GovSpend

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

As we begin the second quarter of the federal Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25), we find ourselves amidst changes that will impact federal contracting in numerous ways. However, this is also the time to review and analyze the federal governments contract awards for the previous fiscal year (FY24), which ended on September 30, 2024.

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Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 11, 2024

We have published a new Scottish Procurement Policy Note (SPPN) on changes to Scottish procurement legislation and minor system updates to Public Contracts Scotland (PCS). The changes to Scottish procurement legislation reflect updates to various International Trade Agreements and fulfil international obligations.

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GovCon Wire

MAY 8, 2024

Amentum CEO John Heller accepted his 2024 Wash100 Award during a recent meeting with Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic and founder of the recognition. Each year, Wash100 highlights the most esteemed leaders in the government contracting industry.

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SmallGovCon

MAY 23, 2024

The nonmanufacturer rule is one that is commonly misunderstood in the federal government contracting realm. The post Govology Webinar: June 6, 2024 – Understanding and Complying with the Nonmanufacturer Rule (2024 Update) first appeared on SmallGovCon - Government Contracts Law Blog.

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GovCon Wire

JULY 10, 2024

By Kevin Plexico, Senior Vice President of Information Solutions at Deltek Government contracting isn’t getting any less challenging in 2024. With a more competitive environment at the U.S.

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Whistleblower Network News

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Lockheed Martin Corporation agreed to pay $29 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act through defective pricing on contracts for F-35 military aircraft. During FY 2024, settlements and judgments under theFalse Claims Act exceeded $2.9 billion andover $2.4

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SmallGovCon

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Here are some key points from this year: (1) the key effectiveness metric, showing numbers of sustains and corrective actions at GAO, was similar to prior years at 52% for the 2024 fiscal year and (2) total bid protest numbers were down slightly from 2023 but a little above the number for 2022. Numbers are still lower than in 2021 and 2020.

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GovCon Chamber of Commerce

JANUARY 4, 2024

"Government contracting is not a secret, it's just a process. – Neil McDonnell, president GovCon Chamber Understanding the 7-Step Process for Success in the Federal Market To kick off our 2024 LinkedIn live series, we're going back to the foundational concepts that form the bedrock of your federal government contracting success.

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Scottish Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

This year, we hosted a large number of workshops for all public sector buyers on the Single Procurement Document (SPD) module within Public Contracts Scotland (PCS). The sessions are scheduled until December 2024, and will demonstrate the functionality and answer any questions you may have about the module.

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Inside Government Contracts

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Proposals are due in early January 2024. BARDA expects the period of performance to begin in February 2024. BARDA expects the period of performance to begin in the second quarter of fiscal year 2024. BARDA expects performance to begin on the date of contract award.

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SmallGovCon

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The Essentials for Small Business Government Contracting, February 29, 2024 first appeared on SmallGovCon - Government Contracts Law Blog. We hope you will consider attending this informative event! Register here. The post 1 Day Virtual Event!

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GovCon & Trade

OCTOBER 6, 2023

I recently had the honor of taking part in a thought-provoking panel discussion titled “ GovCon M&A: Unveiling the 2023 Landscape and Forecasts for 2024.” Our panel, dissected the intricate landscape of M&A activity within the government contracting sector during the year 2023.

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GovCon Wire

JUNE 19, 2024

Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence Dr. Stacey Dixon received her 2024 Wash100 Award from Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson during a recent meeting. The Wash100 Award annually recognizes the executives of consequence shaping the government and the government contracting sector.

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SmallGovCon

MAY 17, 2024

This week in federal government contracting included updates on veteran-owned and WOSB contracting, as well as concerns about the ranks of DoD contracting officers getting thin.

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SmallGovCon

APRIL 16, 2024

Please join us for an in-depth exploration of past performance management in government contracting. Contractors with a strong track record of past performance gain a competitive edge in the government contracting arena. Gain valuable knowledge to leverage your past successes for future growth and competitive advantage. Register here.

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SmallGovCon

JANUARY 5, 2024

We hope you enjoyed the holiday and are looking forward to what 2024 brings. This week in federal government contracting news saw more insights on the new CMMC regime as well as important trends for 2024. It’s been a pretty mild winter so far, but we expect old man winter will be showing up any day now.

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Public Procurement Intl

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

On November 13-14, 2024, GW Law’s Christopher Yukins met with his colleagues in Europe about these ongoing initiatives. The CORVERS consultants are legal experts in strategic public procurement, innovation and contracting. Meerschoek, W. Jannsen, E. procurement research communities.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Learn “What’s Next” After the Election at the 2024 Fall Training Conference, Nov. 20-21 The 2024 Fall Training Conference – The 2025 Federal Market: What’s Next? What’s next for interagency contracting? Log in to the 2024 Fall Conference Mobile App Starting Next Week! Happy Veterans Day!

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SmallGovCon

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The conference gives agencies and primes the opportunity to promote supplier diversity programs and learn how the APEX Accelerators can partner and assist in meeting contracting goals. The post Event Announcement: NAPEX Fall Conference 2024 first appeared on SmallGovCon - Government Contracts Law Blog. Hope to see you there!

