Public Procurement Intl

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Gian Luigi Albano Gian Luigi Albano of Italy’s centralized purchasing agency, CONSIP, joined Keith McCook (a senior procurement attorney in South Carolina government) and GW Law’s Christopher Yukins on November 10, 2023 to discuss the law-and-economics of framework agreements (which in the U.S.

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GovCon Wire

JANUARY 22, 2025

The agency said in a SAM.gov, approximately $185 million will be awarded under a five-year multiple-award blanket purchase agreement. HHS Requirements for OPTN Modernization In March 2023, the HHS

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GovSpend

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Additionally, the 2023 Interim Final Rule introduced new eligible uses: Emergency Relief from Natural Disasters: Providing relief from the impacts of natural disasters. Infrastructure Investments: Water and Sewer: Investments can be made in water and sewer infrastructure projects.

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AWS Public Sector

APRIL 10, 2024

In 2023, more than 2,000 education customers around the world subscribed to software in AWS Marketplace. AWS Marketplace brings ease and speed to the procurement process, enabling customers to purchase software from 15,000 listings across 65 categories more quickly, all while utilizing their AWS commitments.

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Redstone Government Consulting

JANUARY 15, 2024

In August of 2023, the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) changed what is used to refer to as Mandatory Annual Audit Requirements (MAARS) 13 audits to Real-Time Audits of Purchase Existence and Consumption.

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Public Contracting Institute

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

A Blanket Purchase Agreement (“BPA”) is a “simplified method filling anticipated repetitive needs for supplies or services by establishing ‘charge accounts’ with qualified sources of supply. B-433434, June 17, 2023. BPA’s may only be used for purchases that are otherwise authorized by law or regulation. FAR 13.303-1(a).

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FedScoop

APRIL 10, 2024

By a 12-1 margin, the Multi-Cloud Innovation and Advancement Act of 2023 ( S. The adoption of multi-cloud technology “allows federal agencies to obtain the best value through competitive purchasing of industry leading technology,” Espinel wrote. as the lone vote against the motion for final passage.

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Federal News Network

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

According to court documents from July 2023, “Carahsoft has acknowledged that it has in its possession, custody or control thousands of documents that are responsive to the Civil Investigative Demand (CID) but that it has failed to produce.” In 2015, the company and VMWare agreed to pay a fine of $75.5 Carahsoft won more than $1.4

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SmallGovCon

JANUARY 11, 2024

While we have already posted some updates from 2024, it’s a good time to reflect on the important posts from 2023. This post revisits those blog posts from 2023 that were the most popular. It’s a good chance to look back on the important articles from 2023, and those topics of continuing interest to federal contractors.

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Scottish Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Other recent highlights include the Scot Climate Week and the launch of our new Supported Business framework… …but this time it’s a Dynamic Purchasing System which will really help supported businesses get on and win business. You should all be very proud of yourselves.

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Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Collaborative Framework for the provision of Legal Services A new Category B (Central Government) multi-lot, multi-supplier framework for the provision of Legal Services commenced on 1 September 2023 for a maximum period of 4 years to 31 August 2027. Further information on this framework is available here.

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Scottish Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The new Scottish national dynamic purchasing system (DPS) for the provision of requirements reserved for supported businesses is now live (7 September 2023).

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SmallGovCon

JUNE 17, 2024

In a recent decision, the SBA’s Office of Hearings and Appeals (“OHA”) 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 (“BPA”) awarded under it.

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Government Contracts & Investigations

JANUARY 31, 2024

Below, we cover a few important GAO decisions you should know from December 2023. 18, 2023, 2023 WL 8874140. [2] 19, 2023, 2023 WL 8922168. 1] The RFQ was issued pursuant to FAR subpart 8.4, Stay tuned next month for our January 2024 Bid Protest roundup. FOOTNOTES [1] Washington Bus. LLC , B-421676.4,

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Government Contracts & Investigations

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

42] Review the purchase order history and the complete buyer’s file ( e.g. , quotes, negotiation summary, correspondence, purchase orders (PO), etc.) 45] If the actual supplier is different from the baseline supplier, assess the risk that the contractor purchased an inferior component ( i.e., product substitution). [46]

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ivalua

MARCH 5, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] 5 Reasons to Attend 2023 Ivalua NOW Paris! March 6, 2023 | | Ivalua NOW by Eloise Barnum 5 Reasons to Attend 2023 Ivalua NOW Paris – Breaking New Ground We are thrilled to invite procurement leaders, innovators, customers, and colleagues to Ivalua NOW Paris.

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Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Collaborative Framework for the provision of Legal Services A new Category B (Central Government) multi-lot, multi-supplier framework for the provision of Legal Services commenced on 1 September 2023 for a maximum period of 4 years to 31 August 2027. Further information on this framework is available here.

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FedScoop

APRIL 15, 2024

That practice has been frequently criticized by civil rights groups that argue that by purchasing the phone location data from third parties, the government is essentially side-stepping the Fourth Amendment and violating peoples’ privacy. Within DHS, the use of this data has raised alarm bells.

