SmallGovCon

APRIL 15, 2024

The Rule of Two is the federal contracting rule requiring agencies to set aside a solicitation for competition only between small businesses when there are at least two small businesses that could do the work for a fair price. But that rule does have some exceptions. When should you file a Rule of Two protest?

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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. GSA’s current use of algorithms and pricing data is instructive in this regard.

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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 there’s this trade off in the program between price and employment.

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Federal News Network

JULY 12, 2024

The BAA, however, is a price evaluation preference, which means if the price of a Chinese product is low enough, the federal government will buy that product. For large business offerors, the price preference added to non-domestic offers is 20%, and for small business offerors, it is 30%.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 26, 2024

The BAA provides a price evaluation preference, favoring domestic producers over foreign offers in a covered procurement. As such, if the price of an offered Chinese product is low enough, the federal government will buy that product. The Small Business Rules: Is the Price Right for Products Made in China?

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Fox Rothschild: Government Contracts

DECEMBER 6, 2022

For instance, contractors face a difficult road to recover costs in a firm-fixed-price contracts. Contractors have also dealt with less responsive contracting officers due to work from home policies that are still wide-spread in the government. 238120 Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors, Roofing Contractors 16.5

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SmallGovCon

JULY 18, 2024

The Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) Program has long held a sort of unheralded position in SBA and federal contracting. In contrast, all agencies can set aside contracts for SDVOSBs. But things might be changing, as Congress has proposed a big step towards expanding what agencies can set-aside contracts for VOSBs.

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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. This must be demonstrated along with ensuring the price is fair and reasonable.

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LexBlog: Contracts & Procurement

DECEMBER 6, 2022

For instance, contractors face a difficult road to recover costs in a firm-fixed-price contracts. Contractors have also dealt with less responsive contracting officers due to work from home policies that are still wide-spread in the government. 238120 Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors, Roofing Contractors 16.5

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Kluwer Arbitration

JULY 17, 2024

This article considers the reasons why parties often choose to seat their arbitration in a foreign jurisdiction, looking in particular at commercial contracts in Pakistan with an arbitration clause seating the dispute in London. Under Section 3.6(a)

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SmallGovCon

JANUARY 30, 2024

The White House has issued a memorandum that calls for specific procedures for Increasing Small Business Participation on Multiple-Award Contracts. To that end, OMB has recommended steps such as increasing small business order set-asides and maximizing small business set-asides across multiple types of contracts.

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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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Public Contracting Institute

AUGUST 9, 2024

Understanding key clauses and provisions in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) is crucial for success in government contracting. Changes Clause (FAR 52.243-1) The Changes Clause is a fundamental provision that allows the government to make unilateral changes to the contract within its general scope.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 11, 2024

Legal Corner: Data, Deals, and Diplomacy: How the Bulk Data Executive Order Will Shape Future Contracts and Security Practices Authored by Townsend Bourne and Jordan Mallory ; Sheppard Mullin The Legal Corner provides the procurement community with an opportunity to share insights and comments on relevant legal issues of the day.

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Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

SAN DIEGO — The CIO-SP3 contract is in need of yet another extension. The justification for approval to continue the contract still needs a final sign off,” Goodger said at the AFCEA West conference yesterday. “If If you are on the CIO-SP3 contract vehicle, once the extension is approved, it will run through the entire fiscal year.”

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Public Contracting Institute

OCTOBER 12, 2023

FAR Part 36 covers Construction and Architect-Engineer Contracts, FAR Part 37 covers Service Contracting, FAR Part 41 will cover Acquisition of Utility Services and FAR Part 48 covers Value Engineering. Agencies shall not award these contracts unless specifically authorized by statute. FAR 36.204. FAR 36.209. FAR 37.104.

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PNWC's Government Contracting Update

DECEMBER 23, 2019

First, the simplified acquisition threshold currently sits at $150 thousand but there is a FAR proposal on the table that will increase that threshold to $250 thousand. It will take a little more than a phone call to get the contracting officer to act. Thirdly, only a "brief explanation" from the contracting officer is required.

