Bestek Procurement

JANUARY 6, 2025

We are pleased to welcome from 1st January 2025 Dr. Ezgi Uysal as a Post-Doctoral Fellow on our Purchase Power Sustainable Public Procurement through Private Law Enforcement (PurpLE) Project.

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Federal News Network

DECEMBER 3, 2024

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. Here are few of the biggest changes on tap: Micro-purchase threshold would increase to $15,000 from $10,000. In a proposed rule from Nov.

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Federal News Network

JULY 9, 2024

The Senate Armed Services Committee has introduced an amendment that would give the Defense Department components more authority to purchase alternative cybersecurity products and services. The components can also procure cyber services independently if the DoD CIO office approves the purchase. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.),

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Federal News Network

MARCH 26, 2025

To celebrate our 25th anniversary in 2025, we’re spotlighting 25 pivotal moments that reshaped the way the government operates. In some cases, like federal employee air travel, OMB now requires agencies to use the governments designated best-in-class contract for all of their purchasing in a particular category.

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SmallGovCon

JUNE 19, 2024

The Buy American Act “[r]estricts the purchase of supplies, that are not domestic end products, for use within the United States” unless an exception applies. However, this law does not actually prohibit the acquisition of non-U.S.

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Federal News Network

JULY 12, 2024

Even more legislation may be on the way, as we see provisions in the House version of the FY 2025 NDAA ( see, e.g. , Sections 173, 178, 242, 807, 1706, and 1722) and in the Senate version of the bill ( see, e.g., Sections 885, 886, 887, 888, and 889).

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Discussions & Clarifications

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Key increases include the micro-purchase threshold and simplified acquisition threshold, benefiting small businesses and industry overall. Comments on the proposed rule are due by January 28, 2025.

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Scottish Government Procurement

JUNE 24, 2024

Further details can be found here: Vehicle hire contract 2020 to 2023 – gov.scot (www.gov.scot) Publishing, Print, Design and Associated Services (PPDAS) The existing Cat A Framework for Publishing, Print, Design and Associated Services (PPDAS) is due to expire on 30 September 2025. Early development work on the re-let has commenced.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

According to Gartner, up to 67% of ERP implementations fail — and as more solutions migrate to the cloud, they predict the failure rate could climb to as much as 90% by 2025. These features are extremely valuable, as they help healthcare organizations get to the next level of inventory and purchasing optimization.

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Federal News Network

APRIL 19, 2024

The organization is calling on Congress to give more resources to the Office of Personnel Management in fiscal 2025. Letter on fiscal 2025 Financial Services and General Government appropriations - NARFE) The Army will begin conducting cognitive assessments of all soldiers before they attend basic training.

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Redstone Government Consulting

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

The Federal Funding and Accountability Transparency Act (FFATA) requires prime contractors to report their first-tier subcontracts and grant recipients to report their first-tier subawards using the Federal Funding and Accountability Transparency Act Subaward Reporting System website.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Join us at the Fall Training Conference, Nov 20 – 21 The 2024 Fall Training Conference – The 2025 Federal Market: What’s Next? Attendees will gain insights into policy shifts, the budget outlook, and the overall procurement state of play in 2025 and beyond. is less than one month away! Who Is Impacted?

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

20-21 The 2024 Fall Training Conference – The 2025 Federal Market: What’s Next? Attendees will gain insights into policy shifts, the budget outlook, and the overall procurement state of play in 2025 and beyond. The Army has set aside $26 million for NCODE for both fiscal years 2025 and 2026. is less than one month away!

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 12, 2024

Even more legislation may be on the way, as we see provisions in the House version of the FY 2025 NDAA ( see, e.g. , Sections 173, 178, 242, 807, 1706, and 1722) and in the Senate version of the bill ( see, e.g., Sections 885, 886, 887, 888, and 889).

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

MAY 9, 2024

The statutory deadline for a final rule is December 23, 2025, and the semiconductor prohibition will go into effect on December 23, 2027. The proposed contract clause imposes additional requirements on contractors that are “covered entities,” defined as those that develop or purchase semiconductors that are the products of U.S.-origin

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The Softly Spark

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

With global markets providing better protection against toxic ingredients, shoppers now have increased information available for their purchasing decisions. It’s clear that states are cracking down on the inclusion of harmful chemicals in products like cosmetics, and consumers are taking notice. Proposition 65 – OEHHA.

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VWV

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The Act was initially set to go live on 28 October 2024, but this has now been delayed to 24 February 2025. The current procurement rules will remain in effect until 23 February 2025 and will apply to procurements commenced before this date. When does the Procurement Act take effect? What should you do on the go-live date?

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VWV

OCTOBER 15, 2024

With the Procurement Act 2023 now set to come into force on 24 February 2025, contracting authorities have been given an additional four-month extension to prepare. But with many organisations still far from ready, the question remains: 'why wait?' This is the date everyone must now work toward.

