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. Dollar thresholds on the rise Another boost likely is coming for small businesses, this time from the Federal Acquisition Regulations Council.

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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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Government Contracts & Global Trade

AUGUST 21, 2024

The remainder of the proposals are adjustments to contribution limits, fines and penalties, and financial reporting thresholds for candidates and committees. The amounts candidates and political committees can accept for 2025 elections and beyond are included in the proposed rules and vary by contributor type.

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VWV

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The procurement regime is changing on 24 February 2025. Contract modifications A contract change notice will be required for most above threshold modifications. Here are some key facts and figures you need to know about the Procurement Act 2023. No restrictions on modifying a light touch contract.

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Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The number of points needed to meet the threshold to win a spot on the contract went down. Goodger said NITAAC expects to make awards by late January 2025, and if all goes well, the new CIO-CS contract would start by May. We rescored and revalidated the bids that we got last fall,” he said.

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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. For below threshold contracts , Contracts Finder will still be active.

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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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Federal News Network

OCTOBER 18, 2023

And I think you’re going to be looking at a rule probably later part of next year, if not 2025. And this applies below the simplified acquisition threshold, too. You’re going to get a bunch of comments and then another draft and then comments and draft. They’re huge. So, yeah, I mean, that’s right.

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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. The CMMC 2.0

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Federal News Network

JANUARY 12, 2024

It may also cause more turnover because smaller companies handling these orders will more quickly size themselves out of the small business thresholds.” NASA held an industry day in October to receive feedback and plans to release the final request for proposals sometime in 2024 with an award by May 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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How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 28, 2023

Given that above threshold procurement data is already (in the process of being) captured at EU level, the PPDS is very much about data on procurement not covered by the EU rules—which represents 80% of all public procurement contracts. As of 2025, the system could establish links with additional external data sources ’ (at 2).

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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. Comments and responses to the FAR Council’s questions are due on July 2, 2024. Part A is focused on what is delivered to the agency customer and applies to all procurements.

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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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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. The CMMC 2.0

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How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

This principle could be applied to the current generation of models, or applied when certain capability thresholds were met. This would create certain ‘gates’ that a model had to pass through before it could be deployed.

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Import and Trade Remedies

MAY 21, 2024

Another potential change is an increase to the tariff-rate quota threshold. 25% 2026 Syringes and needles 0% 50% 2024 Semiconductors 25% 50% 2025 Ship to shore cranes 0% 25% 2024 Solar cells (whether or not assembled into modules) 25% 50% 2024 Steel and aluminum products 0-7.5% 25% 2024 Lithium-ion electrical vehicle batteries 7.5%

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 18, 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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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 15, 2024

According to CMS, 15 more Part D drugs will be selected for negotiation for 2027 by February 1, 2025. The proposed changes to the DFARS are primarily to: Add references to the CMMC 2.0 The negotiated pricing is the first in a series that will be conducted through the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Announcing the Healthcare Agenda for the Fall Training Conference – The 2025 Federal Market: What’s Next? The Coalition for Government Procurement is excited to share the draft agenda for the healthcare-focused day of our 2024 Fall Training Conference, The 2025 Federal Market: What’s Next? ! James Peake , M.D.,

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Federal News Network

JANUARY 2, 2024

The IG recommended the IRS analyze the potential benefits, challenges and costs of each of the pilots ahead of full implementation of a form scanning technology for the 2025 filing season.

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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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Government Contracts Legal Forum

MARCH 12, 2024

At the federal level, contractors that import products, parts, packaging, equipment or other articles with components that contain PFAS must confront new and extensive regulatory reporting requirements relating to such imports going back to 2011, and they must do so by May 2025.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

JANUARY 5, 2024

Section 811 requires development and implementation of a streamlined requirements development process, to improve alignment with modern technologies and reduce time to deliver capabilities, by October 1, 2025. The prize competition must be established within 270 days of enactment, and expires on December 31, 2025.

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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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SmallGovCon

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Small Business Administration to Host 11th Annual National Veterans Small Business Week Nov. 4, 2024 first appeared on SmallGovCon - Government Contracts Law Blog.

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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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SmallGovCon

DECEMBER 16, 2024

This rule will be effective on January 16, 2025. ” So, “SBA has considered the comments received and decided to maintain the 40-hour threshold at this time.” ” SBA is also adjusting the threshold of 20 percent of employees for ‘attempt to maintain’ currently in 126.500(a)(2) with 35 percent.”

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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

If the threshold for an invocation is lower, then the question arises as to how it is defined and how it squares with the predictability and notification requirements. The participants look forward to the next edition in January 2025.

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Procurement Notes

MARCH 16, 2023

75] Looking at the FRED data , it shows a little more variability, but nonetheless affirms ~20% of GDP as a threshold that appears difficult to surpass. [76] 59] Unfortunately, based on the foregoing assessment, the occurrence of a recession (even if it is only mild) appears more likely than not. 76] Why ~20%, and why for so long?

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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

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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Government Contracts & Global Trade

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Department of Labor , a federal district court vacated the US Department of Labor’s (DOL) April 2024 final rule that increased the salary thresholds for the executive, professional, and administrative exemptions—commonly referred to as the white collar exemptions—under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). What does this mean for employers?

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Groundbreaking on the projects is expected to begin in 2025. AvKARE – Platinum Sponsor of the Fall Training Conference Introducing AvKARE, your dedicated healthcare companion We proudly serve the pharmaceutical needs of our communities, with a special commitment to our military and veterans.

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