Government Contracts Legal Forum

APRIL 30, 2024

On April 22, 2024, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a Final Rule significantly revising the Uniform Guidance for grants, cooperative agreements, and other federal financial assistance.

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Inter-American Development Bank

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Over the past two decades, a growing number of Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries began adopting fiscal rules to limit overspending influenced by election cycles, public pressure, and other political economy factors, helping the region strengthen its fiscal solvency and sustainability. Many rules are not binding in practice.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 8, 2024

It was noted that it is essential for funders to evaluate the economic viability of these claims to ensure that any potential damages justify the significant funding costs. Further, the importance of planning for budget overruns was discussed, given the unpredictable nature of investment claims in terms of their duration and cost.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 19, 2024

Panama’s decision to terminate a contract was influenced by the Claimants’ failure to provide the necessary operational expenses to support their change order requests. These actions were deemed significant, considering that Panama had granted multiple time extensions to complete the project.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Within six months, the Office of Management and Budget would have to require the implementation of the Framework by federal agencies. Similar to the recent OASIS+ procurement, Alliant 3 will utilize a self-scoring system to evaluate a contractor’s status as a BIC solution provider. Register now by clicking here.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Within six months, the Office of Management and Budget would have to require the implementation of the Framework by federal agencies.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

JANUARY 5, 2024

The provision also authorizes procurement technical assistance providers to provide education to small businesses on the requirements of DFARS 252.204-7012, Safeguarding Covered Defense Information, and the requirements for mitigating risks related to foreign ownership, control, or influence of DoD contractors under section 847 of the FY 2020 NDAA.

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Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

For example, in March 2023, 95% of the budget for the latest round of flood-related spending went to the six out of ten districts identified by CivicDataLab’s data model as highly vulnerable to flooding and will be used to predominately procure for repair and restoration of roads, bridges and embankments, benefiting approximately 6.5

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

APRIL 11, 2024

On March 28, 2024, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released Memorandum M-24-10 , Advancing Governance, Innovation, and Risk Management for Agency Use of Artificial Intelligence (Memo), updating and implementing OMB’s November 2023 proposed memorandum of the same name.

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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). 50] Basically, the FOMC announces a federal funds rate range, and then the Federal Reserve System conducts open market operations (“OMOs”) to try to influence rates to within the established range.

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How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

b) details a set of governance reforms to be implemented in view of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)’s guidance to strengthen the effective and appropriate use of AI, advance AI innovation, and manage risks from AI in the Federal Government. Section 10.1(b) Section 10.1(b) Section 10.1(b) Section 10.1(b)

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 25, 2023

He viewed the federal procurement process as offering an opportunity to influence standards/frameworks for AI development/deployment. Contractors must implement Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) as described by the Office of Management and Budget. The hearing covered a wide range of topics, including: (i) how the U.S.

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Government Contracts & Global Trade

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The EO broadly defines AI to include any “machine-based system that can, for a given set of human-defined objectives, make predictions, recommendations, or decisions influencing real or virtual environments.” Standards for federal agencies to evaluate privacy protection efforts. Protecting personal privacy.

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GovCon & Trade

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The proposed rule continues a trend where the Biden administration leverages its authority under the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act (FPASA) to influence procurement policy, in this case, to promote gender pay equity.

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FedScoop

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Susan Jenkins , director of the Division of Evidence, Evaluation and Data Policy, said on the evidence panel that the department’s CDO had an annual data contest last year that included an evidence category. Similarly, the Department of Health and Human Services has a contest.

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Inside Government Contracts

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Government and government contractors from acquiring biotechnology equipment or services from BGI and its subsidiaries and would require the Secretary of Defense to evaluate whether biotechnology acquisitions from other companies headquartered in or organized under the laws of the PRC should be similarly barred.

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Select GCR

APRIL 15, 2025

Federal agencies frequently update their listings, reflecting changing needs and budget constraints. Each agency has unique mission requirements and budget constraints, so understanding these nuances is critical for successful government contracting.

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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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GovCon & Trade

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The announcement also specifies that some agencies are already considering the social costs of GHGs when evaluating proposals through the use of environmental impact reviews. While it is unclear how agencies will evaluate the SC-GHG metric with respect to procurement decisions, they may begin incorporating SC-GHG criteria into solicitations.

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Select GCR

APRIL 22, 2025

The federal government allocates 3% of its contracting budget to Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), translating to around $40 billion annually. The federal government sets aside a portion of its contracting budget specifically for VOSBs and SDVOSBs each year. How long does the VOSB certification process take?

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 19, 2024

With nearly 35 years of government service, including 24 years at the Office of Management and Budget and over 16 years as the Deputy Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy in the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP), Ms. Fields career is a testament to dedication, professionalism, and excellence in public service.

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FedScoop

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Conversations with State Department officials and documents obtained by Scoop News Group through a Freedom of Information Act request reveal a body that is attempting to track disinformation across a daunting geographic and threat landscape, while operating with limited budget and technological resources. “It

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 24, 2025

OPM Issues Proposed Rule to Reintroduce Schedule F The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has released a proposed rule that aims to increase career employee accountability by moving policy-influencing positions back into a Schedule Policy/Career service category for Federal employees. DOD Instruction 5205.87 DOD Instruction 5205.87

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