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DoD’s multi-billion dollar moving contract faces another legal challenge

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TRANSCOM thus has violated CICA by procuring services through other than full and open competition and preventing qualified bidders from participating in the procurement, Total Military Management alleged in its similar Dec. HomeSafe is expected to take over all domestic moves by May 2025. 13 complaint.

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Proposed Increases to Micro-Purchase, Simplified Acquisition, and Other Thresholds

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This would impact most all 8(a) Participants. The FAR Council notes that the figures are based on a consumer price index for March 2025 of 323.193 (although we are not sure what this number consists of). Furthermore, the FAR Council welcomes comment by January 28, 2025, if you want to make your thoughts heard on this matter.

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The Federal Viper Program: A Critical Opportunity for Contractors in Wildfire Relief

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It was designed to lower barriers to entry, enabling more contractorsparticularly small businessesto participate in disaster recovery. Exclusive Opportunities: Access to contracts specifically reserved for Viper Program participants. 2025 Registration Deadlines and Timing Registration Window: Opens: Jan.

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Why most government contractors are feeling confident about 2025

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Because the line has been that small business participation is on the upswing in terms of the percentage of dollars from contracting, but the number of players is shrinking. The post Why most government contractors are feeling confident about 2025 first appeared on Federal News Network. ” Tom Temin And what about small business?

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Unwrapping the year's Procurement Act updates: Festive facts and gifts

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Festive Facts Countdown to change Mark your calendars - there are just 70 sleeps until 24 February 2025, the date the Act will come into force. February 2025: Publication of the new National Procurement Policy Statement (NPPS). February 2025: Go-live of the new Central Digital Platform.

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As the Acquisition World Turns: OFPP turns heat up on primes

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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. Several agencies incorporate, or are experimenting with incorporating, a Small Business Participation Commitment Document (SBPCD) into the resulting contract.

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CISA’s outreach issues hinder threat-sharing service, watchdog says

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This stakeholder only became aware of the information-sharing capability by conducting its own research and contacting CISA directly to become a participant.” That choice was due at least in part to the fact that the agency was working with inaccurate contract information for AIS participants, the watchdog noted.