FedScoop

JUNE 4, 2024

Working under the threat of technology-related budget cuts that has elicited concern from both sides of the aisle , the Department of Veterans Affairs has managed to make progress on several tech priorities, the agency’s artificial intelligence chief said last week. I wish we could do more,” he said. What is your response to them?

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FedInsider

DECEMBER 19, 2024

In March, the Office of Management and Budget released guidance on improving governance and managing the risks of AI. … You must balance impact and cost, and if you are not balancing the two then you are not addressing the risk properly. State governments are taking action, too. There is always a cost involved, he said.

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Procurement Notes

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

The sovereign acts doctrine attempts to balance[ ] the Governments need for freedom to legislate with its obligation to honor its contracts by asking whether the sovereign act is properly attributable to the Government as contractor. [62] Generally speaking, the Government seeking to balance the budget is laudable. 2, 2025). [12]

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

MAY 30, 2024

House Armed Services Committee Advances 2025 NDAA On May 22, the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) approved the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The anticipated contract award date is October 2024, with a May 1, 2025, contract effective date. According to the Hill , the bill includes a 19.5

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Procurement Notes

MARCH 16, 2023

The federal funds rate is the interest rate at which depository institutions trade federal funds (balances held at Federal Reserve Banks) with each other overnight.” [50] 61] In the Congressional Budget Office’s (“CBO’s”) February 2023 Budget and Economic Outlook the “CBO projects a federal budget deficit of $1.4

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FedScoop

JUNE 6, 2024

The tax agency said the program received more than $90 million in refunds and reported $35 million in balances due during its pilot run. House Republicans’ bill, which cuts the IRS’s budget by $2.2 said in a statement that “the centerpiece” of Republicans’ budget plan for the IRS is “helping rich people cheat on their taxes.” “If

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 20, 2025

236 ), along with its budget and financing considerations. The second meeting is scheduled to take place in Yerevan, Armenia in 2025. At its 50th Session in January 2025, Working Group III will continue reviewing the standing mechanism, procedural and cross-cutting issues, and the multilateral instrument. 9/WG.III/WP.231

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FedInsider

JANUARY 15, 2025

Balancing productivity with employee well-being is no longer optionalits essential. Evans served as the Administrator for the Office of Electronic Government and Information Technology at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) during the George W. Cyber Challenge, a public-private partnership focused on building the cyber workforce.

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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

This proposal has raised concerns about undermining the legitimacy of the arbitration process and whether it strikes the right balance between party autonomy and the supervisory role of courts. This is an important acknowledgement that India’s Model BIT 2016 did not strike the right balance between the rights of states and investors.

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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

This proposal has raised concerns about undermining the legitimacy of the arbitration process and whether it strikes the right balance between party autonomy and the supervisory role of courts. This is an important acknowledgement that India’s Model BIT 2016 did not strike the right balance between the rights of states and investors.

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Government Contracts & Investigations

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

On November 6, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released the contract year 2025 proposed rule for Medicare Advantage (“MA”) organizations and Part D sponsors (the “Proposed Rule”). The UM committee was established in April 2023 in the 2024 Medicare Advantage and Part D Final Rule (CMS-4201-F).

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GovSpend

MARCH 5, 2025

On January 20th, 2025, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was established by an executive order called Establishing and Implementing the Presidents Department of Government Efficiency. As of 2/25/2025, 2425 contract awards were terminated for convenience, and 205 contracts were affected by stop work or stop job modifications.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 9, 2025

Comments on the proposed rule are due March 4, 2025. GSA plans to make additional awards for the women-owned, HUBZone, and service-disabled veteran-owned small business pools in FY 2025. Most of the rule is effective January 16, 2025, with an exception involving recertification for mergers and acquisitions involving large businesses.

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FedInsider

JANUARY 5, 2025

In March, the Office of Management and Budget released guidance on improving governance and managing the risks of AI. Ballesteros also said he understands that agencies are challenged with resources, manpower and budget when trying to move away from perimeter-based defenses.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 19, 2024

With nearly 35 years of government service, including 24 years at the Office of Management and Budget and over 16 years as the Deputy Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy in the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP), Ms. Fields career is a testament to dedication, professionalism, and excellence in public service.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 10, 2025

In 160 days, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) will receive a consolidated list of regulations that meet these criteria from agencies and will consider which ones warrant rescission or modification” in the Unified Regulatory Agenda. For more information on the working groups and participation, click here.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 30, 2025

As we move into 2025 and look further ahead to our upcoming 50 th anniversary, we are reenforcing our commitment to advancing common sense in government procurement by embracing the Coalitions full name – The Coalition for Common Sense in Government Procurement. The guidance was set to be finalized in June 2025.

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Import and Trade Remedies

JANUARY 17, 2025

Before we dive into the customs outlook, here is an overview of the current state of politics in Canada, which includes a discussion of the legislative powers that remain while Canadian Parliament is prorogued until March 24, 2025. tariffs and a possible spring election.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 23, 2025

The EO directs the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to streamline the Federal contracting process to enhance speed and efficiency, reduce costs, and require Federal contractors and subcontractors to comply with our civil rights laws. The Federal Government currently employs around 2.2

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