Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

This keeps the process fair and accountable. Value: Smart Spending, Not Just Cheap Deals It’s not just about the lowest priceit’s about quality, long-term savings, and corporate social responsibility. The best choice isnt just about priceits about quality, timelines, and reliability.

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How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 28, 2023

The 2020 data strategy stressed that Public procurement data are essential to improve transparency and accountability of public spending, fighting corruption and improving spending quality. In many cases, the data quality needs to be improved.

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Tracker Intelligence

JANUARY 28, 2024

The tools within the platform are designed to ensure that the proposals for procurements launched through it are of high quality, thus increasing the chances of creating a winning bid with distinctive features in an industry that is quite competitive. This holistic approach was created to guarantee an efficient and user-friendly experience.

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Inter-American Development Bank

JANUARY 12, 2024

Achieving this balance is not trivial, and a crucial question arises: How can the definition and quality of these escape clauses impact a country’s ability to navigate economic shocks while maintaining fiscal discipline? Countries often involve legislative power in activation and accounting.

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Select GCR

JUNE 4, 2024

To qualify for 8(a) certification, a business must meet SBA size standards, be majority-owned by economically and socially disadvantaged individuals, and demonstrate potential for success along with the owner’s good character and appropriate financial thresholds. For instance, an applicant’s net worth must not exceed $850,000.

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Tracker Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Accountability Businesses, contractors, and government organisations should have a way to hold each other accountable for their decisions and actions. Efficiency A quality procurement process will take place as efficiently as possible. Such a service will help them land the contracts they want.

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Federal News Network

OCTOBER 1, 2024

I will say the threshold for getting the waiver is pretty high. In addition, this does apply for contracts below the simplified acquisition threshold. And in fact, GAO, the Government Accountability Office, did an assessment of where we stood with all three of these acts, and released a report this summer. So for services.

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Select GCR

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Participating in the program opens avenues for securing federal contracts through sole-source awards, eliminating the need for competitive bidding up to a designated threshold. A narrative is a structured account or story that describes a series of events or experiences. What is a narrative?

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How to Crack a Nut

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Similar issues arise with the possibility to creatively structure remuneration under some of these contracts to keep them below regulatory thresholds (eg by ‘remunerating in data’). Tenderer selection The public buyer could take a dual approach. This could become a significant sticking point.

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Government Contracts & Global Trade

AUGUST 20, 2024

1] As manufacturers and sales distribution entities embrace AI and incorporate it into their products and services, they should account for and establish policies, procedures, and processes designed to limit personal injury and property damage (and the related exposure) caused by dangerous defects in products that incorporate AI.

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Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 29, 2024

In KlimaSeniorinnen , the Court confirmed that the threshold under Article 34 ECHR for individual applicants alleging climate-related harm is “especially high.” The legislative history examined by the tribunal suggests the ban was enacted “taking into account the need to revisit national energy policies in light of [the Paris Agreement ]”.

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Government Contracts & Investigations

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The previous four Cost Corner articles addressed the Cost Principles pertaining to the general criteria for determining the allowability of costs, direct and indirect costs, accounting for unallowable costs, and penalties for unallowable costs. DCAA’s arbitrary use of the 50 th percentile ignored the contractor’s financial performance.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The program is currently testing 20 technologies, including electric vehicle supply equipment, germicidal ultraviolet to sterilize air, and greenhouse gas accounting. Most DoD assessments were found to take place above a threshold of $111.4 DoD estimates that hundreds of defense companies undergo M&A every year.

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Procurement Notes

MARCH 5, 2024

To be at the 100-employee threshold, the employer must be a “business enterprise that employs— (i) 100 or more employees, excluding part-time employees; or (ii) 100 or more employees, including part-time employees, who in the aggregate work at least 4,000 hours per week, exclusive of hours of overtime.” [57] 22, 2023), available at [link]. [21]

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GovCon & Trade

AUGUST 28, 2023

In the face of strong opposition from some powerful lobbying groups like the United Steelworkers Union, DOT maintained fairly robust thresholds in line with the proposed waiver. The waiver will also apply when “[t]he total amount of Federal financial assistance applied to the project, through awards or subawards, is below $500,000.”

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

This symposium is an excellent opportunity for contracts and compliance professionals, Federal account executives, and other professionals to stay informed and ensure their organizations are prepared for current and future cybersecurity requirements from their Federal customers. The CMMC 2.0

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SmallGovCon

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The question of whether the Rule of Two should be applied to MACs has actually been a hot topic for some time, and not just at SBA, also at the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and (as noted above)in our federal courts. Certainly, what SBA is proposing here is not a novel idea.

