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Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA)

LOWEST PRICE TECHNICALLY ACCPETABLE

According to the FAR 15.101-2, the lowest price technically acceptable source selection process is appropriate when best value is expected to result from selection of the technically acceptable proposal with the lowest evaluated price.  When using the lowest price technically...

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Simplified Acquisition Program: Conducting a Federal Marketplace Evaluation

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROGRAM

Conducting a Federal Marketplace Evaluation is a key component of the Simplified Acquisition Program and determining if your business is prepared for government contracting .  Even businesses that are new to government contracting that have been use to large scale projects...

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United States Air Force Signs Agreement to use OASIS Program

US FEDERAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION

After two RFP extended deadlines originally set for September 17th, 2013 and October 10th, 2013, the GSA’s OASIS Program looks forward to the future in 2014.  In the best news for the OASIS Program since its release in late August,...

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GSA’s FedRAMP Continues Its Search for Qualified Government Contractors

FedRAMP

According to the GSA’s Interior Department Chief Information Officer Bernard Mazer, there are not enough certified cloud service contractors meeting FedRAMP’s guidelines and standards.  FedRAMP (Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program) is the program GSA has designed to certify commercial...

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US Federal Contractor Registration Registers Over 60,000 Businesses for Government Contracts

US FEDERAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION

After four years of tireless work and creating a new service market US Federal Contractor Registration has registered 60,000 businesses in CCR/ORCA and System for Award Management (SAM) to order to be eligible for government contracts.  The United States Federal...

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New Government Contracts Created Despite Government Shutdown

GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN

Several news sources are stating that a government shutdown would greatly effect government contractors and small businesses, but that proves to be incorrect with agencies still releasing contracts.  FedBizOpps (FBO.gov,) the government’s massive database that displays all of the available...

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What are Simplified Acquisition Threshold Contracts?

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROGRAM

Simplified Acquisition Threshold applies to purchases over $3,000 and under $150,000.  If the purchases under $100,000 require less approval and less documentation involved in the purchase. On April 25, 2012, the Office of Management and Budget for the Executive Office...

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