The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 12, 2024

Depending on the item and the value of the acquisition, the TAA and/or other specific free trade agreements might apply because the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has waived the BAA for many supply acquisitions above specific thresholds, ranging from 50k to 174k.

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Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

JANUARY 21, 2020

Enhancing the transparency of government in general and of public procurement processes in particular has been increasingly on the agenda of governments, civil societies and businesses as evidenced by initiatives such as the Open Government Partnership which has seen 70 OGP members making 189 open contracting commitments by March 2019 [1].

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

MAY 9, 2024

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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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement is pleased to announce that multiple sponsorship packages are available for the 2024 Fall Training Conference – 2025 Market Outlook: What’s Next? As always, the Fall Training Conference will serve as a unique opportunity to engage with Federal procurement leaders and connect with industry colleagues.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

“ The Coalition for Government Procurement is pleased to announce that registration is officially open for the 2024 Fall Training Conference on November 20-21 at the Fairview Park Marriott in Falls Church, VA! The theme of this year’s two-day conference will be “ 2025 Federal Market: What’s Next?

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 18, 2024

The protester represented itself as an SDVOSB with its offer for its Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contract which was awarded in May of 2019. On January 26, 2023, the procuring agency issued a Request for Quote (RFQ) to award a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) under the FSS. On June 28, 2023, the protester was acquired by a non-SDVOSB.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 11, 2024

The comments herein do not necessarily reflect the views of The Coalition for Government Procurement. DoD announced the CMMC Program in 2019 and introduced both its initial version (CMMC 1.0) The protester represented itself as an SDVOSB with its offer for its Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contract which was awarded in May of 2019.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 4, 2024

Federal Circuit Opens the Door for Software Companies Selling Through Resellers to Bring a Contract Claim Against the Federal Government The Legal Corner provides the procurement community with an opportunity to share insights and comments on relevant legal issues of the day. agreements between a prime contractor and the Federal Government).

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 2, 2024

The Judge upheld Nigeria’s challenge of the arbitral award on the basis that P&ID had procured the final award through fraud and in a manner contrary to public policy under Section 68(g) of the English Arbitration Act 1996 (the “Act”). There is a very high threshold for a Section 68 challenge.

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Procurement Notes

AUGUST 10, 2021

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) the EEO-1 snapshot demographic data (Component 1) report for both 2019 and 2020 is currently August 23, 2021. [1] Jay Blindauer For a Federal prime or first-tier subcontractor who has at least 50 employees and an agreement valued at $50,000 or more, the deadline for submitting to the U.S.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

DECEMBER 27, 2023

DoD announced the CMMC Program in 2019 and introduced both its initial version (CMMC 1.0) DoD will determine the applicable CMMC Level for each procurement, and contractors will be required to obtain a CMMC certification before they are eligible to receive a contract or subcontract award under a solicitation requiring CMMC.

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Procurement Notes

MARCH 5, 2024

bankruptcy filings surged by 18% in 2023 on the back of higher interest rates, tougher lending standards[,] and the continued runoff of pandemic-era backstops,” although the number of 445,186 filings was still below “the 757,816 bankruptcies filed in 2019[.]” [39] Again, negative trending, but not terrible.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 11, 2024

The conference, which continues the dialogue from last year on “What is Fair and Reasonable,” will dive into the latest government policies, programs, and procurement topics with sessions including key government officials, industry experts, and legal minds. We look forward to seeing you at the Conference on May 8-9!

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 15, 2024

Celebrating a Dedicated Procurement Leader: Wishing Tom Sisti a Happy Retirement! It is with mixed emotions that The Coalition for Government Procurement announces the retirement of Executive Vice President & General Counsel, Tom Sisti. Furthermore, he worked as Procurement Counsel detailed to the U.S.

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Procurement Notes

OCTOBER 10, 2022

” [5] Iron ore prices are down from 2021, but still above 2015-2019 averages. “In However, “[CICA sets forth no standard for determining when modification of an existing contract requires a new competition or falls within the scope of the original competitive procurement.” [57] percent from June 2021 to June 2022. Not easy to do.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 18, 2024

Meet the Beneficiary: A Deep Dive with Paws for Purple Hearts The Coalition for Government Procurement is thrilled to support Paws for Purple Hearts (PPH) through the Joseph P. In 2019, the Fairbanks operation moved to Anchorage, AK, making our services accessible to more Warriors. Caggiano Memorial Golf Tournament once again.

