The Procurement School

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Author: Helen Doucette “Accept the bid from ABC Company” said the VP of Finance to the Director of Procurement. “I According to the Competitive Bidding Law of Canada, we can only accept compliant bids. Had the Director accepted the late bid, their reputation would be tarnished forever. I cannot” replied the Director. “Why

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Tracker Intelligence

MARCH 16, 2025

NHS and Healthcare Procurement NHS Supply Chain NHS Supply Chain manages procurement on behalf of NHS trusts and hospitals. Key Procurement Opportunities Events such as Defence Procurement, Research, Technology & Exportability (DPRTE) provide insights into defence procurement opportunities.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

JANUARY 5, 2024

Section 865 requires the Secretary of Defense to amend DFARS 215.305 to require DoD agencies to consider affiliate companies’ past performance information, if relevant, when small businesses bid on DoD contracts. The provision also limits non-availability waivers to 36 months.

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Government Contracts & Investigations

JANUARY 2, 2024

Requirements for Subcontractors and Service Providers The Proposed Rule confirms that DoD wants the CMMC requirements to apply throughout the supply chain, at all tiers. The only exception to the flow down requirements is for contractors that supply exclusively commercial off-the-shelf (“COTS”) products.

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Federal News Network

MARCH 14, 2024

The defense industrial base roster of companies keeps shrinking, and supply chain snags have become constant. They basically wind up with no bid, no competitive contracts for multibillion dollar programs. I was a no bid, no competition, $130 billion contract. Every one of those contracts are no bid contracts.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 4, 2024

Feb 2 FAR Interim Rule Implementation of Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act (FASCA) Orders Send member comments to Ian Bell at ibell@thecgp.org by Fri., In a recent bid protest, the Area Office found the protest concern to be eligible, and the agency awarded the contract the next day.

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GovCon & Trade

AUGUST 28, 2023

A flurry of new domestic-preference updates brings greater clarity to the requirements and imparts important lessons that government contractors should know when bidding for and performing on federal financial assistance programs. McMillen’s bid submission used foreign butterfly valves and requested a waiver, which was denied.

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