The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 18, 2024

While the threshold for reporting under CISA’s rule is higher than, for example, under the Department of Defense’s (“DoD’s”) cyber incident reporting rule (which requires reporting of incidents involving activities that “may have” occurred), this is a welcome acknowledgement of the practicalities of cyber incident detection and response.

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GovCon Wire

APRIL 24, 2024

Now, the top eight executives in the top 30 have all cleared the 1,000 threshold! When we began this year’s iteration, no executive had ever amassed 1,000 points in the Wash100 popular vote contest. No matter where they ultimately land when voting closes in ONE WEEK, Booz

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SmallGovCon

MAY 10, 2024

OHA reminded contractors that the nonmanufacturer rule applies only to acquisitions over the simplified acquisition threshold. 8, 2024) focuses on when the nonmanufacturer rule does not apply. Generally, the micro-purchase threshold is $10,000, and the simplified acquisition threshold is $250,000. SIZ-6276 (Apr.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 11, 2024

For bulk sensitive personal data, there is a yet-to-be-determined volume threshold that must be involved in the transaction for it to be covered. Suggested thresholds in the ANPRM range from data sets on 100 U.S. Government-related data, there is no threshold requirement and the data categories will be covered regardless of volume.

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VWV

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

January 2024 - Revised thresholds for new procurements come into effect. Early 2024 - Publication of secondary legislation and response to the consultation process on the secondary legislation. October 2024 - The new Act is expected to come into force after a 6 month 'go live' notice period.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 11, 2024

that was finalized in February 2024. The Coalition’s 2024 Spring Training Conference – What is Fair and Reasonable, Part 2: Let’s Continue the Dialogue! It’s Not Too Late to Secure Your Sponsorship of the 2024 Spring Training Conference Time still remains to secure your company’s Spring Training Conference sponsorship!

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Government Contracts & Investigations

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

In January 2024, the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) published 31 bid protest decisions, two of which resulted in decisions sustaining the protesters’ challenges. 22, 2024. [2] There were also two requests for costs, one of which was denied, and one request for consideration, which was, unsurprisingly, denied. B-422171, Jan.

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SmallGovCon

DECEMBER 29, 2023

We will continue to work hard to provide helpful federal contracting news and updates in 2024 and we truly appreciate your continued support and feedback. Here at SmallGovCon, we would like to thank all of our blog readers for a wonderful year. Happy new year!

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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. In a January 19, 2024 letter to U.S. It would maintain the $800 cap but apply lower thresholds with countries on the basis of reciprocity. Blumenauer.

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SmallGovCon

JUNE 21, 2024

For the former, the information below can serve as a refresher on the basics of economic disadvantage–but also, a source for SBA’s most recent economic disadvantage thresholds (as of 2024, as these are updated periodically for inflation ). What are SBA’s current economic disadvantage thresholds ?

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 15, 2024

Comments on the proposed rule are due on or before October 15, 2024. Nominations Now Open for the 2024 Excellence in Partnership Awards! The Coalition for Government Procurement is excited to announce that nominations are now open for the 2024 Excellence in Partnership (EIP) Awards !

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 25, 2024

GSA Releases Phase 3 MAS Consolidation Plans for FY24 On April 24, the General Services Administration (GSA) published an Interact notice on its Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Consolidation Phase 3 plans for fiscal year (FY) 2024. CIO-SP3, which was set to expire this month, has now been extended through October 29, 2024.

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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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The Coalition for Government Procurement

MARCH 28, 2024

On March 6, 2024, the Federal Circuit vacated the CBCA decision on the threshold jurisdictional issue. The CBCA held the EULA between Avue and the Federal Government was not a “procurement contract” because the EULA did not obligate Avue to furnish any services, or obligate the Federal Government to pay Avue for any services furnished.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 4, 2024

We would like to thank our current sponsors: 2024 Spring Training Conference, May 8-9 To view the 2024 Sponsorship Prospectus, click here. On March 6, 2024, the Federal Circuit vacated the CBCA decision on the threshold jurisdictional issue. SIZ-6261 (2024). [6] 2] 13 CFR 121.104(c)(1). [3] 3] 13 CFR 121.1009(c).

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VWV

APRIL 23, 2024

This applies to all above-threshold procurements. You are able to use the new Selection Questionnaire (SQ) straight away but the deadline to implement it into tenders is 27 June 2024. A new Procurement Policy Note has been published which provides an updated Standard Selection Questionnaire.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JULY 12, 2024

The fifth edition of the Bucharest Arbitration Days (“BArD”) took place on 6 and 7 June 2024. Ziyaeva discussed the UK’s use of anti-suit injunctions to enforce arbitration agreements, highlighting the UK Supreme Court’s April 2024 decision in Unicredit v. The general consensus? Mission accomplished.

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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. 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. Questions about this post?

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VWV

MARCH 1, 2024

This applies to all above-threshold procurements. You are able to use the new Selection Questionnaire (SQ) straight away but the deadline to implement it into tenders is 27 June 2024. A new Procurement Policy Note has been published which provides an updated Standard Selection Questionnaire.

