The Coalition for Government Procurement

JUNE 21, 2024

Data management tools, like pricing algorithms and artificial intelligence (AI), are playing an ever-larger role in Federal procurement as agencies look to streamline processes, increase efficiency, and improve contract outcomes. Such access is in the public interest because it promotes efficiency and realism.

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Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

We have about 60 different federal contract sites around the D.C. Now, this has been reviewed by the Ability One Commission and the proposed rule, which is now in its final stages and expected to come out soon, proposes to compete contracts. And as long as the nonprofit is performing the work satisfactorily, we keep the contracts.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

EPAs are mechanisms built into contracts to increase or decrease stated contract prices of goods or services, generally contingent on market conditions. Contractors rapidly found that their MAS offerings were no longer economically feasible and began removing important goods and services from their contracts.

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How to Crack a Nut

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

I continue exploring the use of public procurement as a tool of digital regulation (or ‘AI regulation by contract’ as shorthand)—ie as a mechanism to promote transparency, explainability, cyber security, ethical and legal compliance leading to trustworthiness, etc in the adoption of digital technologies by the public sector.

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Government Contracts & Investigations

OCTOBER 11, 2023

which applies to contracts with commercial organizations. Applicability of the FAR Cost Principles The FAR Cost Principles apply to the “pricing of contracts, subcontracts, and modifications whenever cost analysis is performed.” [1] The September 2023 Cost Corner concluded a three-part series on TINA.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

APRIL 30, 2024

The Final Rule also makes many changes to 2 CFR Parts 180 and 200, including, but not limited to, increasing the threshold for audits, clarifying the requirements for fixed amount awards, and implementing a mandatory disclosure rule. Subrecipients must also submit a copy of any written disclosure to the pass-through entity.

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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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VWV

JANUARY 4, 2021

For contracting authorities and suppliers bidding for public sector contracts, the procurement rules remain largely unchanged, at least for the moment. Some minor amendments have been made to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 to ensure the rules will work in practice for a UK domestic system. What About State Aid?

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VWV

MAY 19, 2021

The public procurement rules recognise there are certain circumstances when public bodies, including universities, can derogate from the general principle of advertising and tendering contract opportunities and directly award a contract. These are narrowly interpreted. The requirements can only be met by a single provider.

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VWV

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Part 2 will cover the debarment list; contract award process and what options are available to suppliers if things go wrong. Extension of scope of the Act across the procurement and contract lifecycle to include contract management. For below threshold contracts , Contracts Finder will still be active.

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LexBlog: Contracts & Procurement

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

This is the fourth of an eight-part series addressing cutting-edge strategies for Certified Claims under the Contract Disputes Act (CDA). So, if you are owed time and money on a contract, should your next move be a CDA Claim or an REA? The contractor seeks damages based on government-caused impacts to a contract.

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Federal News Network

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The FAR council said that in the proposed rule, because it touches anybody that has a contract, that includes some information and communication technology, which is a hugely broad definition of things. Mostly they’ve just been doing almost nothing in a lot of their contracts. Tom Temin Right. Tom Temin Sure. They’re huge.

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Federal News Network

JANUARY 30, 2024

Larry Allen Tom, I think that the change coming from the Office of Management and Budget, where they are going to implement the rule of two for task orders against all multiple award IDIQ contracts except the GSA schedules, is potentially a big deal depending on the size of your company. So, think about companies on NASA SEWP.

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LexBlog: Contracts & Procurement

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council recently published a proposed ruled that, once implemented, will require the use of project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal construction projects with a contract value of $35 million or greater. 14063 addresses the use of PLAs in the government contracts. 14063) issued on February 9, 2022.

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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

It contended that this clause amounted to a contract of adhesion with arbitrary terms. It explained that in typical contract negotiations, once the parties’ proposed terms are accepted, a binding contract is formed. The Appellant delivered the contracted works and issued invoices that were not paid. Dubai CoC No.

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Government Contracts & Investigations

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The current topic is Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Cost Principles applicable to contracts with commercial organizations. Welcome back to the Cost Corner, where we provide practical insight into the complex cost and pricing requirements that apply to Government contractors. 1] This definition is quite broad.

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Select GCR

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

By the end, you’ll be well-equipped to approach sole source contracts with confidence, ensuring compliance and due diligence in your single-source endeavors without resorting to fluff or salesmanship. In such cases, the competitive bidding requirement is not applicable. How is fair pricing ensured in sole source procurement?

