday Army Contracting Command at Redstone Arsenal in Alabama is the contracting activity and received one offer for the firm-fixed-price contract through an internet solicitation. Army has awarded General Electric (NYSE: GE) a potential five-year, $1.13

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SmallGovCon

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The FAR Council notes that the figures are based on a consumer price index for March 2025 of 323.193 (although we are not sure what this number consists of). If the actual consumer price index differs, the figures may be adjusted. These are not necessarily the final figures that will be utilized.

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ExecutiveBiz

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Oshkosh Defense said Wednesday that, under the firm-fixed-price contract, it would supply 1,384 modification kits to convert the HET A1s to the Enhanced Heavy Equipment Transporter System tractor. Army Contracting Command - Detroit Arsenal has awarded Oshkosh Defense an $89 million contract to upgrade Heavy Equipment Transporter A1 tractors.

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Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

chairman of Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), ranking member of the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, are trying to correct a misunderstanding of congressional intent when it comes to how and when agencies should consider price when reviewing proposals for contracts.

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