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SmallGovCon

AUGUST 23, 2024

This week in federal government contracting, the recent headlines highlight a wide array of developments within federal operations, emphasizing both accountability and innovation. Here, in Lawrence, Kansas, the kids have started school and the college students are busy moving in and preparing to start classes.

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SmallGovCon

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

This week has been busy in the federal government contracting world with multiple developments highlighting key areas of government procurement, spending transparency, and small business support. Happy Friday the 13th! We hope you have a good week. Have a great weekend and be careful out there today on Friday the 13th!

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Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 12, 2024

As 2024 draws to a close, we take a look back at what has been achieved over the last year in Public Procurement in Scotland. We asked members of the Public Procurement Group (PPG) to summarise their sectors 2024 achievements. Id just like to say thank you very much for everybody’s hard work during 2024.

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SmallGovCon

APRIL 2, 2024

In this webinar, John Holtz and I will discuss the most important legal developments for federal contractors in 2023 and the first part of 2024. Regulatory Updates in Government Contracting hosted by El Paso APEX Accelerators, April 11, 2024, 10:00-11:30am MDT first appeared on SmallGovCon - Government Contracts Law Blog.

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SmallGovCon

JANUARY 10, 2025

This course has been updated to reflect recent changes set forth in two SBA regulations released in late 2024. The post Govology Webinar: An Introduction to Government Small Business Certifications (2025 Update), January 21, 2025, 1:00 pm EST first appeared on SmallGovCon - Government Contracts Law Blog.

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SmallGovCon

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

This week in federal government contracting news saw some interesting storis about IT and cyber security, the feds avoiding fraud payments, and a potential boost for WOSB contracts. Now it is time to transition into fall and football season which we are very excited about here at SmallGovCon! We hope you have a great weekend.

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ExecutiveBiz

MAY 17, 2024

Noblis CEO Mile Corrigan collected her 2024 Wash100 Award from Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson on the sidelines of a 4×24 Leadership Group dinner event last week.

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SmallGovCon

JUNE 7, 2024

This week saw some interesting news including an SBA rule to eliminate self-certification for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses that are awarded Federal Government contracts or subcontracts. You can read more in the link below and we will be blogging on this new development, as well. Have a great weekend!

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SmallGovCon

APRIL 26, 2024

In federal government contracting news this week, be sure to check out the stories about the new sustainability rules (and our recent blog ), as well as new legislation on solicitation language and buying technology. We have been, and will be, receiving some much-needed rain, so outdoor weekend activities might be a bit hit or miss here.

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SmallGovCon

JUNE 14, 2024

This week in federal government contracting news there is buzz about AI procurement, supply chain risks, and timing changes on the 8(a) and WOSBS programs from SBA. We are grateful for air conditioning here at SmallGovCon. We hope you have been staying cool and have some fun things planned for the weekend.

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SmallGovCon

OCTOBER 25, 2024

But the wheel of federal contracting keeps turning, and this week was no different. Important stories included updates from a recent OIG SBA report, a bill to modernize federal cloud procurement, and the Army seeks to cut contract award times to six months. It was a great experience and I got to learn from some very smart folks.

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SmallGovCon

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Read more : Proposed Increases to Micro-Purchase, Simplified Acquisition, and Other Thresholds On November 29, 2024, the FAR Council (DoD, GSA, and NASA), issued their proposed rule to adjust acquisition-related thresholds for inflation. Looking for the latest government contracting legal news? Questions about this post?

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GovCon Wire

JUNE 5, 2024

Aaron Weis, managing director of technology at Google Public Sector, received his 2024 Wash100 Award during a recent meeting with Executive Mosaic CEO and Wash100 Founder Jim Garrettson. The annual Wash100 Award shines a light on government contracting industry executives who have consistently exhibited top-notch leadership skills.

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SmallGovCon

OCTOBER 1, 2024

The Indian Country Business Summit (ICBS) is hosting its annual “Diversity in Government Contracting” ICBSSHOW in Oklahoma City this month. And our very own Gregory Weber will be attending and presenting on federal contracting legal updates. Legal updates is always a great presentation.

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GovCon Wire

APRIL 18, 2024

Raft CEO Shubhi Mishra was recently presented with her 2024 Wash100 Award during a meeting with Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic and founder of the accolade. Each year, Wash100 recognizes the most distinguished executives in the government contracting industry.

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SmallGovCon

APRIL 19, 2024

In contracting news this week legislators in Washington have been working on bills in an attempt to make it easier for small businesses to work with the government and there is continued movement on cybersecurity for federal contractors. You can read more about that in the articles below as well as other contracting news.

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GovCon & Trade

MARCH 13, 2024

You are reading the February 2024 Update of the Bass, Berry & Sims Enforcement Roundup, where we bring notable enforcement actions, policy changes, interesting news articles, and a bit of our insight to your inbox. To stay up to date, subscribe to our GovCon & Trade blog. government. Click here to read the full newsletter.

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Federal News Network

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Protests of contracts went down last fiscal year. The micro-purchase threshold, the simplified acquisition threshold, the 8(a) sole source contract ceiling and several other similar acquisition limits are likely to increase in 2025. Source: GAO Bid Protest Report to Congress for Fiscal 2024.

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