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1908 to adjust the statutory acquisition thresholds for inflation, such as the Micro-PurchaseThreshold, Simplified Acquisition Threshold, and others. It just so happens that the last such adjustment occurred back in 2020. Here are some of the proposed new thresholds for the FAR. million to $9.5
Back in 2020 (and 2021) I went out on a limb stating that when it come down to the pandemic preparation in early 2020, ie before March 23rd the UK government did not take the risk of Covid seriously enough and did not act when it should. In early 2022 1.5b
The micro-purchasethreshold, the simplified acquisition threshold, the 8(a) sole source contract ceiling and several other similar acquisition limits are likely to increase in 2025. But over the last five years, the number of task and delivery order protests ranged from a high of 417 in 2020 to a low of 344 in 2022.
Depending on the item and the value of the acquisition, the TAA 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 50,000 to 174,000.
“This is about meeting our customers where they are with a modernized user experience and streamlined process for government purchase cardholders,” said Tom Howder, the acting Federal Acquisition Service commissioner, in a release. Pacific Ink offers office supplies and Social Glass provides access to small purchases across 50,000 products.
This goes back to bid protests dating around 2020. Dan Ramish: So if it goes into effect, the rule would require that agencies, when they’re placing an order under an existing IDIQ contract, it would be mandatory for the contracting officer to set aside an award of an order that’s over the micro-purchasethreshold.
Parrish described the project as taking a modular approach and said that the VA is addressing subcomponents with separate technology solutions as a service instead of purchasing hardware “that otherwise would be obsolete over time.”
Challenge: In 2020, public procurement in the Dominican Republic lacked public trust and credibility due to several high-level corruption scandals. in 2020 to 96% and single-bid tenders decreased across all methods – from 62.5% in 2020 to 59.7% Open data has been available in the Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) since 2020.
9 Senate-Passed 2024 NDAA set to Raise DoD Set-Aside Sole-Source Contract Threshold Limits. 6 FAR Final Rule: Increased Micro-Purchase and Simplified Acquisition Thresholds. The FAR was updated to increase the micro-purchasethreshold and the simplified acquisition threshold, effective August 31, 2020.
The requirements will necessitate contractors to assess and likely modify their purchasing approaches. Contractors should therefore consider taking steps to develop processes to comply with the rule as soon as possible. [1] The September 9, 2020 interim rule covered in this alert was finalized by the FASC on August 26, 2021.
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.
In December 2020, the Claimants commenced ICSID arbitration against Canada, alleging that these matters “wip[ed] out KS&T’s carbon allowances trading business” in Ontario in breach of investment protections under NAFTA. According to the Tribunal, KS&T’s trading business in Ontario also did not satisfy Article 1139(h).
114-125 ) to increase the de minimis threshold for imports into the United States from $200 to $800, far exceeding similar thresholds in other countries globally. By value, from 2018 to 2020, de minimis imports more than doubled from $29 billion to $67 billion. e-commerce imports in fiscal year 2022. Blumenauer.
The 2020 European strategy for data ear-marked public procurement as a high priority area for the development of common European data spaces for public administrations. It also relates to above and below threshold data, as only above threshold data is subjected to mandatory eForms compliance.
30, 2026, according to a 2020 memo from Kim Herring, the then-acting principal director of the Office of Defense Contract and Pricing. The Navy — along with the Army, the Air Force and the Fourth Estate agencies — is trying move off of the Standard Procurement System, developed in the 1990s.
Dollar—and was therefore stable by design), which induced them to purchase UST, stake them on the Anchor Protocol and continue to hold on to them even as their value plummeted. Heller (2020) SCC 16 (“ Uber ”). The Claimants claim they incurred substantial losses amounting to nearly US$66 million as a result.
and corresponding DFARS Clause 252.204-7021 under an Interim Rule in September 2020. Concurrently, the Interim Rule released two clauses aimed at assessing contractor implementation of cybersecurity requirements, DFARS 252.204-7019 and DFARS 252.204-2020.
The threshold for relying on this ground is high – a contracting authority needs to be able to show there is only one provider in the relevant market supported by market studies, not simply that other suppliers would be more expensive or would face economic or technical difficulties in meeting the requirements.
and corresponding DFARS Clause 252.204-7021 under an Interim Rule in September 2020. Concurrently, the Interim Rule released two clauses aimed at assessing contractor implementation of cybersecurity requirements, DFARS 252.204-7019 and DFARS 252.204-2020.