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Select GCR

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Governed by a comprehensive set of laws and regulations, this process ensures fairness, transparency, and accountability. The FARs focus on quality, reliability, and cost-effectiveness ensures the federal government obtains the best value. It ensures consistency and accountability in government contracting.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

However, a recent report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) highlighted the importance of improving data collection in these spaces. 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. The CMMC 2.0

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 25, 2024

These efforts play a pivotal role in ensuring that veterans receive the quality care and support they deserve. We are proud to work hand-in-hand with the mission-driven employees in our federal agencies to deliver the highest quality of service and healthcare. It encompasses the very essence of what we do.

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Procurement Notes

OCTOBER 10, 2022

18] And, for DoD, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (“DFARS”) 216.203-4 limits the use of the FAR EPA clauses to DoD contracts that exceed the simplified acquisition threshold (presently $250,000 with exceptions), and performance is longer than six months. [19] GAO’s competitive prejudice threshold should be similar.

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Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Prioritize your data It is crucial not to attempt to use all the data from the procurement system, but rather to focus on high-quality data. Recently, TI Ukraine found an interim solution that combines the flexibility of ProBI with a low “entry threshold.”

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Government Contracts & Investigations

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

As part of its Behavioral Health Strategy , CMS aims to improve access and quality of mental health care and services, such as substance use disorder prevention and treatment services. The Proposed Rule would lower the D-SNP look-alike threshold from eighty percent (80%) to seventy percent (70%) in 2025 and to sixty percent (60%) in 2026.

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AWS Public Sector

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

To remain viable and continue to fulfill their mission, educational institutions are constantly seeking ways to optimize their IT costs while maintaining high-quality services. In the Alarm thresholds section, configure: In Group samples by , choose Average In Type of data to sample , choose CPU Utilization.

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How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Of course, the problem may be the quality of the judgment, which may be measured by the number and gravity of issues that a judicial decision leaves open – or opens and leaves unanswered. Of course, one might question the wisdom of this policy shift. Contracting authorities and entities are thus left in a normative vacuum.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 16, 2025

The Government Accountability Office will rule on the protests by mid-April. If a multiple-award acquisition is expected to meet or exceed the substantial bundling dollar threshold the agencys small business specialist would be required to notify the PCR if the agency expects less than 30% of the contract awardees to be small businesses.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Terms and conditions, among them, quality, quantity, delivery, warranty, capability, complexity and place of performance, factor into pricing decisions. In addition, in FY23, FAS exceeded $100 billion in business volume “at a historically high level of acquisition quality.” It is also a regulatory requirement. See FAR 15.405.

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Select GCR

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Competing in a less crowded environment allows these firms to focus on delivering high-quality services and products, enhancing their reputation and securing more business. The data submitted must reflect the participants adherence to all 8(a) program requirements, ensuring transparency and accountability.

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Procurement Notes

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

For most contractors/subcontractors, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) will not apply unless the employer is a health plan, healthcare clearinghouse, healthcare provider, or a business associate thereto. [75] a personal services contract), it should not be subject to the GovCon Order. [18]

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 9, 2025

The Government Accountability Office will make a ruling on these protests by April 16. The law seeks to improve customer experience and accountability across the Federal Government. ” This proposed rule implements a statutory requirement to adjust acquisition related thresholds every five years to account for inflation.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 24, 2025

In Brazil, pioneering projects on reforms have sparked discussions about the balance between public accountability and confidentiality in class arbitrations, while also expanding the professional pool of arbitrators to include public notaries. These changes reflect a broader trend towards modernizing arbitration frameworks in the region.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) ruled that NITAAC must certify the scores. Government Makes Significant Progress in Meeting Sustainability Goals This week, Federal News Network reported on findings from the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) on the governments sustainability goals. Court of Federal Claims.

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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

DECEMBER 19, 2024

GSA will continue to provide updates on the new TDR fields and Data Quality Initiatives through its monthly MAS office hours , quarterly MAS Newsletters and posts in GSAs MAS Interact community. GSA declined to award to the firm and the firm filed a protest at the Government Accountability Office (GAO). GAO denied the protest. [5]

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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. These materials account for nearly half of all U.S. Agile development focuses on using a tight feedback loop between developers and users in order to ensure continuous learning.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

MARCH 27, 2025

The announcement provided the following list of key focus areas for the effort: Allowing MAS contracts that do not meet the sales thresholds in FSS Clause I-FSS-639, Contract Sales Criteria, to expire. View the Sponsorship Prospectus here. More information can be found on the FedRAMP 20x Industry Engagement Kit.

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