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 15, 2024

He began with the Government Accountability Office before serving as Chief Counsel to the then-GSA Board of Contract Appeals. final rule (which is still pending), DoD program offices and requiring activities will determine whether to use clause DFARS 252.204-7021 in contracts and solicitations. Tom also was Counsel to the U.S.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Of note, the bills would require the NIST guidance to include standards by which a supplier would have to attest compliance in order to be eligible for a federal artificial intelligence contract award. A failure to do so could render the vendor ineligible to receive artificial intelligence-related contract awards.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 20, 2024

The decision will also be of interest to insurers, banks and any other third parties who deal with contractual rights arising under an English law contract containing a prohibition on assignment. He went on to note that “[h]ad [the transfer] been made under […] the insurance contract, the position might well have been different.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 19, 2023

As FAS Commissioner Sonny Hashmi stated in a recent post, “Our regional based employees aren’t going away, but this shift in our structure will meet the growing demand from our customers that FAS respond holistically when it comes to contracting assistance.” PAP 2021-05, Evaluation of FSS Program Pricing, is one such example.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 11, 2024

Despite negotiations, GBO notified CAI that the agreement was terminated, alleging several breaches. This regulation grants a safe harbor for vertical agreements under certain conditions (among others, a 30% market share threshold and the absence of “hardcore” listed restrictions).

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Procurement Notes

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Jay Blindauer A contractor takes on a Government contract to make money, and inflation is getting in the way. With inflation eroding value for this long, a Government contractor may need to obtain contract relief. Obviously, contract type matters. Fixed-price contracts are the most vulnerable.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 18, 2024

Through transactional data, GSA identified the vendor selling the impacted products, as well as deliverable descriptions, sales, and contract numbers. For bulk sensitive personal data, there is a yet-to-be-determined volume threshold that must be involved in the transaction for it to be covered. Government (e.g.,

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Kluwer Arbitration

JULY 30, 2024

CC/Devas and Deutsche Telekom : both companies initiated separate proceedings against India under the India-Mauritius and Germany-India BITs, contesting their exclusion from satellite contracts on alleged security grounds. a negotiation period, time limitations, or excluded disputes). Both tribunals awarded damages to the investors.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

AUGUST 29, 2024

SBA has apparently taken seriously feedback from small business that “improvements are needed to make its socioeconomic contracting programs more uniform, in order to relieve burdens associated with compliance with multiple programs.” A major theme of the proposed rule is promoting uniformity across the size and status certification programs.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JUNE 6, 2024

Questions remain about vertical and horizontal contract duplication arising from the ASCEND BPA acquisition strategy. The purpose is to improve agencies’ ability to access data and information from across the government throughout the contracting process.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

federal government contracts signed every year and they may be impacted by a shutdown. What is the Impact on Federal Government Contracting? The issues that contractors would face under a government shutdown may vary with the circumstances of individual contracts, but there are a number of common considerations.

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Procurement Notes

JUNE 5, 2021

Department of Labor (“DoL”) (and unlikely to change), the Order-provided minimum wage only applies to a worker’s hours that are on or in connection with a covered contract/subcontract. [9] 25] Specifically, an individual working “on” the covered contract/subcontract is involved in direct performance of called for requirements. [26]

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Additionally, we’ll explore what’s next for the General Service Administration’s (GSA) programs, interagency contracting, and agency acquisition systems. Additionally, the bill would provide GSA with additional flexibility to award contracts based on “best value” as opposed to solely focusing on the “lowest cost alternative.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

These sessions will explore the trends and initiatives shaping federal healthcare contracts after the election, into 2025, and beyond. In addition, below are considerations for member companies to manage contract and cost risks in the event of a government shutdown on October 1: Review your contract- What is the contract type?

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Cyber Threat and Incident Reporting and Information Sharing (FAR Case 2021-017) This proposed rule is meant to apply to contracts where information and communications technology (ICT) is used or provided in the performance of the contract. The new FAR provisions are to be included in all solicitations and contracts.

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Select GCR

DECEMBER 17, 2024

For government contractors working with various agencies of the United States government, following specific rules for government contractors is essential for compliance and securing contracts. These regulations are enforced by various agencies of the United States government to ensure compliance and fairness in federal contracting.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

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.” Yet, FSS contracts are not requirements contracts. Pay a Fair and Reasonable Price ).

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Procurement Notes

JUNE 15, 2021

Jay Blindauer A contractor will often incur a significant cost (in time and money) to prepare and submit a proposal for a possible Government contract. Indeed, a GAO protest is generally not helpful if the contested contract/order is already substantially performed before a protest decision is reached.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Additional reporting requirements increase the operational costs associated with the performance of federal contracts. In the same vein, the Office of Management and Budget’s Better Contracting Initiative appropriately identifies data sharing and data driven decision-making as keys to improving procurement outcomes.

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The Procurement School

JUNE 25, 2023

This often includes a requirement to keep the contracting approvals process separate from the payment function. responsible contracting practices Often, a key consideration in both sectors is the use of environmentally friendly and socially responsible contracting practices.

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