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What contracting officers, cardholders and receiving staff should expect from a supplier, from the quote to the signed receiving report.
Start here: What to Expect From a Government Supplier After Award. From award to payment, the confirmations, shipping notices, paperwork and fixes a contracting officer should get from a supplier. A checklist to use.
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Buying From a Small Supplier
What to Expect From a Government Supplier After Award
From award to payment, the confirmations, shipping notices, paperwork and fixes a contracting officer should get from a supplier. A checklist to use.
October 7, 2026
Buying From a Small Supplier
Drop-Shipping to a Federal Agency: What the Dock Needs to See
How to drop ship to a federal building without a refused delivery: packing slip details, ship-to address, dock rules, tracking and who bears the risk.
October 7, 2026
Buying From a Small Supplier
Partial Shipments and Backorders on Government Orders
Whether a government order allows partial shipments, how a supplier should flag a backorder line by line, and when partials can be invoiced. Read this.
October 7, 2026
Buying From a Small Supplier
Paying a Supplier by Government Purchase Card: What the Cardholder Needs From the Vendor
What a government cardholder needs from a vendor before paying by purchase card: delivered price, tax, receipts, 889 and split purchases. Read the list.
October 7, 2026
Buying From a Small Supplier
Receiving and Acceptance on Government Supply Orders: What Happens When a Shipment Is Rejected
How receiving and acceptance work for government supplies, how to document a rejected shipment, and what a supplier should do in the first business day.
October 7, 2026
Buying From a Small Supplier
Sales Tax on Federal Purchases: The Supplier's View of Federal Tax Exemption
Why sales tax still appears on federal orders, what gross receipts taxes are, and how a supplier fixes a tax charge made in error. A plain guide.
October 7, 2026
Buying From a Small Supplier
The Item Went Discontinued After Award: How a Supplier Should Handle Substitutions on a Government Order
When an item is discontinued or backordered after a government award, only the contracting officer can approve a change. What a supplier should send first.
October 7, 2026
Buying From a Small Supplier
Warranty on Equipment Bought Through a Reseller: Who You Call When It Breaks
How warranty works for equipment a government buyer purchases through a reseller: the FAR 52.212-4(o) promise, manufacturer coverage, and the RMA process.
October 7, 2026
Buying From a Small Supplier
What a Complete Government Supply Quote Includes, Field by Field
The fields a buyer should find on every line of a supply quote, from CLIN numbers to FOB destination price, and why each matters when comparing.
October 7, 2026
Buying From a Small Supplier
FOB Destination on Government Orders: What Receiving Staff Should Know
What F.o.b. destination means on a government order, who bears the risk of loss until delivery, and what to do when a shipment arrives damaged.
October 7, 2026
Buying From a Small Supplier
The $15,000 Micro-Purchase Threshold: What It Changes for Suppliers
FAR 2.101 sets the micro-purchase threshold at $15,000 and the simplified acquisition threshold at $350,000. What that means for supplier quotes.
October 7, 2026
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