Reverse Auctions Once Again in Lawmaker’s Crosshairs Government Executive.com March 20, 2015 Lawmakers are marshaling arguments to restrict the contracting tool called a reverse auction, criticizing agency reliance on a practice dominated by a single private firm at a Thursday … Continued
GSA proposes price reporting requirements for Schedule, GWAC and IDIQ contracts; public comment due May 4th By Chuck Schadl, Georgia Tech Procurement Assistance Center March 9, 2015 The General Services Administration (GSA) issued a proposed rule on March 4, 2015 that responds … Continued
WOSB Program: 2015 NDAA Eliminates Self-Certification By Steven Koprince SmallGovCon, December 17, 2014 With little fanfare, Congress just passed legislation eliminating the ability of WOSBs to self-certify for purposes of WOSB set-aside contracts. The 2015 National Defense Authorization Act … Continued
GAO rejects last OS3 bid protest, GSA contract back open for business By Ryan McDermott Fierce Government, December 9, 2014 The General Services Administration will be able to offer its third iteration of the office supplies strategic sourcing contract … Continued
Is price reasonableness really unreasonable? By Bob Lohfeld Washington Technology, December 15, 2014 With so many IT and professional services contracts being awarded to the lowest priced offeror, you have to wonder if the government is worried about awarding contracts … Continued
Driving the federal government towards a Low Price Regardless (LPR) contracting model By Roger Waldron for FederalTimes.com December 1, 2014 As part of the Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative (FSSI), the Office of Management and Budget and the … Continued
By Deniece Peterson September 21 —- Washingtonpost.com . Years ago, federal agencies jumped on the indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract bandwagon and never got off. The preference for agency-specific IDIQ contracts and government-wide acquisition contracts continues as agencies seek ways … Continued
