The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 16, 2025

Last weeks FAR & Beyond identified procurement reform as one of five procurement themes that will shape the federal acquisition marketplace in 2025 and beyond. The interim final rule, which became effective on January 13, 2025, builds on previous regulations that protect U.S. Comments on the proposed rule are due by March 17, 2025.

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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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Federal News Network

JANUARY 26, 2024

The small business specialist should notify the PCR for any non-set-aside order over a threshold negotiated between the agency and SBA,” the memo added. Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, expressed deep concerns over the “rule of two” changes. “This memo upends over 30 years of established policy.

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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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The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Senate Passes FY25 NDAA The Hill reports that on December 18, the Senate voted 85 to 14 in favor of passing the $895 billion Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The unrestricted contract ordering period will end on March 1, 2025. Comments are due to the Army on January 13, 2025. eastern time).

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Congress Releases Compromise $895 Billion FY25 NDAA Meritalk reports that the House of Representatives and Senate published their final negotiated version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025. The case has been sent back to NITAAC which must file an update by January 21, 2025.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The external goals exist to ensure that quality data is developed, which is then managed with responsible governance. There is no exception for contracts below the simplified acquisition threshold, for commercial products and services, or for commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) products.

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Federal News Network

MARCH 27, 2025

These MAS adjustments will allow FAS to streamline the buying process, provide access to competitive pricing and quality products and services and minimize the time that agency customers will need to make buying decisions, said Josh Gruenbaum, the commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service at GSA, in an email statement to Federal News Network.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

MARCH 27, 2025

Registration Now Open for the 2025 Spring Training Conference: The New Federal Market, June 25 – 26 The Coalition for Common Sense in Government Procurement is excited to announce that registration is now open for the 2025 Spring Training Conference: The New Federal Market ! View the Sponsorship Prospectus here.

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