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Joe Whitcomb: April 22, 2021
In this bid protest, the protester TekSynap alleged 3 issues: 1) the agency’s evaluation of its price was unreasonable, 2) the agency’s technical evaluation was erroneous, and 3) disparate evaluation between the awardee and TekSynap’s proposal. The...
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Joe Whitcomb: October 05, 2020
Federal Government contractors must comply with new privacy training procedures related to federal acquisition regulation due to a final rule passed...
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Joe Whitcomb: July 27, 2020
Contractors have multiple options when contesting an award decision by a procuring agency. They may protest before the procuring agency, Government...
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Joe Whitcomb: July 17, 2020
Winning contracts from the government can be intimidating. This may especially be the case when you own a small business. There are programs and...
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Joe Whitcomb: July 16, 2020
Unlike other states, procurement of contracts in Colorado is decentralized. State agencies carry out their own solicitations. Businesses that sell...
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Joe Whitcomb: July 15, 2020
A contractor’s proposal is evaluated based on the use of labor and resources with the performance promised. These contracts are based on how...
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Joe Whitcomb: July 14, 2020
Violations of ethics rules may lead to a bid protest or undermine the public’s confidence in the Government. Congress passed the Procurement...
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Joe Whitcomb: July 14, 2020
The U.S. government is the largest purchaser of goods and services in the world. This provides hundreds of billions of dollars worth of opportunities...
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Joe Whitcomb: July 10, 2020
Two types of public contracts common in government work are fixed-price and cost-reimbursement contracts. Each have their own advantages and...
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Joe Whitcomb: July 01, 2020
JMark, an 8(a) company based in Colorado Springs, CO, objected to the Air Force awarding a contract to SierTek, another 8(a) company based in...
