FedScoop

JULY 25, 2024

A bill that would require the National Institute of Standards and Technology to create detailed guidance for third-party evaluators that work with artificial intelligence providers was officially introduced Wednesday night in the Senate, now with bipartisan sponsorship. The legislation from Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colo., as its co-sponsor.

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GovCon & Trade

DECEMBER 18, 2023

By: Richard Arnholt On November 8, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) denied an unsuccessful bidder’s protest that asserted the Veteran Administration’s (VA) evaluation of Texas Waste Company’s past performance was unreasonable and reflected the Contracting Officer’s (CO) bias.

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FedScoop

JUNE 28, 2024

There is a draft version of the guidance, according to Michelle Sager, managing director of the Government Accountability Office’s strategic issues team, but the GAO has not seen it. Greater transparency will help bring more accountability, as well as efficiency, to government operations.”

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GovCon & Trade

JANUARY 22, 2024

According to NASA, the SSA was appointed after the Source Evaluation Board (SEB) was selected, and all participants in the procurement process were reminded of their obligations under the FAR, NFS, and Procurement Integrity Act. On September 11, the agency notified L3Harris that the contract was awarded to Ball. L-3 Services Inc.,

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Capital Edge Consulting

AUGUST 28, 2024

In government contracting, maintaining a DCAA-approved accounting system is crucial. The Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) enforces strict guidelines to ensure that contractors’ accounting systems meet the standards required for compliance. Key Takeaways: Overview of DCAA Approved Accounting System essentials.

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GovCon & Trade

DECEMBER 5, 2023

On November 21, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) denied an unsuccessful bidder’s protest, arguing that the terms of a solicitation were biased and that the awardee failed to comply with a mandatory solicitation requirement. We explore the two most salient aspects of the decision below.

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GovCon & Trade

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

On October 26, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) sent its annual bid protest report to Congress, which reflected a dramatic increase in protests filed following four straight years of decline. The report provides important insights into the current state of GAO bid protests. Most prevalent protest grounds. Higher effectiveness rate.

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The Procurement ClassRoom

MAY 4, 2024

Throughout my career as a procurement practitioner, I have never seen bids submitted that are perfectly responsive to the evaluation criteria or requirements specified in the solicitation documents. Thus, deviations from the evaluation requirement could either be material/major or immaterial/minor.

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AWS Public Sector

MARCH 19, 2024

To fully harness the cloud’s potential, organizations should shift their mindset and adopt procurement processes that let them successfully evaluate options and choose the best solution. However, outdated evaluation criteria tailored to on-premises infrastructure still commonly shape procurement processes.

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FedInsider

JANUARY 24, 2024

For more information regarding concern and/or program cancellation policies please contact: Certs@FedInsiderNews.com * To receive CPE credit you must arrive on time, fill out and submit your evaluation to registration as you leave. State boards of accountancy have final authority in the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit.

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Capital Edge Consulting

AUGUST 14, 2024

Two Quick Ways to Fail DCAA T imekeeping Requirements The federal government is the biggest purchaser of goods and services, so it's important that you have a good grip on your accounting practices. DCAA’s position, as in other cost accounting practices, is that “if it isn’t documented, it didn’t happen.”

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Public Procurement Intl

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Technical Evaluation Another popular strategy is to incorporate “green procurement” considerations into the technical evaluation for award in a procurement – for example, to give a “greener” product (one that caused less greenhouse gas emissions) more “points” in the evaluation.

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Great Government Through Technology

MARCH 28, 2024

Key to successful organizations Government acquisition professionals are out there every day doing the hard work of evaluating requirements to determine what’s possible, what’s working, and what could be improved. Each group is instrumental to the success of our mission. Thank you for your unwavering dedication.

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Public Contracting Institute

JULY 5, 2024

In the complex world of government contracting, understanding and implementing Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) is crucial for success. Today, we’re diving deep into CAS 406, which focuses on establishing and adhering to cost accounting periods.

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GovSpend

DECEMBER 21, 2023

So I thought it might be good to revisit the topic of account plans, specifically as it relates to federal contracting. So I thought it might be good to revisit the topic of account plans, specifically as it relates to federal contracting. It is an essential tool for ensuring the success of any company.

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Capital Edge Consulting

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Two Quick Ways to Fail DCAA T imekeeping Requirements The federal government is the biggest purchaser of goods and services, so it's important that you have a good grip on your accounting practices. DCAA’s position, as in other cost accounting practices, is that “if it isn’t documented, it didn’t happen.”

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AWS Public Sector

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Skills and capability gaps – Public sector organizations often lack the in-house artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) expertise required to effectively evaluate, deploy, and maintain generative AI systems. The major components are an AWS account, AWS IAM Identity Center, and Amazon Bedrock.

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FedScoop

JUNE 10, 2024

The Department of Veterans Affairs has work to do in assessing its software licenses, the Government Accountability Office said in a report that included four other new priority recommendations to the VA.

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GovCon & Trade

DECEMBER 5, 2023

On November 21, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) denied an unsuccessful bidder’s protest, arguing that the terms of a solicitation were biased and that the awardee failed to comply with a mandatory solicitation requirement. We explore the two most salient aspects of the decision below.

