Set aside contracts have two classifications, competitive and sole-source set-aside, which help small businesses to compete and win federal solicitations. I. Competitive set-aside Competitive ...

Marta Andhov received funding from the Carlsberg Foundation for the research project Purchase Power—Sustainable Public Procurement Through Private Law Enforcement (PurpLE). This article was developed ...

Negotiating contracts can be time-consuming and stressful, especially for local governments with limited experience bargaining with vendors; many lack the resources to develop that expertise.

"Contracts are the foundation of commerce." Does this sound like an overstatement? It's not. When you think about almost any ongoing business transaction (be it with a supplier, a customer, a partner ...

The Procurement Integrity Act (PIA) generally prohibits federal employees from knowingly disclosing contractor bid or proposal information before ...

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After pushing Pentagon leaders for months to take more seriously the negative effects of rampant inflation, Congress is finally seeing some action. But now it may be defense leaders who need to push ...

Section 1256 contracts include certain regulated futures contracts, foreign currency contracts and non-equity options. These contracts receive a unique tax treatment under the IRS code and are subject ...