Keisha is right, a county can use cooperative purchasing, but you need to check the original contract to see if it allows other government entities...

Luis, school districts in Texas also use statewide term contracts for services, which means they can buy off pre-approved vendor lists without a new...

NASPO ValuePoint is a cooperative purchasing program that state and local governments use to buy goods and services. A small firm can realistically...

There is no central repository for winning proposals at the state or local level, and you will need to file a public records request for each one....

I'm trying to get ahead of the game on a big federal grounds maintenance contract I found on USAspending. The prime contractor has the current award...

When a debrief request landed on my desk, it always triggered a scramble. I was the contracting officer for a federal agency, handling services...

You should file an agency-level protest first. An agency-level protest based on an apparent solicitation impropriety must be filed before bid opening...

FPDS is still the system for reporting federal contract award data, but it is accessed through SAM.gov. Marcus is right about the reporting...

A strength in a technical volume looks like an aspect of your proposal that exceeds the requirements of the performance work statement in a way that...

My firm is a staffing agency, and we usually work commercial contracts. We received an RFQ for an IT services contract with the state of Maryland....

A basis of estimate (BOE) explains how you calculated your proposed price, and for a firm-fixed-price bid, it needs to be detailed enough to show...

The executive summary of a proposal should highlight your key discriminators and value proposition, and yes, evaluators do read it. For this 8(a)...

I'm looking at a state agency Request for Proposal (RFP) for IT services, specifically 541511, and trying to decide on a bid or no-bid. The incumbent...

We are a software support company, and we have been providing help desk services for hospitals and banks for years. We found an RFP for federal help...

Nadia is right that capture management looks different for a smaller firm, but the goal is the same: to get eyes on the requirements before the...

The contracting officer will incorporate the correct wage determination into the solicitation, and if it is missing, you should request it from them...

City and county governments do not require SAM.gov registration; it is primarily a federal requirement for federal contracts. The SAM.gov entity...

The health and welfare fringe benefit listed on the wage determination is a set hourly rate that must be paid for all hours worked or paid, up to 40...

The certification process for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) status moved from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to the...

SAM.gov entity registrations must be renewed every 365 days to stay active. Beyond the core data, representations and certifications, and points of...

A contracting officer's communication with offerors during an active solicitation is governed by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR),...

A contract vehicle is a pre-approved contractual agreement that streamlines the acquisition process for government agencies by allowing them to issue...

A Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) is an agreement that can be set up directly with a qualified vendor, but it is important to understand that a BPA...

You should also look for specific freight requirements that contracting officers might classify under different PSCs beyond the general...

A sole source contract is an award to one vendor without competition, and while uncommon, certain circumstances and certifications allow them. A...