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Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Collaborative Framework for the provision of Postal Services A Category A (National) dual-lot, dual-supplier framework for the provision of Postal Services commenced on 1 July 2021 for a maximum period of 4 years to 30 June 2025. Further information on this framework can be found here. Work on a re-let is due to commence imminently.

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Scottish Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The key aim of our own supported businesses Dynamic Purchase System is to provide Scottish public sector and third sector bodies with a clear path to purchase goods and services from supported businesses. We recently awarded a new gas framework to begin when the current framework expires in March 2025.

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Federal News Network

AUGUST 20, 2024

MVCR functionality included basic Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) contracting, such as firm-fixed price (FFP) contracts, purchase orders, task or delivery orders, and indefinite delivery vehicles under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) and using the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) for making purchases of supplies or services.

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Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Collaborative Framework for the provision of Postal Services A Category A (National) dual-lot, dual-supplier framework for the provision of Postal Services commenced on 1 July 2021 for a maximum period of 4 years to 30 June 2025. Further information on this framework can be found here. Work on a re-let is due to commence imminently.

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VWV

AUGUST 20, 2024

Transitional and Saving Arrangements - This sets out the transitional arrangements for existing procurements, framework agreements and dynamic purchasing systems, which will generally continue under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, and guidance for deciding when the Act applies to new procurements. The guidance note also covers notices.

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Open Contracting Partnership

JUNE 3, 2024

Sustainability needs to be seen as a wider issue, not just green purchasing and the environment, but also supporting women businesses and local economic development. In Rwanda, it helped that e-GP was included in a top policy priority seeking to make all government business electronic by 2025.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Announcing the 2024 Fall Training Conference: “ 2025 Federal Market: What’s Next? The theme of this year’s two-day conference will be “ 2025 Federal Market: What’s Next? ” and will explore the future of the Federal procurement system after the Presidential election. False Claims.

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Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

This includes the expansion to additional providers for the General Services Administration’s Commercial Platforms Initiative in 2023, the OASIS+ program coming online in 2024 and a significant scope increase for the already rapidly growing NASA SEWP program in 2025.

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AWS Public Sector

MARCH 21, 2024

Amazon has a goal to reach net-zero by 2040 and is on a path to match all of our global electricity use, including AWS data centers, with 100 percent renewable energy by 2025 – five years ahead of our original 2030 target. Since 2020, we are the largest corporate purchaser of renewable in Europe and worldwide.

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Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The city government of Klaipeda runs the Dancer bus service through a comprehensive, 10-year lease agreement that is the first purchase of its kind in the country, a result of Lithuania’s shift to using green criteria for public contracts.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Announcing the Governmentwide Agenda for the Fall Training Conference – The 2025 Federal Market: What’s Next? The Coalition is thrilled to unveil the agenda for the governmentwide day of our 2024 Fall Training Conference – The 2025 Federal Market: What’s Next? ! Click here to register. Click here to register. Click here to register.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement is pleased to announce that multiple sponsorship packages are available for the 2024 Fall Training Conference – 2025 Market Outlook: What’s Next? Because of that, contractors should prepare for the possibility that new DOD contracts will require a CMMC assessment in the first half of 2025.

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How to Crack a Nut

OCTOBER 18, 2023

As part of its AI Action Plan , New York City has announced that it is starting work to develop its own model clauses for AI procurement (to be completed in 2025). go far enough in ensuring that the contract for the procurement/purchase of AI embeds adequate substantive requirements.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 29, 2024

Because of that, contractors should prepare for the possibility that new DOD contracts will require a CMMC assessment in the first half of 2025. The only exceptions are for contracts solely for the purchase of Commercial Off-the-Shelf items or contracts under the $10,000 micro-purchase threshold. False Claims.

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Tracker Intelligence

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Future Trends and Policy Implications The Procurement Act 2023 , which will come into effect in February 2025, is poised to bring much-needed changes to the landscape of UK public sector procurement. Another emerging trend is the increasing use of digital marketplaces.

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Import and Trade Remedies

JULY 5, 2024

The programs, set to end by March 25, 2025, provide point-of-sale incentives for the purchase of zero-emission vehicles. Incentive Program Eligibility The Government may eliminate Chinese EVs from Canada’s Zero-Emission Vehicles Program and the Incentives for Medium and Heavy Duty Zero-Emission Vehicles.

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American City & Country

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Harris offers the following points of advice to local government officials on how to make their city and county purchases and their communities more sustainable: City officials should prioritize creating a purchasing policy that incorporates sustainable procurement criteria and requirements into requests for proposals and quotes.

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The Softly Spark

DECEMBER 28, 2023

The changes won’t take place overnight— the EU Green Claims Directive will likely not be fully implemented until late 2024 or early 2025. If your company is small (under ten employees or less than 2 million euros in revenue), these rules don’t apply.

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SmallGovCon

MARCH 14, 2025

” Now, “a small group of volunteers, has purchased the site from his heirs and will continue to provide the same free service under the same name, Wifcon.com.” Sadly, Bob died on November 24, 2024, after a brief illness, leaving no operational successor.”

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