Government Contracts Legal Forum

JANUARY 5, 2024

Essentially, if a contractor or any affiliate cannot certify that it does not have any contracts for consulting services (defined as “advisory and assistance services” under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101) with a covered foreign entity, the company must maintain a Conflict of Interest Mitigation Plan.

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Procurement Notes

MARCH 5, 2024

will eventually ease monetary conditions to influence a lowering of interest rates. [15] And, if bond investors will only purchase Government debt at elevated interest rates, that will influence the interest rates across the wider economy—working against any moves that the Fed. Public Consulting Grp., treasuries. [13]

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Select GCR

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The FARs dynamic nature allows it to evolve with the changing needs of federal procurement, influenced by various government agencies. One of the significant changes introduced by FASA was raising the simplified acquisition threshold from $25,000 to $100,000, and later to $250,000, making it easier for contractors to access federal contracts.

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Select GCR

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

For procurements exceeding specified thresholds, justification must document the effort to find alternative suppliers, listing unique technical requirements and companies contacted. A sole source purchase is justified when unique attributes or circumstances dictate that only one provider is capable of supplying the desired goods or services.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 18, 2024

Influence on Market Strategies: Sharing demand data with industry partners has empowered them to tailor their strategies more effectively to Federal market demands, focusing efforts on high-demand items. Suggested thresholds in the ANPRM range from data sets on 100 U.S. persons for highly sensitive data to more than 1,000,000 U.S.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Most DoD assessments were found to take place above a threshold of $111.4 GAO found that DoD policy does not provide clear direction about which M&A DoD should prioritize for assessment other than those above the HSR threshold. The hearing covered a wide range of topics, including: (i) how the U.S.

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How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Preventative measures include: take steps to ensure that the AI will advance equity, dignity, and fairness—including proactively identifying and removing factors contributing to algorithmic discrimination or bias; assessing and mitigating disparate impacts; and using representative data; and consult and incorporate feedback from affected groups.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 9, 2025

Once the tribunal is in place, it can request consolidation from QICCA after consulting with the parties. Future adjustments to QICCA’s threshold remain to be seen. Before a tribunal is constituted, QICCA is empowered to consolidate arbitrations involving the same dispute or contract and the same parties, or some of them.

Transparency 52

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 18, 2025

Key topics included how disputes are viewed within business and legal departments, cultural and structural factors influencing the adoption of arbitration, effective use of arbitration as a tool to facilitate settlement, and the use of third-party funding to mitigate the risk of arbitration. For example, Mr.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

In doing so, agencies must submit a “compelling justification for why an exception should be granted,” such as on impacts to “mission-critical functions” or considerations relating to the “national interest.”

Supply Chain 52

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 19, 2024

5] Jefferson Consulting Group, LLC, B-421775.5, During the interview, Jackson shares her management priorities for NASA procurement and reflects on how her 30-year career has influenced her approach to acquisition policy development. 6] [1] 71 FR 66434. [2] 2] 81 FR 34243. [3] 3] 85 FR 66146. [4] 4] 13 CFR 121.404(g)(2)(iii). [5]

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