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How Are Government Contracts Awarded? 3 Tips to Improve Your Win Rate

A contractor’s proposal is evaluated based on the use of labor and resources with the performance promised. These contracts are based on how different factors in proposals are valued by government agencies. Below you will find information on how...

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ethics violations in government contracting

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Need to File an Ethics Violation Complaint with a Government Agency?

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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steps to becoming a government contractor

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Steps to Becoming a Government Contractor

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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types of public contracts

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Key Differences Between the 2 Types of Public Contracts

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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GAO Sustains Price Realism Protest

Valkyrie Enterprises Wins Its Protest! Recently, the General Accountability Office (GAO) sustained a protest challenging the United States’...

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Past Performance Objections Sustained in GAO protest

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...

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SAM Registration Accuracy

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Bid Protest Over Lack of SAM Registration Accuracy

Doublecheck your SAM registration accuracy! What's SAM? The System for Award Management (SAM) is an official website of the U.S. government. To...

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Covid 19 resources for government contractors

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Resources Available to Contractors Impacted by COVID-19

Like many other industries and professions, government contractors are experiencing difficulties due to COVID-19 and its resulting quarantine. It has...

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appellate attorney Davis-Bacon Act

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Court of Appeals Remands Davis-Bacon Violations Case

Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) claimed they were entitled to funds from construction contracts...

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MATOC bids small business

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New FAR Provision Will Disadvantage Small Businesses in MATOC Bids

For nine years, contracting officers have operated under an interim rule for setting aside or reserving task and delivery orders for small businesses...

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