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May 2016 - page 14

Discovering what it will take to win | PropLibrary

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Everything you do, from lead qualification through proposal submission, should be based on what it will take to win.

Source: Discovering what it will take to win | PropLibrary

DCAA Updates its Strategic Plan | PNWC’s Government Contracting Update

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DCAA (Defense Contract Audit Agency) recently published an updated strategic plan. The document addresses steps to create an ideal audit environment through 2020.

Source: DCAA Updates its Strategic Plan | PNWC’s Government Contracting Update

How to get the top score for your bid answers – before you even see the questions | Rebidding Solutions

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There are four common things customers look for when evaluating bid answers. And you can prepare for all of them before you even see the questions.

Source: How to get the top score for your bid answers – before you even see the questions | Rebidding Solutions

Defense IT Contract Rekindles Pricing Complaints | Government | E-Commerce Times

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What’s not to like about the U.S. government offering IT vendors $17.5 billion for products and services? The opportunity is attractive, and many vendors have expressed interest in a Department of Defense contract that covers the acquisition of a broad range of IT capabilities. A request for proposals for the Encore III contract was issued in March. Bids were accepted through late April.

Source: Defense IT Contract Rekindles Pricing Complaints | Government | E-Commerce Times

DoD Wants to Help Contractors Remove Clutter | PNWC’s Government Contracting Update

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The Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and individual agency FAR supplements, contain several provisions requiring Government contractors to display posters advising employees of their rights and duties in certain areas. One well-known poster requirement is the Hotline poster where anyone (contractor or Government employee) can call to report suspicions of fraud, waste and abuse (see DFARS 252.203-7004 for example).  We’ve discussed this requirement numerous times on these pages.

Source: DoD Wants to Help Contractors Remove Clutter | PNWC’s Government Contracting Update

8 tech trends that will drive public sector change | Amanda Ziadeh | GCN

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What: “Innovating in the Digital Era: A Public Sector Perspective,” Deloitte’s annual Technology Trends report capturing perspectives on IT trends from clients, industries, academia, start-ups, venture capitalists and leading tech vendors

Why: With technology’s potential to rapidly disrupt the enterprise, it’s important for agencies to build a foundation to support changes in the IT landscape.

Findings:  The report identified eight trends likely to disrupt government business in the next 18-24 months, and highlighted how organizations can take advantage of these developments.

Source: 8 tech trends that will drive public sector change | Amanda Ziadeh | GCN

OOPS Preview: Executive Actions: How Do Contractors Deal with Labor-Related Burdens? | Jason M. Crawford | Government Contracts Legal Forum

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With national elections just around the corner, the steady drumbeat of new labor-related requirements has not waned.  Indeed, four national trade associations wrote to the White House in August requesting “that no further presidential directives primarily focused on government contractors be issued for the foreseeable future.”  The letter cited the 16 contractor-focused regulations issued by the Obama Administration that have resulted in a significant increase in the cost of doing business with the government.

Source: OOPS Preview: Executive Actions: How Do Contractors Deal with Labor-Related Burdens? | Jason M. Crawford | Government Contracts Legal Forum

Protester Must Show Awardee’s Specific Exception to Subcontracting Limitation | Matthew Schoonover | SmallGovCon

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A protester challenging an awardee’s compliance with the FAR’s limitation on subcontracting faces an uphill battle.

Source: Protester Must Show Awardee’s Specific Exception to Subcontracting Limitation | Matthew Schoonover | SmallGovCon

Cornerstones of Winning Bids and Proposals-Make it Collaborative | Steve Robinson | Xait

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In our first article of this series we discussed the importance of making your bid or proposal more personalized to make it effective. So having created something that is truly unique and client focused we now need to look at how else we can ensure a winning submission.

Source: Cornerstones of Winning Bids and Proposals-Make it Collaborative | Steve Robinson | Xait

Are you paying too much for outsourced resources? | Peter Bendor-Samuel | CIO

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Many companies in mature, offshore, FTE-based outsourcing environments experience substantial bloat and are paying too much for the resources. And they’re blissfully unaware of the outsourcing bloat.

Source: Are you paying too much for outsourced resources? | Peter Bendor-Samuel | CIO

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