Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

While that new structure comes into place, Derrios also is giving State’s acquisition workforce new tools and creating new governance bodies to help reduce time to contract award. We just didn’t have our own indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) vehicles with the MITREs, LMIs or RANDs of the world. So it’s pretty high.

Thresholds 98

Thresholds Category Management Procurement Chief Procurement Officer 98

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)

Thresholds 98

Thresholds Import Contract IT 98

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?

Purchasing 52

Purchasing Thresholds Price Accountability 52

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?

Purchasing 52

Purchasing Thresholds Price Accountability 52

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.

Thresholds 40

Thresholds Bidding Price Quantity 40

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. In RELX, Inc. ,

Bidding 52

Bidding Sustainability Evaluation Thresholds 52

Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

JANUARY 21, 2020

Measuring the benefits of open contracting: Case studies on Mexico, Paraguay, and Slovakia. They were selected based on the implementation of recent open contracting reforms and the availability of procurement data for both before and after the reforms. Fazekas, M. & & Tóth, B.

Bidder 40

Bidder Transparency Contract Public Procurement 40

Government Contracts Legal Forum

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The interim rule also imposes obligations for a related “reasonable inquiry” at the time of proposal submission and quarterly monitoring during contract performance. These changes implement the FASCSA of 2018 (P.L. The interim rule goes into effect on December 4, 2023 and comments on the interim rule are due on December 4, 2023 as well.

Supply Chain 40

Supply Chain Telecommunication Contract Procurement 40

Import and Trade Remedies

MAY 21, 2024

Once the exclusion is rescinded, importers with pre-existing contracts for bifacial modules to be delivered within 90 days of the rescission will be able to submit a certification and such modules will remain free of Section 201 duty liability. Another potential change is an increase to the tariff-rate quota threshold.

Import 40

Import Supply Chain Manufacturing Export 40

Inside Government Contracts

MARCH 1, 2024

The EO was intended to strengthen the requirements of the Buy American Act (“BAA”) by, among other things, directing the FAR Council to issue new rules increasing the domestic content threshold for determining whether a product qualifies as a domestic end product. Beginning in calendar year 2029, the threshold will be 75 percent.

Thresholds 147

Thresholds Procurement Price Quantity 147

SmallGovCon

JULY 19, 2024

We’ve been very busy here at SmallGovCon with all that is happening in the federal government contracting world. Happy Friday! July sure is flying by! We have included an extensive list of informative articles for this week in review.

Thresholds 104

Thresholds Purchasing Government Contracts Quantity 104

GovCon & Trade

AUGUST 28, 2023

Whether through the vaccine mandate, minimum wage increase, emissions disclosure rules, or now with Buy America (BA) rules, the Biden administration has long used the government contracting community to advance its domestic policies. The RFP for the work included FAR 52.225-9 and 52.225-10—two clauses implementing the BAA.

Manufacturing 130

Manufacturing Transportation Transportation Supply Chain 130

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.

E-procurement 52

E-procurement Procurement Price Buyers 52

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. That general waiver has been in place ever since.

Manufacturing 147

Manufacturing Transportation Transportation Electronics 147

The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 5, 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. The CMMC 2.0 The CMMC 2.0

Procurement 52

Procurement Contract Networking Budget 52

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.

Government 40

Government Government Price Contract 40

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.

Bidding 40

Bidding E-procurement Procurement Negotiation 40

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?

Price 52

Price Supply Chain Logistics Procurement 52

Procurement Notes

JUNE 13, 2022

In a nutshell, management is going to inspect, gather information, communicate with stakeholders, perform analyses, evaluate results and procedures, update documents, file reports, and ensure that efforts are documented in case of audit by a Contracting Officer or the U.S. 1) Who’s In Charge?

Export 40

Export Evaluation Contract Government Contracts 40

Federal News Network

JANUARY 26, 2024

With spending against governmentwide acquisition contracts reaching an all-time high in fiscal 2023, the Office of Federal Procurement Policy is pushing agencies to make changes to ensure a healthy amount of small business participate on these vehicles. GSA says its schedules contract saw a record $46 billion in sales last year, a $4.6

Contract 104

Contract Supply Chain Thresholds Procurement 104

The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Additional reporting requirements increase the operational costs associated with the performance of federal contracts. Terms and conditions, among them, quality, quantity, delivery, warranty, capability, complexity and place of performance, factor into pricing decisions. It is also a regulatory requirement. See FAR 15.405.

E-procurement 52

E-procurement Procurement Supply Chain Price 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 16, 2025

Similar to the CMMC program, contracts for purely commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) items will be exempt from the new clause. Proposed Rule to Increase Small Business Participation on Multiple-Award Contracts The FAR Council published a proposed rule to issue policy on small business participation on certain multiple-award contracts.

Procurement 40

Procurement Thresholds Professional Services Efficiency 40

Procurement Notes

MARCH 16, 2023

13] Fourth , “the PPI includes government purchases, while the CPI does not[.]” [14] Because of the differences, for Government contracts cost and pricing analysis, PPI tends to provide better benchmarks for non-commercial supply or construction contracts. This is particularly true in the Government contracts space.

Government Contracts 40

Government Contracts Government Government Contract 40

The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 9, 2025

The Army is looking to reform processes of the software lifecycle to facilitate the agencys digital transformation, including processes related to requirements, acquisition, contracting, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, cost estimation, data management, sustainment, and talent management. Making the processes uniform supports this goal.

E-procurement 40

E-procurement Procurement Thresholds Data 40

The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 12, 2024

GSA Announces First OASIS+ Unrestricted Awards Last week, the General Services Administration (GSA) announced the first in a series of rolling award decisions for the OASIS+ Unrestricted Contract. 8(a) Mergers and Acquisition In October 2023, the protester acquired the assets of another concern, including the concerns OASIS 8(a) contract.

E-procurement 52

E-procurement Supply Chain Thresholds Sustainability 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Mismatches generate an email with the subject line “TDR Non-Compliant Submission Data for Contract XXX – it includes the problem field, the lines and entries flagged, and a suggested fix to use on your next submission. The unrestricted contract ordering period will end on March 1, 2025. eastern time).

Inventory 52

Inventory Procurement Data Thresholds 52