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As the Acquisition World Turns: OFPP turns heat up on primes

Federal News Network

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. The achievement of subcontracting goals should be consistently evaluated and performance documented in CPARS following the evaluation ratings.

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Striving for data excellence: How the Netherlands’ TenderNed is enabling procurement insights for government and public users

Open Contracting Partnership

To shed light on the value of having high-quality procurement data, we spoke to product owner Hans Minkes at TenderNed , the Dutch government’s online tendering system and one of the agencies furthest along in implementing eForms among the EU Member States. Publication of below-the-threshold tenders is voluntary.

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Open Procurement in Europe: 100 experts share their vision for the future

Open Contracting Partnership

Public procurement can shape our world. On 15-16 June, together with the governments of Albania, Italy and the Netherlands, we held a conference on Open and Sustainable Procurement in Europe for about 100 procurement leaders from 25 European countries. There were many, many more great examples to share.

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Bid Protest Hub – January 2024

Government Contracts & Investigations

1] The agency issued the solicitation through GSA’s e-Buy system, stating that the proposed “wheel loader equipment must meet the salient features or specification of the Caterpillar 980 or exceed the specifications attached” and included a two-page specification sheet. Sustained Protests In American Material Handling, Inc.,

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Measuring the benefits of open contracting: Case studies on Mexico, Paraguay, and Slovakia

Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

Enhancing the transparency of government in general and of public procurement processes in particular has been increasingly on the agenda of governments, civil societies and businesses as evidenced by initiatives such as the Open Government Partnership which has seen 70 OGP members making 189 open contracting commitments by March 2019 [1].

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Friday Flash 02/09/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Legal Corner: Bills in US Congress Would Require Federal Agencies and Vendors to Implement NIST AI Framework The Legal Corner provides the procurement community with an opportunity to share insights and comments on relevant legal issues of the day. Authored by Howard W. Waltzman, Stephen Lilley, Evan C.

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SBA Proposed Rule Would Enact Material Changes as Well as Promote Regulatory Uniformity Across Size and Status Programs

Government Contracts Legal Forum

128.203(j)), namely that a minority investor may be able to block amendments of the company’s corporate governance documents that would remove the shareholder’s authority to block any of the other extraordinary actions. 128.401(e)) Programs. SBA is also proposing to amend the affiliation test on negative control (at 13 C.F.R.