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Procurement Methods vs. Solicitation Tools: What Every Procurement Professional Needs to Know

The Procurement ClassRoom

Organizational procurement policies often establish thresholds for the application of RFQs, RFPs, REOIs, and IFBs, defining their use within specific procurement methods or strategies. Most organizational procurement policies define thresholds that dictate when a particular method should be used.

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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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The SBA doubles down on the Rule of Two

Federal News Network

Dan Ramish: So if it goes into effect, the rule would require that agencies, when they’re placing an order under an existing IDIQ contract, it would be mandatory for the contracting officer to set aside an award of an order that’s over the micro-purchase threshold.

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The FBI is using AI to mine threat tips, but isn’t sharing much detail

FedScoop

The agency said it did not comment on documents obtained through public records requests. After FedScoop pointed out that the use case has been discussed publicly and in other public documents, the agency again said it declined to comment. The score predicts the probability that a tip has lead value (e.g.,

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Sole Source Justifications are Required for Purchases Over $10,000

Redstone Government Consulting

If the purchase exceeds the micro-purchase threshold, yes $10,000 , you must document the justification as sole source. Even when a purchase is customer directed, more documentation is necessary. When you are directed to buy from a supplier, you must still document the price is fair and reasonable.

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Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI Service lands FedRAMP High authorization

FedScoop

The FedRAMP High designation denotes that the OpenAI services have met a higher security threshold to work with sensitive civilian datasets, including those in the fields of health care, law enforcement, finance and emergency response, among others.

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Commercial Opportunity for the VA Medical Supply Chain 

The Coalition for Government Procurement

As a threshold matter, it is important to note that the remaining 85 percent of supplies and products are ordered manually across the VA. These documents outline numerous benefits to the VA and VHA in adopting a commercial, best-in-class ordering platforms. Significant challenges across the medical supply chain remain.