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. For the awardee’s first prior experience example, the TET report did not analyze or evaluate the size of the project.

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Select GCR

JUNE 4, 2024

To qualify for 8(a) certification, a business must meet SBA size standards, be majority-owned by economically and socially disadvantaged individuals, and demonstrate potential for success along with the owner’s good character and appropriate financial thresholds. What documents are required for the application?

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The Procurement School

OCTOBER 22, 2024

These reactions can lead to strict risk management and purchasing policies with overly complicated bid documents and onerous requirements that are imposing on potential SME bidders. Specify Criteria and Reduce Complexity Higher insurance, bonding limits, and generic criteria in bid documents may exclude potentially qualified companies.

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Tracker Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Furthermore, the government organisation must make all solicitation documents available at a reasonable price. Integrity All tender documents must have clear and dependable information free of bias. The type of contract will determine the threshold since different thresholds exist for specific types of contracts.

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LexBlog: Contracts & Procurement

MARCH 22, 2022

Other than potential issues with how the contractor’s proposal was evaluated, the protester will typically have little insight into the decision-making process until the debriefing. The debriefing allows the contractor to collect information about the procurement and award decision.

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ivalua

AUGUST 16, 2021

Evaluate and manage supplier performance. Distill actionable requirements from high level goals to include items like the following: Document requirements, standards, and processes for each supplier segment and each stage of the supplier lifecycle, for example: . Drive competition and achieve savings. People and Organization.

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Tracker Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

TED (Tenders Electronic Daily) TED is the European public procurement framework journal that lists public tenders above a certain threshold, including frameworks from across the EU. Inadequate Preparation Of Documentation Unsuccessful job applications are often caused by lack of preparation and incomplete documents.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

MAY 9, 2024

Both prohibitions will apply to all procurements, including commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) items, and purchases below the micro-purchase threshold: Section 5949(a)(1)(A) ( Part A ) prohibits agencies from acquiring electronic products or services that include covered semiconductor products or services.

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How to Crack a Nut

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Similar issues arise with the possibility to creatively structure remuneration under some of these contracts to keep them below regulatory thresholds (eg by ‘remunerating in data’). Second, to incentivise or recompense high levels of positive commitment to the regulatory goals. However, both approaches present challenges.

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Federal Construction Contracting

JANUARY 16, 2024

The proposed rule applies to defense contractors and subcontractors that will process, store, or transmit FCI or CUI and is expected to be made a part of every DoD solicitation with a value above the micro-purchase threshold (currently, $10,000). Comments on the proposed rule must be submitted by February 26, 2024.

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Government Contracts & Investigations

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

28] DCAA Audit Guidance Chapter 6 of the DCAM, Incurred Cost Audit Procedures, includes detailed guidance for evaluating the reasonableness of compensation costs. 31] Thus, implementing and documenting adequate internal controls for determining compensation can significantly reduce audit risk.

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Government Contracts & Investigations

OCTOBER 11, 2023

1] The FAR defines cost analysis as “the review and evaluation of any of the separate cost elements and profit or fee in an offeror’s or contractor’s proposal as needed to determine a fair and reasonable price or to determine cost realism….” [2] Documenting the negotiation process and rationale are critical for such transactions.

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Price Government Contracts Government Government 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

This language would require suppliers to adhere to specified actions that are “consistent with the Framework” (although the bills do not specify what these actions will be) and provide “appropriate access to data, models, and parameters…to enable sufficient test and evaluation, verification, and validation.”

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Procurement Supplier Risk Management Utilities 52

Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

JANUARY 21, 2020

For example, when we take a whole year of contracts after a transparency reform taking place in May, our estimation may be biased if a procurement regulatory reform happened 5 months later, such as a new reporting threshold introduced. It might make sense to combine procurement data with interview evidence, document reviews and survey data.

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Federal News Network

JANUARY 2, 2024

I think we recently saw an article that we crossed $100 billion a year market share threshold, which was somewhat unheard of just even a few years ago, but it’s all due to an unknown. 1102 that has to make a decision around following made in America regulations or evaluating carbon impact of a particular procurement decision.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

This language would require suppliers to adhere to specified actions that are “consistent with the Framework” (although the bills do not specify what these actions will be) and provide “appropriate access to data, models, and parameters…to enable sufficient test and evaluation, verification, and validation.” Register now by clicking here.

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E-procurement Price Negotiation Utilities Procurement 52

Government Contracts Legal Forum

DECEMBER 27, 2023

These requirements are expected to be included in all DoD solicitations valued above the micro-purchase threshold, except for procurements that are exclusively for commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) items. A compliance strategy may evaluate what technical gaps and legal risks exist and how they will be addressed.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JUNE 6, 2024

The OIG recommended that the Chief Defense Acquisition Office (CDAO) develop a clear waiver request process for CDAO directorates that includes a requirement to document and maintain records of requests. 1 Simplified Acquisition Threshold: The bill would raise the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT) from $250,000 to $500,000.