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Government Contracts & Investigations

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

After receiving quotations, the contracting officer added salient characteristics to the technical evaluation form to be considered during evaluations that were not stated in the solicitation. The agency received two quotations, one from the protester and one from Caterpillar.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 29, 2024

This symposium is an excellent opportunity for contracts and compliance professionals, Federal account executives, and other professionals to stay informed and ensure their organizations are prepared for current and future cybersecurity requirements from their Federal customers. Comments on the proposed rule are due on Oct.

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Government Contracts & Investigations

DECEMBER 6, 2023

As contracting activities are busy awarding new contracts, it is important to follow the trends related to successful and effective protests as you consider filing your own bid protest, or as you defend your award as an intervenor. 2] This procurement utilized a lowest priced technically acceptable source selection methodology.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 18, 2024

While the threshold for reporting under CISA’s rule is higher than, for example, under the Department of Defense’s (“DoD’s”) cyber incident reporting rule (which requires reporting of incidents involving activities that “may have” occurred), this is a welcome acknowledgement of the practicalities of cyber incident detection and response.

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Tracker Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Such a service requires the government to procure contracts in a well-managed and efficient manner. Private businesses then sign business contracts with the government, and the public thus procures a service from their local businesses. Such a service will help them land the contracts they want.

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Inside Government Contracts

MARCH 12, 2024

FHWA proposes that the domestic iron and steel in those manufactured products would count towards the 55% domestic component threshold. Comments on the RFI are open until May 13, 2024.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 11, 2024

If passed, the legislation would ban contract solicitations from including these requirements, unless a written justification is provided by the contracting officer explaining why they should be included in a specific solicitation. Sections F, G, and H are being revised to reflect changes made to 13 CFR § 125.6(d)

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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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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. 4] The cost of construction materials has recently tapered, but some increased pricing and inflation risk remains.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Pricing details included in the prospectus. This symposium is an excellent opportunity for contracts and compliance professionals, Federal account executives, and other professionals to stay informed and ensure their organizations are prepared for current and future cybersecurity requirements from their Federal customers. The CMMC 2.0

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The Procurement School

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The evaluation can be simple, such as tenders which are price only, or complex which includes technical criteria, pricing and sometimes an interview or demonstration. The pricing evaluation follows the completion of all technical evaluation stages and is usually the easiest to evaluate.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Pricing details included in the prospectus. Thank you to our current sponsors of the Fall Training Conference! These rules, which will be placed into all DOD contracts, will require all contractors to self-certify or obtain a third-party certification prior to beginning work on any DOD contracts.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 25, 2024

With each passing day, we eagerly prepare to converge upon the Fairview Park Marriott for this two-day event that continues to explore last Fall’s theme of “What is Fair and Reasonable” when it comes to market conditions, contract terms, policies, and regulations. The panel includes moderator Lauren Self , Medical Team Director for ADS Inc.,

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Government Contracts & Investigations

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Welcome back to the Cost Corner, where we provide practical insight into the complex cost and pricing requirements that apply to Government contractors. which applies to contracts with commercial organizations. We now move on to the FAR Cost Principles, specifically FAR Subpart 31.2,

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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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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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Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 23, 2024

Implications for Emissions Trading Businesses The Tribunal’s application of NAFTA Article 1139(h) may affect the threshold for activities that emissions trading businesses must undertake in the host State to qualify for investment protection. The Koch v. Canada Award will have implications for cross-border participation in these mechanisms.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 11, 2024

Unlike a cartel agreement with the intent of raising prices, vertical agreements may require careful analysis to ascertain whether they are actually anticompetitive. Vertical agreements are commonplace in the business world (supermarkets, distributors, wholesalers, etc.) and are generally seen as pro-competitive.

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Government Contracts & Investigations

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

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

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 4, 2024

Federal Circuit Opens the Door for Software Companies Selling Through Resellers to Bring a Contract Claim Against the Federal Government The Legal Corner provides the procurement community with an opportunity to share insights and comments on relevant legal issues of the day. Legal Corner: Finally Invited to the Party? Carahsoft”).

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