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. and corresponding DFARS Clause 252.204-7021 under an Interim Rule in September 2020. The draft was announced on Interact as well as SAM.gov.
United States , 2020 WL 7344615 (C.D. 24, 2020). This case was distinguishable from other OHA size appeal decisions, where a price had not been agreed upon or where a potential purchase was conditioned on the seller reaching financial targets. The proposed changes to the DFARS are primarily to: Add references to the CMMC 2.0
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]
18] On this point, it is important to remember that the dollar thresholds for the SCA (in excess of $2,500), [19] the DBA (in excess of $2,000), [20] and the Order-imposed threshold for the FLSA (presently in excess of $10,000) [21] do not apply at the subcontract level. [22] Additionally, DoL has previously made this warning.
The FIT Act would authorize agencies to make advanced payments for cloud computing services, increase the simplified acquisition threshold from $250,000 to $500,000 and the micro-purchasethreshold from $10,000 to $25,000, and require Federal procurement officers to take cross-functional training. The CMMC 2.0
Finally, there is no minimum production (or import) threshold that triggers reporting and no “de minimis” level of PFAS content below which reporting is not required. 1] What environmental regulation is emerging? for one-off imports) and regardless of the level or concentration of PFAS in each piece of equipment.
competition for a blanket purchase agreement or order under the Federal Supply Schedule [31] A competition that uses FAR Part 13 simplified acquisition procedures [32] It is also worth noting that if a procuring agency is not subject to the required debriefing provisions of the U.S. LLC, B-418628 , 2020 CPD ¶ 155, at 4-5 (Apr.
They do not require the government to purchase all its requirements from FSS program contracts. Significantly, FSS Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs), which leverage individual agency requirements, now account for over 53% of the dollar value of orders under the program. Yet, FSS contracts are not requirements contracts.
5] Agencies may compete orders on the GSA Schedule 8(a) contract even if the value of the order is below the 8(a) competitive threshold ($4.5 The JV appealed to SBA’s Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) contending that the new rule concerning JVs became effective on November 16, 2020, after the date of its initial contract award to the JV.
This provision of the NDAA seems targeted at bridging the communication gap between the agencies by requiring that the parties to a proposed transaction over the HSR threshold provide a copy of their HSR filing directly to DoD. Section 862 amends the Small Business Act, specifically 15 U.S.C.
In regard to developer information, the disclosure says the system was commercial and off-the-shelf, and that it was purchased pre-built from a third party. Rather, it emphasizes the need to follow best practices, such as setting a reasonable similarity threshold that correlates with the given use case.”
Deltek found there are 1,800 fewer small business contractors in 2022 as compared to 2020, using GSA’s supplier base dashboard. 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.
This decision confirmed that, even if a business changes size after being awarded a GSA schedule contract, it can still compete for small business task orders from a Blanket Purchase Agreement awarded under its GSA schedule contract. FAR Final Rule: Increased Micro-Purchase and Simplified Acquisition Thresholds.
Background Facts In January 2013, the Defendant contracted to purchase shares in a company from the Claimant in two tranches. The share purchase agreement provided for the purchase consideration to be adjusted depending on the company’s final valuation as computed on several parameters.
There are four major categories of purchases covered in the CPI-U: food, energy, commodities like cars and clothes, and services like rent and healthcare.” [1] CPI-U Month Increase/Decrease Over Previous 12 Months December 2020 +1.4% November 2020 +1.2% October 2020 +1.2% September 2020 +1.4% August 2020 +1.3%
Under the current Administration, annual spending on community care has nearly doubled since 2020, reaching $24 billion. Request for Feedback on Proposed Rule Raising Procurement Thresholds The Coalition plans to submit comments on a November 29 proposed rule, “Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds.”
For cybersecurity, the Administration reported significant progress in securing software, implementing multi-factor authentication, and enhancing monitoring capabilities after the 2020 SolarWinds attack. Subsequently, effective November 16, 2020, SBA made a recertification policy change which impacted eligibility for award. [3]
White House Announces “Better Contracting Initiative” On November 8, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the next phase of the Federal Government’s enterprise approach to purchasing goods and services, known as the “Better Contracting Initiative (BCI).” The new FAR provisions are to be included in all solicitations and contracts.
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