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Procurement Data Strategic Planning Management 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 19, 2023

For example, in the past, certain guidance documents that directly impact the MAS negotiation process (and MAS contractors) has not been made available for public review. PAP 2021-05, Evaluation of FSS Program Pricing, is one such example. Most DoD assessments were found to take place above a threshold of $111.4

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E-procurement Price Supply Chain Procurement 52

Government Contracts Legal Forum

AUGUST 29, 2024

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. Application of HUBZone Price Evaluation Preference (PEP). 124.106(h)) and WOSB Program (13 C.F.R. 745 (2023).

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E-procurement Participation Purchasing Contract 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The FIT Act would authorize agencies to make advanced payments for cloud computing services, increase the simplified acquisition threshold from $250,000 to $500,000 and the micro-purchase threshold from $10,000 to $25,000, and require Federal procurement officers to take cross-functional training. The CMMC 2.0

E-procurement 52

E-procurement Procurement Price Buyers 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 11, 2024

These requirements are expected to be included in all DoD solicitations valued above the micro-purchase threshold, except for procurements that are exclusively for commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) items. A compliance strategy may evaluate what technical gaps and legal risks exist and how they will be addressed.

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GovCon & Trade

AUGUST 28, 2023

In the face of strong opposition from some powerful lobbying groups like the United Steelworkers Union, DOT maintained fairly robust thresholds in line with the proposed waiver. The waiver will also apply when “[t]he total amount of Federal financial assistance applied to the project, through awards or subawards, is below $500,000.”

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 11, 2024

NIST Releases New Revision of Key Cybersecurity Guidance Document Last week, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) published a draft of a new version of its cyber incident response guidance that will be open for public comment through May 20, MeriTalk reports. that was finalized in February 2024.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

GAO found that IVC “has not developed a clear and complete set of documentation to guide contract oversight.” The only exceptions are for contracts solely for the purchase of Commercial Off-the-Shelf items or contracts under the $10,000 micro-purchase threshold. The CMMC 2.0 All proposals must be submitted on Jan.

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Select GCR

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Federal contractors must maintain written affirmative action plans, which are subject to evaluation by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). Change orders must be meticulously documented to ensure clarity and compliance with equitable adjustments.

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Select GCR

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

For procurements exceeding specified thresholds, justification must document the effort to find alternative suppliers, listing unique technical requirements and companies contacted. This involves documenting the evaluation of potential alternative supplies and explaining why they could not satisfy the requirements.

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Procurement Supplier Price Competitive Bidding 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 25, 2024

In Phase 3, each contractor is required to provide a Phase 3 Consolidation Checklist and Plan documenting how and when they would like to consolidate to one contract. We read the 400-plus page document so you don’t have to, and outline the “Who, What, When, Where, Why & How” of CISA reporting for critical infrastructure below.

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Supply Chain E-procurement Procurement Thresholds 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 18, 2024

The website provides technical documentation, best practices, and guidance. It also will provide frequent documentation updates and a better user experience. 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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Supply Chain Data Price Thresholds 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 4, 2024

Additionally, the guidance covers the necessary documentation of contractor’s implementation status, including any plans of action to implement additional requirements in a System Security Plan (SSP). The documents provide additional guidance for the CMMC model, assessments, scoring, and hashing.

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Procurement Notes

OCTOBER 10, 2022

18] And, for DoD, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (“DFARS”) 216.203-4 limits the use of the FAR EPA clauses to DoD contracts that exceed the simplified acquisition threshold (presently $250,000 with exceptions), and performance is longer than six months. [19] GAO’s competitive prejudice threshold should be similar.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 16, 2024

However, if the arbitral tribunal does not possess the necessary technical expertise to evaluate the video recording appropriately, it has to appoint an expert to assist with the evaluation. A high threshold is applicable to s. District Court of Incheon, Decision No. 70(2) and (3), there is no sanctuary.

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How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Here, I reflect on these documents from the perspective of AI procurement as a major plank of this governance reform. Procurement in the AI Executive Order Section 2 of the AI Executive Order formulates eight guiding principles and priorities in advancing and governing the development and use of AI. Section 10.1(b) Section 10.1(b)

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Risk Management E-procurement Procurement Evaluation 69

The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

FAR & Beyond: Thoughts on “What is Fair and Reasonable? 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.”

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Supply Chain Price E-procurement Contract 52

Select GCR

MAY 28, 2024

Compliance evaluations conducted by the OFCCP are crucial for federal contractors to demonstrate adherence to affirmative action and equal employment regulations, with strategies for compliance including regular internal audits, targeted recruitment efforts, and fostering diversity through partnerships with educational institutions.

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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. So, what does EEO housekeeping look like?

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Export Evaluation Contract Government Contracts 40

FedScoop

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

A privacy threshold analysis for automated detection algorithms from 2022 but only made public on the Department of Homeland Securitys website earlier this month reveals some details about the governments aspirations for the technology. Other privacy threshold analyses have also been published in DHS in recent weeks.

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