Andrew Ancheta is a finance editor who has reported extensively on cryptocurrency, NFTs, economics, and history. He previously worked as an editor for China Daily. David Kindness is a Certified Public ...

Agencies use price and non-price factors to evaluate proposals during the source selection process (also known as the procurement process) for federal contracts for the acquisition of products or ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

A new government database that tracks contractor misconduct and performance, previously available only to federal officials, is expected to be made public by April 15, Government Executive has learned ...

Contractor Performance Assessment Reports (CPARs) are a critical currency in the world of government contracting—shaping future awards, past‐performance evaluations, and a contractor’s reputation.

A new bipartisan Senate proposal would double the length of time contractors' past performance records remain in a government database and broaden the types of information stored. The 2010 Federal ...

Paul Debolt, Christopher Griesedieck Jr. One of the primary benefits of the federal government’s Other Transaction Authority (OTA) is that it avoids delays, regulatory burdens, and expenses associated ...

OFPP pushes agencies to embrace the Federal Award Performance and Integrity Information System and improve the quality of its data. OFPP wants to improve the quality of contractor data in the Federal ...