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Competing global supply chain approaches

Federal News Network

The BAA, however, is a price evaluation preference, which means if the price of a Chinese product is low enough, the federal government will buy that product. Two different supply chain supply regimes essentially govern supply acquisition: The Buy American Act (BAA) and the Trade Agreements Act (TAA).

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Navy’s journey to new procurement system remains in peril

Federal News Network

In August 2019, it awarded CGI a 10-year, $222.9 It’s typically called out in the request for proposals that there will be a past performance, a technical assessment and evaluation of price and volume. Those are the three most common evaluation criteria,” he said. Today, more than 100 contract actions worth more than $1.5

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Competing Global Supply Chain Approaches  

The Coalition for Government Procurement

The BAA, however, is a price evaluation preference, which means if the price of a Chinese product is low enough, the federal government will buy that product. Two different supply chain supply regimes essentially govern supply acquisition: The Buy American Act (BAA) and the Trade Agreements Act (TAA).

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The End of a Saga: Swiss Federal Supreme Court Upholds Clorox v. Venezuela Final Award

Kluwer Arbitration

The SFSC noted that in its set-aside action, Venezuela presented its own version of the facts and substituted its evaluation of the evidence for that of the tribunal. This criticism, even if it were true, would not reach the high threshold for a violation of public policy, in any event (para. decision 4A_398/2021 of 20 May 2022, para.

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“(Don’t) Let the Chips Fall Where They May”:  FAR Council Previews Proposed Rule Implementing the Covered Semiconductor Prohibition  

Government Contracts Legal Forum

Both prohibitions will apply to all procurements, including commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) items, and purchases below the micro-purchase threshold: Section 5949(a)(1)(A) ( Part A ) prohibits agencies from acquiring electronic products or services that include covered semiconductor products or services.

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Happy New Year From DoD – The Proposed CMMC Rule Is Here

Federal Construction Contracting

Following growing concerns within DoD that contractors were not consistently implementing the cybersecurity requirements of DFARS 252.204-2012, DoD responded with the creation of the CMMC Program in 2019 to move away from a “self-attestation” model of security. Comments on the proposed rule must be submitted by February 26, 2024.

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Friday Flash 04/05/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

On March 6, 2024, the Federal Circuit vacated the CBCA decision on the threshold jurisdictional issue. An unsuccessful offeror filed a size protest, alleging that the prospective awardee had received significant contract awards from 2019 through 2023. Stay tuned for round three.