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DoD award lead times increased for higher value contracts

Federal News Network

A government watchdog agency said that while there have been improvements in contracting processes since DoD began collecting data to measure PALT in 2018, the award lead times vary depending on total contract value, contracting approach, contract type, extent of competition and the type of product or service procured.

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The FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act: Key Provisions Government Contractors Should Know

Government Contracts Legal Forum

GAO found that DoD reviewed an average of only 40 M&A transactions per year from FY 2018-2022, while it was estimated that approximately 400 such transactions occur annually. The prohibitions do not extend to purchases of goods, services, or technology that connect goods or services to third party services (e.g.,

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An In-Depth Examination of Inflation Relief for a Government Contractor

Procurement Notes

Nonetheless, from 2013 to 2018, “[y]ear-over-year [wage] growth has mostly ranged between 2% and 3%[.]” [8] So, with recent wage growth of 5.5%, wage growth has been accelerating. Defense Logistics Acquisition Directive (“DLAD”) 16.203-2 provides an example of amending a contract to add in an EPA clause. Wages and salaries rose 5.7