Select GCR

MAY 7, 2024

Trying to figure out how to get a government contract? This no-nonsense guide walks you through the contracting process, from initial eligibility to bidding, and ultimately enables your small business to win contracts available every fiscal year. You’re in the right place!

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SmallGovCon

OCTOBER 8, 2024

One of the perks of being certified in any of the SBA’s small business socioeconomic contracting programs is the fact that there is potential for a sole source award. As you will see below, it is easier for contracting officers to give sole source awards to 8(a) Program participants. What is a sole source award?

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Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The rule, which applied to open market competitions, will, once the rule is finalized, also apply to multiple award contract vehicles. And so based on that interpretation of the Small Business Act and the implementing regulations of procurement vehicle, that’s a multiple-award contract would also be subject to the Rule of Two.

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Federal News Network

JUNE 24, 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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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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Federal News Network

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Protests of contracts went down last fiscal year. The micro-purchase threshold, the simplified acquisition threshold, the 8(a) sole source contract ceiling and several other similar acquisition limits are likely to increase in 2025. Two data points help us understand some important facets of federal contracting.

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SmallGovCon

JUNE 19, 2024

We get a lot of questions about federal government contracting as federal government contracting attorneys, which makes sense. If the contractor with the lowest priced domestic end product is a small business, the penalty is 30%. Looking for the latest government contracting legal news? What is a Domestic End Product?

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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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Federal News Network

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Navigating the federal contracting landscape can be a daunting experience for small businesses. This reliance on established vendors may result in less competitive pricing and a reduced ability to leverage cutting-edge technologies and solutions.

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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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SmallGovCon

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

SBA’s recently proposed rule seeks to officially broaden the reach of its “Rule of Two”–a government contracting requirement fundamental to supporting our nation’s small business infrastructure, policies, and goals. Both of these rules are divided into two sections based on the value of the contract.

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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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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

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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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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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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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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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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Public Contracting Institute

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Taking this into consideration, as well as the volume of GSA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contracts and thereby source competition afforded the federal acquisition community, it’s quite interesting how the FAR prescribes “order set-asides.” How does the Act provide for the setting-aside of BPA Orders?

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Public Contracting Institute

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Taking this into consideration, as well as the volume of GSA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contracts and thereby source competition afforded the federal acquisition community, it’s quite interesting how the FAR prescribes “order set-asides.” How does the Act provide for the setting-aside of BPA Orders?

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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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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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Federal News Network

AUGUST 20, 2024

The Department of the Navy’s third attempt to modernize its contract writing system and overall electronic procurement system is on shaky ground. The latest iteration of ePS is partly a spin-off of CON-IT, the platform the Air Force has been implementing for Defense contract writing since 2018. billion in contracts on.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

On August 5, 2024, the General Services Administration (GSA) took a step forward by publishing a final rule to “standardize and simplify the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) clauses for economic price adjustments.” The GSAR, as currently written, limits when, how often, and by what percentages prices can be adjusted.

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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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Procurement Notes

MARCH 5, 2024

Particularly, the Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index (“PCE”) core inflation rate for January 2024 was 2.8%. [30] 33] Importantly, since the inflation high water marks of 2022, mostly what has occurred is disinflation (decrease of the inflation rate), not actual deflation (price decreases). down from 5.5%

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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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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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Federal News Network

APRIL 30, 2024

The biggest one is, as you well know, when a contractor bids on a government solicitation, frequently, one of the requirements is to name and put resumes in of the key personnel, that are going to be performing that work if you win, especially in the services contract arena. Tom Temin Especially in markets where prices are falling.

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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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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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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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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., Catalogs are standardized at the BPA level to make it easier for customers to compare services and associated prices. Reach them at cloudinfo@gsa.gov.

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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. View the full article

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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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Select GCR

DECEMBER 10, 2024

This guide breaks down the crucial steps: identifying contracting opportunities, understanding procurement processes, and building relationships with government buyers. Dive in to learn strategies that can help you secure lucrative government contracts. Want to start selling to governments but dont know where to begin?

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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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