Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

JANUARY 21, 2020

For example, when we take a whole year of contracts after a transparency reform taking place in May, our estimation may be biased if a procurement regulatory reform happened 5 months later, such as a new reporting threshold introduced. Our interventions were selected specifically to keep data quality constant.

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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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The Coalition for Government Procurement

MARCH 7, 2024

Like the FAR rule, the new DFARS rule: Modifies the definition of domestic end product, qualifying country end product, and domestic construction material by increasing the domestic content threshold to 65 percent for calendar years 2024 through 2028, and to 75 percent beginning in calendar year 2029. GAO denied the protests. [1]

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

FAR & Beyond: Thoughts on “What is Fair and Reasonable? Federal Acquisition Policy and Procedure (PAP) 2021-05, Evaluation of FSS Program Pricing , sets forth “comprehensive guidance regarding the evaluation of pricing throughout the life of a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program contract.”

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How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Section 10.1(b) Section 10.1(b) In my view, it would also be important for the independent reviewing authority not to be involved in the future use of the AI, as its (future) operational interest could also be a source of bias in the testing process and the analysis of its results.

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Procurement Notes

MARCH 16, 2023

However, the FOMC evaluates the 2% goal against the Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index (“PCE”) (addressed below). The federal funds rate is the interest rate at which depository institutions trade federal funds (balances held at Federal Reserve Banks) with each other overnight.” [50] percent before seasonal adjustment.” [2]

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Procurement Notes

JUNE 13, 2022

In a nutshell, management is going to inspect, gather information, communicate with stakeholders, perform analyses, evaluate results and procedures, update documents, file reports, and ensure that efforts are documented in case of audit by a Contracting Officer or the U.S. More on that below. So, what does EEO housekeeping look like?

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Enforcing ethical standards in arbitration requires striking a balance between accountability and confidentiality. The DJO decision suggests that this balance may not be sufficiently well-struck. In DJO , the name of the errant arbitrator remains shrouded behind the veil of anonymity.

Accountability 52

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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

These grounds typically include lifting: against having procured sufficient security for the creditor’s claim; when formalities have been neglected; when the attachment is manifestly unnecessary; when the claim for which the attachment is levied is evidently without merit; or when a balancing of interest weighs in favor of lifting.

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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. This measure also helped parties better evaluate arbitrators’ credentials and track records.

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Government Contracts & Investigations

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

As such, CMS proposes adding a facility-specialty type called “Outpatient Behavioral Health” to (1) the list of facility-specialty types that are evaluated for network adequacy standards and (2) to the published time and distance standards.

Transparency 52

Transparency Utilities Quality Networking 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 9, 2025

The Army is looking to reform processes of the software lifecycle to facilitate the agencys digital transformation, including processes related to requirements, acquisition, contracting, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, cost estimation, data management, sustainment, and talent management.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Her commitment to balanced and thoughtful acquisition policy has set a standard for integrity and innovation in Federal procurement, and her transparent approach has fostered trust and collaboration among industry partners and stakeholders. Fields career is a testament to dedication, professionalism, and excellence in public service.

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