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GovCon Wire

APRIL 12, 2024

In the last month, we have seen our first-ever contestant cross the threshold of 1,000 votes—Booz Allen Hamilton’s Judi Dotson. The story of the Wash100 Award popular vote contest this week remains the staggering vote count.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 20, 2024

On 19 March 2024, as part of the 8 th edition of Paris Arbitration Week, the Comité Français de l’Arbitrage (CFA) organized a much-awaited and well-attended event on Arbitration, Sports Law and the Olympics, only a few months before the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024. This does not cover field of play matters (i.e.,

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Inside Government Contracts

MARCH 12, 2024

On March 7, 2024, the Department of Transportation’s (“DOT”) Federal Highway Administration (“FHWA”) announced a proposed rule to rescind a longstanding general waiver of Buy America requirements for manufactured products (the “Manufactured Products Waiver”). Comments on the RFI are open until May 13, 2024.

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Import and Trade Remedies

MARCH 27, 2024

Interested parties, including businesses outside the UK and trade and professional bodies, can share their views until 13 June 2024 on the proposal set out by the UK government for the design and administration of the mechanism.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JULY 17, 2024

In Quaid-e-Azam Thermal Power (Private) Ltd v Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited [2024] EWHC 70 (Comm) , a challenge was brought under Section 68 and Section 33 of the English Arbitration Act 1996 (‘ the Act’ ) before Dame Clare Moulder DBE. of the GSA, were factually radically different to the issues in the QAPTL case.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

MARCH 12, 2024

On March 7, 2024, Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa Monaco delivered remarks at the American Bar Association’s 39th National Institute on White Collar Crime announcing a new Department of Justice (DOJ) pilot program that incentivizes whistleblowers to report corporate misconduct by offering monetary rewards.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JULY 26, 2024

23-30171, 26 March 2024 Juan Manuel Poggio Aguerre, King & Spalding LLP, ITA Reporter for the United States of America This case concerns the enforceability of an arbitration agreement through equitable estoppel. Republique d’Inde v. Société Campus ESG SARL v. Global Institute Inc. AA e BB v. A…Companhia de Seguros S.A.,

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Federal News Network

JANUARY 2, 2024

Tom Temin Yeah, GSA is certainly not the GSA of our fathers and grandfathers in terms of the contracting opportunities that offers and maybe you’re biased, but review what you think are some of the strengths that it brings towards headed into 2024. Sonny Hashmi Yeah, absolutely. We’ve made significant strides over the last year.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 23, 2024

The start of 2024 was no exception to this phenomenon. Set to start operations on 1 February 2024, arbitrateAD is the latest addition to the region’s expanding institutional landscape. million – a response to the growing criticism directed at DIAC’s significantly lower threshold of around USD 270,000. million in value.

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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. State will be putting more large-dollar projects through the ECRB in 2024, capture lessons learned and sharing them across the department.

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Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

However, the English High Court (the “Court”) has departed from this default position in its recent ruling in General Dynamics United Kingdom v The State of Libya [2024] EWHC 472 (Comm) (“General Dynamics”). This principle is also codified under the English State Immunity Act 1978 (the “SIA”).

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SmallGovCon

JUNE 19, 2024

It really just creates a preference for American products for procurements above the micro-purchase threshold (currently $10,000) that aren’t subject to the Trade Agreements Act (most supply contracts above $174,000 and most construction contracts above $6,708,000 for 2024-2025 are subject to the Trade Agreements Act), and, more importantly for many (..)

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Import and Trade Remedies

MAY 21, 2024

Section 201 On May 16, 2024, the Biden Administration announced changes to safeguard duties under Section 201 currently in effect on certain solar product imports from numerous countries. Another potential change is an increase to the tariff-rate quota threshold. 25% 2024 Lithium-ion electrical vehicle batteries 7.5%

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 11, 2024

These requirements are expected to be included in all DoD solicitations valued above the micro-purchase threshold, except for procurements that are exclusively for commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) items.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JULY 22, 2024

But, at the same time, the majority also referred to the NAFTA-style high threshold of gravity required to find a breach (referring to actions “unacceptable from an international law perspective,” paras. 128) and that the conduct of the Respondent was arbitrary, using a high threshold (paras.

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Government Contracts & Investigations

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Since the beginning of Fiscal Year 2024, the Government Accountability Office has published 35 decisions, but only two of which resulted in decisions sustaining the challenge. To meet this threshold, a protester must demonstrate that, but for the agency’s actions, it would have had a substantial chance of receiving the award.

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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. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (“ Clorox v.

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SmallGovCon

JULY 18, 2024

However, on June 14, 2024, the House of Representatives approved language for the upcoming 2025 National Defense Authorization Act that would change things if it becomes law. On top of this, it also would allow DoD contracting officers to sole source contracts to VOSBs if the contracts are below certain dollar thresholds.

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