The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Attendees will gain insights into policy shifts, the budget outlook, and the overall procurement state of play in 2025 and beyond. The theme of this year’s two-day conference will be “ 2025 Federal Market: What’s Next? ” and will explore the future of the Federal procurement system after the Presidential election.

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GovSpend

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Evaluate how contracts are awarded, whether they are full and open, competed, not competed, or under the SAT threshold. Next Steps: Create your strategy To maximize your chances of success in federal contracting, it is important to consider several key factors. A technology company is able to review the Exhibits quickly.

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GovSpend

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Evaluate how contracts are awarded, whether they are full and open, competed, not competed, or under the SAT threshold. Next Steps: Create your strategy To maximize your chances of success in federal contracting, it is important to consider several key factors. A technology company is able to review the Exhibits quickly.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 25, 2024

Cybersecurity Panel (CMMC, Cyber Threat Reporting, and More) As we all know, cybersecurity is of paramount importance in today’s interconnected world. In an era where cyber threats are constantly evolving and becoming more sophisticated, it is important to keep up with the most recent policies and practices.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is reviewing the final regulations, with release expected before the end of the year. The proposed rules offer important insights into the CMMC program: Subcontractor Compliance. The first, issued under Title 32 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), establishes the CMMC program.

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Great Government Through Technology

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Standardized reporting: Customers require visibility into financial information for contract administration, cost control, chargeback and budget management/forecasting (i.e., FinOps: At first, contractors were required to monitor and automatically suspend cloud services when consumption reached certain thresholds. We heard you!

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

However, the Office of Management and Budget recently advised the U.S. Contract type and the availability of a remedy from the government for the consequences of a shutdown will also be important in the decision-making process. What Remedies Are Available?

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Bonfire

MARCH 29, 2022

Roundtable participants said under a certain threshold (around $100K for services and $25K for goods) their client departments have full discretion on how to source. If the amount is over the threshold, sourcing is led by the procurement team, whether through a public bid, NOI, or limited tendering option.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JUNE 6, 2024

OMB Launches Acquisition Data Strategy The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a circular on May 30 entitled “Strategic Management of Acquisition Data and Information.” Through working with PPH over the past two years, members have learned how service dogs play an important role in veterans’ healthcare and quality of life.

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How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The use of AI by the US Federal Government is an important focus of the AI Executive Order. This is an important element of the policy because these two categories are defined (in Section 6) and in principle will cover pre-established lists of AI use, based on a set of presumptions (Section 5(b)(i) and (ii)). Section 10.1(b)

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

The plan to increase its workforce diverges from the VA’s FY25 budget request, where the department proposed reducing its workforce by 10,000 positions, mostly within VHA. However, a recent report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) highlighted the importance of improving data collection in these spaces. The CMMC 2.0

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Attendees will gain insights into a range of timely topics, including the next steps for procurement policy and the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), the evolving budget and market landscape, and advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, and cloud technologies. The CMMC 2.0

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Government Contracts & Investigations

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

On August 23, 2023, the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) issued its notification of final guidance implementing Title IX of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (“IIJA”) – the Build America, Buy America (“BABA”) Act. For some that may require wholesale adoption of the Guidance as regulatory mandate.

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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] Specifically, U.S.

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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. Agencies are directed to focus attention on maximizing small business participation below the simplified acquisition threshold.

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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. Agencies are directed to focus attention on maximizing small business participation below the simplified acquisition threshold.

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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. It is important to note the test does not incorporate costs related to the manufacture of the product.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

One of the most important policies requires companies that develop the “most powerful” AI systems to share their safety test results and other critical information with the government to ensure that they are safe, secure, and trustworthy. To its credit, FAS is working to update/revise PAP 2021-05.

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Federal News Network

JANUARY 26, 2024

This guidance takes an important step in ensuring our diverse base of small businesses have opportunities in a greater diversity of acquisition strategies,” said Small Business Administration Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman in a blog posted by the Office of Management and Budget today. “By

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Procurement Notes

JUNE 13, 2022

26] Section 503 and VEVRAA AAPs also apply (when thresholds are met) to a construction contractor/subcontractor on a Federal construction project, but not for a construction project that is merely Federally-assisted. [27] 28] Moreover, a contractor/subcontractor may be required to have multiple AAPs.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Competition and industrial base are important to the vitality of the procurement system. GAO asked that the Offices of Management and Budget, Science and Technology Policy, and Personnel Management implement AI requirements with governmentwide implications. National Cybersecurity Strategy.

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Government Contracts & Investigations

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

1] Special Supplemental Benefits for the Chronically Ill (SSBCI) The Balanced Budget Act of 2018 introduced new authorities concerning supplemental benefits that may be offered to chronically ill enrollees in MA plans.

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Procurement Notes

MARCH 16, 2023

First , PPI “does not include imports, because imports are by definition not produced by domestic firms.” [10] 10] In contrast, CPI covers the prices consumers pay, irrespective of whether a good or service is imported or domestically produced. 64] Compare that to the FY 2023 DoD budget of $816.7 trillion. [60]

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

For example, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is launching a centralized data management strategy for the sharing of acquisition data across the Federal Government. The Coalition looks forward to continuing the dialogue with OMB and OFPP on this important initiative.

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