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9/11 MDL Judge Probes Saudi Arabia's Latest Exit Bid

Government Contracts

11, 2001. A Manhattan federal judge peppered Saudi Arabia's lawyers with questions Wednesday as they argued that years of discovery have yielded no real evidence of a Saudi government spy helping organize the terrorist attacks of Sept.

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Seattle public sector bidding startup DemandStar acquired by GTY Technologies

DemandStar

Holdings company GTY Technologies acquired DemandStar , a Seattle startup that offers a public sector bidding marketplace. Vendors can then propose bids on those requests. Founded in 2001, the firm has $35 billion worth of assets under management. DemandStar CEO Ben Vaught. Scottsdale, Ariz., and London. million from investors.

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A Bridge (Not) Too Far: Prohibition on Dividing up Contracts to get Under 8(a) Sole Source Dollar Limit Doesn’t Apply to Bridge Contracts

SmallGovCon

Peregrine) and compete the second part, worth $43 million, for 8(a) participants to bid on. It would sole source the first part to 8(a) participant Peregrine Advisors Benefit, Inc. The first part in 2022 went through without issue. Going further, it noted its decision in New Tech. B-287714.2 (Dec.

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Friday Flash 08/23/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

United States , exercising jurisdiction to consider a bid protest involving Other Transaction (“OT”) authority. 1 Addressing an issue of first impression, the Court held that a challenge to an OT solicitation for the follow-on production of goods and services is within the purview of the COFC’s bid protest jurisdiction. 24, 2020).

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Friday Flash 10/25/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Keynote Panel— Former Secretaries on What’s Next for the VA Moderator: Thomas Bowman , Former Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs (2017-2018), CEO, TGB Strategies (confirmed) Anthony Principi , Former Secretary of Veterans Affairs (2001- 2005), Principal, The Principi Group (confirmed) Dr. James Peake , M.D.,

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Government Contracts Issues for a Recession

Procurement Notes

3] The last eight recessions include the 2020 COVID-19 recession, the 2007-2009 Great Recession, the 2001 dot-com recession, the 1990-1991 savings & loan crisis recession, the 1981-1982 second double dip recession, the 1980 first double dip recession, 1973-1975 oil crisis recession, and the 1969-1970 guns and butter recession. [4]

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Friday Flash 10/11/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

During the training, Jason, Liam, and Alex will cover the following topics and more: Pricing – Transactional Data Reporting (TDR)/Commercial Sales Practices (CSP); Domestic Preferences; Supply Chain; Enforcement/Mandatory Disclosure/Ethics; Sustainability Requirements/Policy; and Bid Protests Update.

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