Contractor Benefits. During the Term, the Contractor shall be eligible for all Contractor Benefit Plans, Contractor Option Plans and Executive Compensation Programs, subject in each case to the generally applicable terms and conditions of the plan or program in question and to the determinations of any person(s) or committee administering such plan or program.
Contractor Benefits. ❑ Simplifies production and revenue planning ❑ Potential for increased revenue through volume sales ❑ Quicker turnaround on orders and improved cash flow Contractors also see value in participating in a Schedule BPA: ❖ It simplifies production and revenue planning by providing an ongoing source of orders. ❖ It increases revenue through volume purchases. To earn the volume purchases, the contractor understands it must provide volume discounts. ❖ The streamlined acquisition process provides contractors with a quicker turnaround on orders and may improve cash flow.
Contractor Benefits. Simplifies production and revenue planning Potential for increased revenue through volume sales Quicker turnaround on orders, and an improved cash flow From the government’s perspective, the four best reasons to use Schedule BPAs are clear: It gives the ordering activity flexibility in acquiring the exact services, levels of effort, and periods of performance that it needs for acquisitions without having to go through a separate acquisition process for each purchase. It saves administrative time and money through consolidated payment and summary invoicing, thereby creating processing efficiencies. Pre-negotiated prices means that the government can be sure it is getting the best pricing from the contractor on all task orders associated with the Schedule BPA. Note that the government should seek additional price reductions when establishing a BPA. Funding is not required until a need arises and an order is placed. BPAs help consolidate agency needs in many ways. Here are two examples:
1. A BPA can be set up for field offices across the nation, thus allowing them to participate in an agency-wide BPA and place orders directly with GSA Schedule contractors. In doing so, the entire agency reaps the benefits of additional discounts negotiated into the BPA.
2. A multi-agency BPA can be established if the BPA identifies the participating agencies and their estimated requirements at the time the BPA is established. Contractors also see value in participating in a Schedule BPA: It simplifies production and revenue planning by providing an ongoing source of orders. It increases revenue through volume purchases. To earn the volume purchases, the contractor understands it must provide volume discounts. The streamlined acquisition process provides contractors with a quicker turnaround on orders and may improve cash flow. The FAR stated preference is for multiple‐award BPAs Choosing a multiple‐award BPA encourages and facilitates competition when placing orders When considering single vs. multiple, the Contracting Officer should consider: The scope and complexity of the requirement(s) The benefits of on‐going competition and the need to periodically compare multiple technical approaches or prices The administrative costs of multiple BPAs The technical qualifications of the schedule contractor(s) To encourage and facilitate competition when placing orders under BPAs, the FAR establishes a preference for multiple-award BPAs rather than sin...
Contractor Benefits. No benefits in the form of medical, dental, life or other insurance, no accrued or paid vacation time, or paid sick time will be provided by COMPANY to the Contractor at any time during this Agreement.
