The Procurement ClassRoom

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Organizational procurement policies often establish thresholds for the application of RFQs, RFPs, REOIs, and IFBs, defining their use within specific procurement methods or strategies. Most organizational procurement policies define thresholds that dictate when a particular method should be used.

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Procurement Competitive Bidding Bidding Supplier 105

Procurement Notes

MARCH 5, 2024

To be at the 100-employee threshold, the employer must be a “business enterprise that employs— (i) 100 or more employees, excluding part-time employees; or (ii) 100 or more employees, including part-time employees, who in the aggregate work at least 4,000 hours per week, exclusive of hours of overtime.” [57] 22, 2023), available at [link]. [21]

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Government Contracts Government Government Contract 52

SmallGovCon

JANUARY 30, 2024

GAO noted that it had in the past construed the small business Rule of Two as applicable to any task order delivery order solicitation, but that in 2010 Congress amended the Small Business Act to require rules allowing federal agencies to “set aside orders placed against multiple award contracts for small business concerns” “at their discretion.”

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Participation Thresholds Contract Government Contracts 111

Procurement Notes

OCTOBER 10, 2022

18] And, for DoD, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (“DFARS”) 216.203-4 limits the use of the FAR EPA clauses to DoD contracts that exceed the simplified acquisition threshold (presently $250,000 with exceptions), and performance is longer than six months. [19] GAO’s competitive prejudice threshold should be similar.

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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The Supreme Court case of Keenan v Shield Insurance Company Ltd [1988] IR 89 (McCarthy J) was cited, predating the adoption of the UNCITRAL Model Law in this jurisdiction by the Arbitration Act 2010 , demonstrating the commitment of the courts in Ireland to upholding arbitral awards.

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Thresholds Retail Insurance Corruption 52

Federal News Network

JANUARY 26, 2024

It said agencies since 2010 have seen about a 40% decrease in the number of small businesses receiving prime contract awards. The small business specialist should notify the PCR for any non-set-aside order over a threshold negotiated between the agency and SBA,” the memo added. SBA highlighted this problem in May.

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