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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Whistleblower Network News

AUGUST 28, 2024

The housing was not structurally accessible because of failures like slopes that were too steep, counters that were too high, and thresholds that did not permit wheelchair access,” the government further alleges. In this case, the whistleblower’s share has not yet been determined. The bill is widely supported by whistleblower advocates.

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VWV

AUGUST 2, 2024

The Procurement Act 2023 is due to go-live on 28 October 2024. We have set out the notices to consider at each stage of the procurement life cycle for different types of above threshold procurement. A key change in the new Procurement Act is the enhanced transparency regime. Click the image to download the file for future use.

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Government Contracts & Investigations

DECEMBER 6, 2023

In a decision issued on November 1, 2023, Vertex Aerospace, LLC , the GAO sustained a protest challenging the agency’s evaluation of Vertex Aerospace, LLC’s (“Vertex”) past performance and the agency’s best value tradeoff decision. [1] 1, 2023, 2023 WL 8060261. [2] 17, 2023, 2023 WL 8120120. [3] B-421835.3,

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FedScoop

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Another version of the DOJ’s AI inventory, dated 2023, describes the tool with a different level of detail: “The Threat Intake Processing System (TIPS) uses artificial intelligence (AI) to calculate scores for calls and electronic tips based on call synopses and electronic tip text.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 26, 2023

On 22 August 2023, the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (“ SIAC ”) published the Draft 7th Edition of the SIAC Rules (the “ Draft Rules ”) for public consultation. The public consultation period remains in effect until 21 November 2023 and comments can be submitted via email to rulesconsult2023@siac.org.sg Draft Rule 14.1(b)

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Whistleblower Network News

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

During the 2023 Fiscal Year, the Dodd-Frank Act whistleblower programs of the U.S. “Passing the $2 billion threshold in whistleblower awards is a major milestone for the Dodd-Frank whistleblower programs and a testament to how they have revolutionized the enforcement of white-collar crime,” said whistleblower attorney Stephen M.

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Inter-American Development Bank

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

IDB staff calculations based on The Conference Board’s Total Economy Database (TED). (*) Data for 2022 is estimated and for 2023 is projected. This means that there is a tipping point, or threshold, at which higher debt levels become detrimental to growth. For LAC countries, this threshold is at approximately 53 percent of GDP.

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Telles.eu

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

It is fair to say I did get some pushback for my view and how that implied an unreasonably high threshold of competence and behaviour by decision makers in the run up to a serious medical emergency. of unused PPE items had expired and by 2023 3bn items of PPE had been disposed of. In early 2022 1.5b

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FedScoop

APRIL 10, 2024

The implementation of EHR was later suspended in 2023 as part of a reset, and the department noted that it was working toward holding Oracle Cerner accountable for delivering high-quality services. The post Congress presses VA on modernization overhaul, supply chain system upgrade appeared first on FedScoop.

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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. For below threshold contracts , Contracts Finder will still be active. Can contracting authorities still direct award?

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SmallGovCon

JANUARY 20, 2025

We started discussing the Act back in early 2023 after it was passed in late 2022, and I outlined my predictions at the Court of Federal Claims judicial conference. The proposed OCI rule implementing the Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act has just dropped.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JULY 26, 2024

et autres, Court of Appeal of Paris, , 12 September 2023 Nataliya Barysheva, Valentine Chessa and Yoshie Concha Takeshita, MCL Arbitration, ITA Reporters for France The Paris Court of Appeal confirms its stance to protect dual nationals under treaties silent on the matter. Société OB Lavau et autre v. République Socialiste du Vietnam v.

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Federal News Network

JULY 12, 2024

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.

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Following the success of previous editions (see here for previous coverage), the fourth edition of Copenhagen Arbitration Day took place in October 2023. 2016.1558/2H), which sets a high threshold for any setting aside arguments. 1, to what arbitration could be like in 2035. The Supreme Court decision (U.2022.1117)

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Federal News Network

MARCH 27, 2024

GSA created the CPI program under a proof-of-concept moniker with awards to Amazon, Fischer and Overstock Government in 2020 under direction from Congress with a goal of capturing data on and managing products under the micro purchase threshold of $10,000. Overstock Government decided not to bid on the next generation platform, sources say.

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 28, 2023

The Draft Code of Conduct for Arbitrators in International Investment Disputes was adopted by UNCITRAL in July 2023. Explicit recognition of this lower threshold in investment arbitration may prima facie appear to have resolved the complication arising out of the interpretation of the term “manifest” in Article 57 of the ICSID Convention.

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Inside Government Contracts

OCTOBER 26, 2023

On October 5, 2023, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) issued an interim Federal Acquisition Regulation rule (FAR rule) that implements the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act (FASCSA). Additional information about the rule and its relationship to existing FASCSA regulations is outlined below.