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Procurement Notes

JUNE 15, 2021

13] However, to be clear, the predicate for this being the case is that the procurement must rely upon the debriefing provisions of FAR Subpart 15.5—such 15] Not For All Procurements Just as important as knowing how to get a required debriefing is discerning what is not a required debriefing. debriefing rules are in play.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

AUGUST 29, 2024

Under both of these circumstances, the procuring agency cannot count the options or orders as an award to a small business or small business program participant for goaling purposes. To that end, SBA’s commentary and proposed new 13 C.F.R. SBA’s Proposed Change to Size Protest Triggers in 13 C.F.R. United States , 165 Fed. 745 (2023).

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 4, 2024

With the start of the New Year, the Coalition for Government Procurement’s commitment to addressing crucial procurement issues remains steadfast. Covered follow-on contracts include most contracts governed by the Service Contract Act (SCA) that exceed the Simplified Acquisition Threshold, currently set at $250,000.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 16, 2024

2018BiHap30171, 11 June 2019 Hyunyang Koo and Minjae Yoo, Lee & Ko, ITA Reporters for South Korea Recently, a Korean District Court rendered a decision on the validity of an arbitral clause that made reference to a non-existent arbitral institution. A high threshold is applicable to s. Supreme Court of Chile, Decision No.

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Procurement Notes

MARCH 16, 2023

2019 +2.7% +3.0% +1.9% Nash previously addressed excessive deficit spending, calling it “an issue that should be of concern to all folks that work in the procurement arena.” Benefits Increase Over the Preceding 12 Mos. 2022 +5.1% +5.1% +4.8% 2022 +5.2% +5.2% +5.0% 2022 +5.5% +5.7% +5.3% 2022 +4.8% +5.0% +4.1% Canada, U.K,

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Procurement Notes

JUNE 13, 2022

26] Section 503 and VEVRAA AAPs also apply (when thresholds are met) to a construction contractor/subcontractor on a Federal construction project, but not for a construction project that is merely Federally-assisted. [27] 86] The procuring agency is supposed to be able to provide a list of covered geographical areas. [87]

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How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

This Op-Ed is based on the assumption that public procurement law is not and cannot be insulated from these changes – veritable seismic shifts – and from recent policy and normative actions taken by EU institutions. The Council also called ‘for resuming discussions on the EU’s international procurement instrument’ (see here ).

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 7, 2025

200.220.724/01, 19 November 2019 Richard Hansen, Linklaters LLP, ITA Reporter for the Netherlands This Court of Appeals decision regards a setting aside claim. The Singapore High Court, presided by Justice Mohan, dismissed the application, reiterating the high threshold for judicial intervention in arbitration. Korbusiness B.V.

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Federal News Network

JANUARY 26, 2024

With spending against governmentwide acquisition contracts reaching an all-time high in fiscal 2023, the Office of Federal Procurement Policy is pushing agencies to make changes to ensure a healthy amount of small business participate on these vehicles. billion in 2019. This is up from $37.6

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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Background The dispute between the parties arose in 2019 due to 111 not receiving payment for maintenance services it provided to Albatros. Also in view of no less intrusive assets being available for enforcement, the court considered that Albatros did not sufficiently tried to either pay or procure security.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

OMB Aims to Increase Small Disadvantaged Business Spending in FY24 On October 25, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a memo informing agencies of Federal goals to award 13 percent of Federal procurement dollars to small disadvantaged businesses (SDBs) in fiscal year (FY) 2024. in the Federal marketplace. By Susan B.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 9, 2025

The final rule, entitled Improving Consistency Between Procurement and Nonprocurement Procedures on Suspension and Debarment , is based on the recommendations of the Interagency Suspension and Debarment Committee (ISDC). The comments herein do not necessarily reflect the views of The Coalition for Government Procurement.

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Procurement Notes

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

15] Despite the broad description, in the context of a procurement contract or a real property lease, the GovCon Order only applies to the following types of contracts. 15] Despite the broad description, in the context of a procurement contract or a real property lease, the GovCon Order only applies to the following types of contracts. “(i)

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Procurement Notes

OCTOBER 13, 2021

This compliance headache is shared by procuring Agencies, prime contractors, subcontractors, and supply chain vendors, among others. 14,043 (Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees), [14] and a pronouncement that he was ordering OSHA to create a new ETS. [15] the “Vaccine Mandate”).

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 12, 2024

GAP FACs goal is to modernize the Federal procurement processes by integrating emerging technologies such as AI, data analytics, cloud computing, and cybersecurity into acquisition strategies. The comments herein do not necessarily reflect the views of The Coalition for Government Procurement. Authored by Susan B.

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