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FedScoop

JANUARY 17, 2024

With that in mind, the authors urge the president to issue an executive order that develops guidelines for federal agencies on “the appropriate use of facial recognition technology” that takes into account “both equity concerns and the protection of privacy and civil liberties.” The report’s authors said it’s incumbent upon the U.S.

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FedScoop

MAY 20, 2024

The goal of the upcoming pilot, which will run through the fall, is to evaluate overall user experience throughout the new workflow and to find where individuals become stuck or confused throughout the process so the “team can iteratively make improvements,” the agency spokesperson said.

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Capital Edge Consulting

AUGUST 23, 2024

Two Quick Ways to Fail DCAA T imekeeping Requirements The federal government is the biggest purchaser of goods and services, so it's important that you have a good grip on your accounting practices. DCAA’s position, as in other cost accounting practices, is that “if it isn’t documented, it didn’t happen.”

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American City & Country

AUGUST 16, 2024

Understanding the nature of today’s job market and the importance of effectively recruiting and retaining its employees, the HR department at Manatee County Sheriff’s Office took important steps to transform the way it evaluates employees’ and managers’ performance. An audit helped the team realize the gaps it could not fill.

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FedScoop

JUNE 13, 2024

VA remains committed to holding ourselves and our vendors accountable for resolving challenges with deployment of the Federal EHR and moving forward productively.”

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Government Contracts

JANUARY 23, 2024

Government Accountability Office concluded, finding the agency's evaluations were sound. Department of Agriculture reasonably found weaknesses that sank a bid from Virginia-based IT Concepts Inc. to provide organizational management and support services to the U.S. Forest Service, the U.S.

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Federal News Network

DECEMBER 3, 2024

And the oversight and accountability of subcontracting efforts by prime contractors is getting more scrutiny. The Government Accountability Office’s annual report to Congress on the state of bid protests always is fascinating. These are the latest among a host of story lines in the federal acquisition community.

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Capital Edge Consulting

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Two Quick Ways to Fail DCAA T imekeeping Requirements The federal government is the biggest purchaser of goods and services, so it's important that you have a good grip on your accounting practices. DCAA’s position, as in other cost accounting practices, is that “if it isn’t documented, it didn’t happen.”

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SmallGovCon

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

While the federal government uses wage determinations for many occupations that contractors must abide by, things are different with professional occupations such as physicians, accountants, engineers, and (yours truly) attorneys. Under the first phase, NOAA would evaluate demonstrated prior experience and the staffing plan.

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FedScoop

JANUARY 23, 2024

The Office of Personnel Management and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence do not have adequate data for assessing government security clearances and other vetting processes, the Government Accountability Office said in a report released Monday.

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Federal News Network

JANUARY 9, 2025

It calls on the Defense Department and the Government Accountability Office to develop a plan to test a novel idea: having companies that lose bid protests to repay DoD for legal costs. A clause in the Defense Authorization law for 2025 has procurement attorneys sitting up in their chairs. Chris Griesedieck: No, it’s not.

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GovSpend

DECEMBER 21, 2023

So I thought it might be good to revisit the topic of account plans, specifically as it relates to federal contracting. So I thought it might be good to revisit the topic of account plans, specifically as it relates to federal contracting. It is an essential tool for ensuring the success of any company.

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FedScoop

APRIL 9, 2024

As the IRS’s Direct File pilot approaches the end of its 2024 runway, a new watchdog report finds that the tax agency’s cost estimates for the program were incomplete and would need “a comprehensive accounting” ahead of a potential takeoff in 2025. Estimates for technology costs appear to be an especially unwieldy target.

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Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The court’s ruling forced GSA to rethink the solicitation for OASIS+ and bring price back as an evaluation factor at the main contract level. Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) speaks on the Senate floor. There is a real hunger with our small businesses to see this opportunity. We are going to keep working on this.

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Government Contracts & Investigations

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

6] DCAA is authorized to examine contractor records related to proposals, discussions, pricing, and performance to evaluate the accuracy, completeness, and currency of cost or pricing data. [7] The Department of Defense (DoD) has designated DCAA to establish and conduct a program for performing regularly scheduled defective pricing audits. [5]

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Inside Government Contracts

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

IaaS providers to (i) submit reports to the Department when a customer transacts with the provider to train an AI model that could be used for malicious cyber-enabled activities and (ii) ensure foreign resellers of IaaS products also conduct identity verification of foreign account holders. cloud computing sector. If the U.S.

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SmallGovCon

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

It’s the FAR provision that requires, among other things, all offerors to be registered in the System for Award Management, or SAM as it is better known. And, as we have seen many times before , there is no way around this rule. United States , No. 23-443 (Fed. May 23, 2023). The relevant solicitation incorporated FAR 52.204-7 by reference.

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Government Contracts

JANUARY 8, 2024

Government Accountability Office ruled that the U.S. million technical project management deal, rejecting a rival company's claim DHS conducted a flawed evaluation of Deloitte's staff. Department of Homeland Security reasonably chose Deloitte Consulting LLP to perform a $222.3

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