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Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The threshold [for review] is $250 million and over. At that dollar threshold, we’re expecting program offices to have a more formalized plan and approach for program management. It’s a flagship effort to really start to think about how we do major acquisitions differently,” Derrios said. So it’s pretty high.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

JANUARY 16, 2024

21, 2023, highlights the complexities that can arise in calculating a task order’s value. The awarded task order reflected GreenXT’s proposed cost of $24,848,774, which was just below GAO’s $25 million jurisdictional threshold. million, was below the $25 million threshold. million, was below the $25 million threshold.

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SmallGovCon

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Also, in moves that were likely aimed to increase participation, or at least interest among potential mentors, the DoD is proposing a reduction of the dollar threshold associated with mentor eligibility, and increasing the length of a mentor protégé agreement. It is important to note that these are proposed changes, not final.

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Import and Trade Remedies

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

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. Growing Concerns According to a November 2023 report by the U.S. 4148 ) This bill was introduced on June 15, 2023, by Sens. 2004 and H.R.

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ivalua

MAY 9, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] Lost in Public Space: Exploring the Unknown with the Norwegian Public Sector Segment May 9, 2023 | | Public Sector /by he I have spent most of my career in the private sector and started to get in contact with the space in recent years.

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VWV

APRIL 23, 2024

This applies to all above-threshold procurements. It is not known whether the SQ will still be used once the Procurement Act 2023 comes into force on 28 October 2024 or if the Central Digital Platform will be used to pull the necessary information through. or subscribe to our Public Sector law brief.

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VWV

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

However, the big announcement in 2021 was that the introduction of a new procurement regime is unlikely to come into effect until 2023. PPN 10/21 Procurement Thresholds and VAT The procurement thresholds are reviewed every two years, and new procurement thresholds apply as from 1 January 2022.

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VWV

MARCH 1, 2024

This applies to all above-threshold procurements. It is not known whether the SQ will still be used once the Procurement Act 2023 comes into force on 28 October 2024 or if the Central Digital Platform will be used to pull the necessary information through. or subscribe to our Public Sector law brief.

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Federal News Network

MARCH 1, 2024

GSA purchased a total of 150 video conference cameras from Owl Labs, which manufactured their video conferencing cameras in China until mid-2023. The IG’s report centers on two separate transactions occurring in March and October of 2022, respectively. He also said GSA has no intention to purchase any more Owl Labs cameras. But Erickson Jr.

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SmallGovCon

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The Gist On November 9, 2023, GAO issued its report regarding large business compliance with small business subcontracting plans. million for construction contracts). However, an investigation by GAO indicates that large business contractors aren’t meeting their small business subcontracting goals as often as the government would hope.

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 2, 2023

On 15 September 2023, the United Arab Emirates (“UAE”) reformed the legal framework governing arbitration. 15) of 2023 (“Amendment Law”), specific amendments have been introduced to key articles of the Federal Arbitration Law No. (6) Under the recently issued Federal Law No. (15)

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Federal News Network

AUGUST 20, 2024

29, 2023 with a minimum viable capability release (MVCR) providing automated contract writing and the ability process requirements from inception to award, while incorporating flexibility to interface with other electronic systems,” Rodriguez said. million in 2023 and requested $6.5 ePS went live on Sept. The service received $5.9

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 23, 2024

The 2023 SCCA Arbitration Rules (commented on in a previous blog post ) increased the threshold amount in dispute for expedited proceedings to approximately USD 1.07 million – a response to the growing criticism directed at DIAC’s significantly lower threshold of around USD 270,000. million in value. 34 of 2021 (“ Decree No.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JULY 2, 2024

On 26 April 2024, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court (“SFSC ” ) rendered decision 4A_486/2023 , upholding the unpublished Final Award in Clorox Spain S.L. 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_486/2023 , para.

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Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The key red flags include ties between providers and politicians, large contracts that have been broken up into smaller ones to undercut thresholds, and links to prohibited practices. And more public buyers are using the system – up from 314 in 2020 to 437 in 2023. in 2020 to 96% in 2023. in 2020 to 59.7% in 2020 to 59.7%

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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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AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 13, 2023

In June 2023, StateRAMP updated their security baselines to align with 800-53 revision 5 (R5). Slightly different than FedRAMP, StateRAMP categorizes its impact levels as: Low Low + Moderate High The difference between Low and Low+ is that Low+ includes additional Moderate Impact controls for added security.

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Government Contracts & Investigations

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

This decision reminds protesters that if the task order award amount is below the jurisdictional threshold, even if the evaluated price is above the threshold, the GAO will likely dismiss the protest, absent very unusual circumstances. 29, 2023. [4] 25, 2023. [5] 21, 2023. B-422171, Jan. 22, 2024. [2]

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Federal News Network

JANUARY 12, 2024

billion spent in fiscal 2023,” the spokesperson said. It may also cause more turnover because smaller companies handling these orders will more quickly size themselves out of the small business thresholds.” “NASA’s SEWP plays a critical role in helping the agency innovate for the benefit of humanity with the help of small businesses.

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