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How to Crack a Nut

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

I am delighted to present to How to Crack a Nut readers an outline of my recently published book Framework Agreements, Supplier Lists and Other Public Procurement Tools: Purchasing Uncertain or Indefinite Requirements (Hart Publishing, 2023).

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AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The US Department of Education Office of Educational Technology’s 2023 Dear Colleague letter states bold actions are necessary to truly recover and re-imagine education in this post-pandemic world. How to Apply Applications for the AWS Education Accelerator are open through November 17, 2023, with limited space available.

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Telles.eu

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

of unused PPE items had expired and by 2023 3bn items of PPE had been disposed of. While it is fair to say hindsight is 20/20 the fact of the matter is that the scale of these 'emergency' purchases based on an illegal deactivation of procurement rules are well beyond what could be considered as a safe bet made in a difficult time.

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FedScoop

JANUARY 31, 2024

The move comes amid ongoing bipartisan concern about law enforcement agency purchases of peoples’ location data without obtaining a warrant. CBP “discontinued its contract utilizing CTD technology” after the end of fiscal year 2023, according to a spokesperson. Rand Paul, R-Ky., and Ron Wyden, D-Ore.,

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Data Impact Assessment Purchasing Electronics 140

Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Initially, the reforms focused on two key actions: public institutions were required to create an annual GPP implementation plan with self-defined targets as well as a performance record of their green purchases. million and 4,415 new jobs created in the green economy, according to official figures.

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Federal News Network

MARCH 27, 2024

“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. GSA says for 2023 , 34 agencies spent $80 million, which is double the amount of money spent in 2022.

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Federal News Network

JULY 12, 2024

Under the TAA, Chinese products are not eligible for purchase because China is not a signatory to the TAA. The pandemic and its aftermath created a greater awareness of the fragility of global supply chains, and the federal government’s overreliance on adversaries in the supply chain.

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VWV

AUGUST 20, 2024

As part of the roll out of the new Procurement Act 2023 (the Act), the Cabinet Office is releasing a suite of 38 guidance documents. Please feel free to get in touch if you would like support and assistance on how to get ready for the Procurement Act 2023. The guidance note also covers notices.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 2, 2024

Supreme Court of Chile, 71.508-2022, 05 October 2023 Laura Aguilera Villalobos, Centro de Arbitraje y Mediación de la Cámara de Comercio de Santiago (CAM Santiago), ITA Reporter for Chile The Supreme Court of Chile grants exequatur, recognizing and authorizing the enforcement of a foreign arbitration award from France, based on Law No.

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Whistleblower Network News

JANUARY 5, 2024

The affiliation agreements with the West Clinic included an Asset Purchase Agreement, Management Services Agreement, Leased Employee and Administrative Services Agreement, and Professional Services Agreement.” Qui tam whistleblowers are eligible to receive between 15 and 30% of the government’s recovery.

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VWV

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The Procurement Act 2023 (the Act) introduces a range of reforms aimed at simplifying and enhancing transparency in the procurement process, which should be good news for suppliers. In this two-part blog series, we answer frequently asked questions to help you understand the impact of the Act and how to prepare.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 1, 2024

Six unpublished awards rendered under the auspices of the International Chamber of Commerce are now available on the KluwerArbitration database, as part of the 2023 volume of the ICCA Awards Series. Three awards are of particular interest.

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ivalua

MAY 30, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] 3 Powerful Ways Procurement will Drive the 2030 Saudi Vision Transformation May 30, 2023 | | Procurement Strategy by Sara Omer What is the Saudi Vision 2030 Program? With streamlined processes, purchasing products and services becomes faster, cheaper, and more efficient.

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VWV

OCTOBER 15, 2024

With the Procurement Act 2023 now set to come into force on 24 February 2025, contracting authorities have been given an additional four-month extension to prepare. The changes to the go live date have been confirmed under The Procurement Act 2023 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2024.

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Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

With the help of automated analytical tools, the agency has been able to focus its prevention and control efforts on transactions with the highest risk, and in turn, harness the power of data to institutionalize better purchasing practices among government entities that conduct procurement through the Mercado Publico online platform.

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ivalua

JANUARY 31, 2023

As products are purchased within an organization, category managers can precisely track the year-to-date carbon emission trajectory for their purchases. This data is accessible across Ivalua’s Source-to-Pay solution to facilitate more sustainable procurement decisions within daily operations.

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Scottish Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Other recent highlights include the Scot Climate Week and the launch of our new Supported Business framework… …but this time it’s a Dynamic Purchasing System which will really help supported businesses get on and win business. The post Our third Scottish Procurement vlog of 2023 with Nick Ford appeared first on.

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Redstone Government Consulting

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The FAR Council published an interim rule effective June 2, 2023, that bans TikTok on contractor and contractor employee electronic devices that are used in the performance of federal contracts.

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 11, 2023

On 14 September 2023, the Netherlands Arbitration Institute (NAI) held its Annual General Meeting at the Peace Palace in The Hague, attracting over 160 participants from the Netherlands and beyond. Such clauses could narrow down the parties’ debate on the interpretation of a share purchase agreement and avoid lengthy arbitration proceedings.

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