Best Value and Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) procurements trigger very different bidding obligations for contractors.
As I’ve detailed in this space before, Best Value procurements place limited importance…
Continue Reading Protesting Improper Conversions from Best Value to LPTA
Every government contractor that begins performance on a new engagement has the same basic goal – superior performance that bolsters the company’s bottom line and garners excellent past performance…
Continue Reading GAO: Excellent Performance of Incumbent Contract Does Not Guarantee Future Follow-On Work
In a recent post, I discussed new legislation that could signal an uptick in Best Value procurements for complex service-based contracts. In the view of many (including me), more…
Continue Reading Proposal Prep Tips: Better Does Not (Necessarily) Mean “Best Value”
We often discuss the need for government contractors to Read and React when responding to a solicitation: (1) Read the RFP and understand all of the requirements and limitations…
Continue Reading GAO: Agency Reasonably Concerned Over Lack of Price Increases
Government contractors responding to RFPs understand the need to read the fine print.
Mostly commonly, we discuss this topic in terms of pure proposal acceptability. Protest decisions from the…
Continue Reading How to Approach Best Value RFPs and Protest Improper Award Decisions
