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. MAS Basic Training: The Nuts & Bolts, Feb.

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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

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

There are two sets of rules that will be utilized when the CMMC program is fully formed. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is reviewing the final regulations, with release expected before the end of the year. Comments on the proposed rule are due on Oct. These were initially proposed on Dec. 26, 2023, and the U.S.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 29, 2024

There are two sets of rules that will be utilized when the CMMC program is fully formed. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is reviewing the final regulations, with release expected before the end of the year. Comments on the proposed rule are due on Oct. These were initially proposed on Dec. 26, 2023, and the U.S. The CMMC 2.0

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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. percent for Federal civilian employees next year, consistent with the President’s fiscal year 2025 budget. The theme of this year’s two-day conference will be “ 2025 Federal Market: What’s Next?

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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.

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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.” 1 Simplified Acquisition Threshold: The bill would raise the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT) from $250,000 to $500,000.

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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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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]

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

JANUARY 5, 2024

This provision of the NDAA seems targeted at bridging the communication gap between the agencies by requiring that the parties to a proposed transaction over the HSR threshold provide a copy of their HSR filing directly to DoD. Second, the Act requires guidelines for covered agencies to operate their existing data centers.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 11, 2024

Under the ACCESS Act, the Office of Management and Budget would be instructed to issue guidance for agencies to implement the bill within 180 days of its enactment. Harada currently serves as the Senior Advisor, Office of Federal Procurement Policy, for the Office of Management and Budget. Stay tuned for round three.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 25, 2024

For any questions, GSA recommends that contractors utilize the Industry Phase 3 Consolidation Guide. The unfinished requirements include developing a list of common categories of “critical software” and incorporating cost analysis of the EO’s requirements into the budgeting process. What needs to be reported?

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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. There are two sets of rules that will be utilized when the CMMC program is fully formed. The CMMC 2.0 Comments on the proposed rule are due on Oct.

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Procurement Notes

MARCH 16, 2023

61] In the Congressional Budget Office’s (“CBO’s”) February 2023 Budget and Economic Outlook the “CBO projects a federal budget deficit of $1.4 64] Compare that to the FY 2023 DoD budget of $816.7 64] Compare that to the FY 2023 DoD budget of $816.7 trillion. [60] 60] The U.S. 2022 GDP was only $26.15 trillion. [61]

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Procurement Notes

JUNE 13, 2022

20] In fact, OFCCP states that “if the contractor utilizes a publically announced Indian employment preference and has a sufficient number of qualified Native American applicants to fill job vacancies[,] it may not need to consider non-Native American applicants.” [21] 11] The process for determining availability is provided at 41 C.F.R. §

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AWS Public Sector

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Step 2: Create a CloudWatch alarm To create a CloudWatch alarm to automatically stop the instance when its CPU utilization remains at or below 3 percent for 1 hour, indicating inactivity, set the following on the Manage CloudWatch alarms page: Choose Create an alarm. Create a CloudWatch alarm on the EC2 console.

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Government Contracts & Investigations

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The Proposed Rule covers an array of regulatory topics including the Star Ratings program, marketing and communications, agent and broker compensation, health equity, dual eligible special needs plans (“D-SNPs”), utilization management, network adequacy, and access to biosimilars. Below is a summary of some of the Proposed Rule’s key changes.

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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 This is up from $37.6 billion in 2019.

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Select GCR

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Utilize the SBAs resources and tools to help identify relevant opportunities. Including a detailed plan for meeting project requirements, timelines, and budget considerations can significantly strengthen the proposal. The SBA plays a crucial role in providing support to firms participating in the 8(a) program.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

OMB Aims to Increase Small Disadvantaged Business Spending in FY24 On October 25, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a memo informing agencies of Federal goals to award 13 percent of Federal procurement dollars to small disadvantaged businesses (SDBs) in fiscal year (FY) 2024. OMB concurred with the recommendation.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 16, 2025

Additionally, decisions to establish agency-specific exceptions must be coordinated with the agencys Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization and SBA. ” This proposed rule implements a statutory requirement to adjust acquisition related thresholds every five years to account for inflation.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 9, 2025

The NICE Framework, which provides common language and criteria for cyber work and professionals, will be utilized when acquiring information technology support services or cybersecurity support services according to the proposed rule. Requirements for cyber services will be developed and communicated in accordance with the NICE Framework.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 12, 2024

billion in spending, falling just below the mandated budget cap set by the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA). Hale added that Polaris is expected to receive a Best in Class (BIC) designation from the Office of Management and Budget after the vehicle is reviewed. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) denied the protest. [2]

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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. By utilizing all of these areas, DoD plans to accelerate data, analytics, and AI adoption to continuously develop new solutions.

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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. Agency heads were directed to provide a compliance plan to the Office of Management and Budget within 90 days.

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