Karen Stein
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How do I show a discount (enter a negative number) in my parts analysis?
Often times suppliers will offer discounts or trade-in credits on a quote. So where do you enter this information when conducting your competitive analysis? On the "Bid Details" portion of the ana...
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I have a long list of parts to analyze for my price analysis. Do I have to enter each one separately?
Now you can analyze a long list of part numbers in a spreadsheet format using any non-competitive analysis method. This feature is available now to ALL SpendLogic users. On the next screen, y...
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How do I know whether a supplier’s proposed profit is fair and reasonable?
A supplier can propose whatever profit they like. However, it is your responsibility as the buyer to determine whether that profit is fair and reasonable. Utilization of the Weighted Guidelines Sys...
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Can I upload a modified Price Analysis Report to SpendLogic?
Problem: I conducted my price analysis and downloaded my Price Analysis Report (PAR) to make some edits to the Conclusion. Can I upload the revised PAR to SpendLogic? Unfortunately, the ability to ...
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How do I include a miscellaneous (ODC) charge into my price analysis?
Problem: I have a non-competitive FFP proposal in which the cost is mostly labor and travel. However, there is an additional line item for "miscellaneous/postage/printing" charges. Where do I put t...
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Teleworking and Work Location in a Labor Rate Analysis
Teleworking (or remote work) has become commonplace in government contracting since the pandemic. Prior to the coronavirus, teleworking on a government-funded contract was rare and required prior ...
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How do I make the "Remove Part" warning/error go away?
I am writing a competitive price analysis and received a warning to "Remove Part". How do I make this error go away? As the warning states, you must have two or more valid bids in order for competi...
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What is the Independent Cost Estimate (ICE) Analysis method?
An Independent Cost Estimate (FAR 15.404-1(b)(2)(v)) is a bottoms-up estimate of a price based on known data. This should be an unbiased estimate free from any influence from the potential supplier...
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Where do I put mileage when conducting a travel analysis?
Problem: An employee will be driving to and from a location. I need to analyze the mileage as part of my travel analysis. Where do I put that in the travel module? 1. Acquire the start and end loc...
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Updated Mileage Reimbursement Rate (Effective 01/01/2023) - Travel Analysis
Effective January 1, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service increased the mileage reimbursement rate to 65.5 cents/mile. Be sure to use the correct mileage rate when performing your travel analysis. No...