GovCon & Trade

OCTOBER 9, 2023

On September 29, the Small Business Administration (SBA) reopened its Certify portal to new applicants seeking admittance into the SBA 8(a) program. This decision comes over a month after a ruling from the Eastern District of Tennessee prohibited the SBA from applying a presumption of social disadvantage to certain designated groups. In an August blog post , we wrote about the Ultima decision and its effects.

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 9, 2023

In an ideal world, workplace disputes wouldn’t happen. Unfortunately, that’s not the reality we live in. And with President Biden’s Executive Order (EO) on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility in the Federal Workforce calling for the creation of a governmentwide diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) plan and agency-specific strategic plans, the order gives workers a clearer path than they had before to lodge complaints.

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Redstone Government Consulting

OCTOBER 9, 2023

FAR 31.205-20 provides that interest is unallowable on Federal Government contracts, no matter how it is calculated or presented in your financial books and records. This means you cannot propose, bill, or claim your interest expense.

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 9, 2023

If you’re going to innovate, you need to have a place to do it and the people to do it with. The city of Philadelphia has a robust Public Technology and Innovation team within its Office of Innovation and Technology. It was one of the first cities in the nation to form such a unit. The team builds out the city’s capacity to innovate by exploring several areas of community and workforce.

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Speaker: Jeff Dickinson - President and CEO of Railgistixs Transport, Supply Chain and Logistics Thought Leader

Despite the ongoing transformation of the supply chain and logistics landscape, the steadfast importance of carrier safety remains a core principle. From prioritizing preventative maintenance to optimizing fleet utilization, the fundamentals persist. If you’re overlooking and neglecting essential safety precautions today, this could result in expensive repairs and potential safety hazards in the future. 🚧 Join Jeff Dickinson for a conversation on how to mitigate risk, enforce compliance,

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FedInsider

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Tuesday, October 10, 2023 | 2:00PM EDT | 1 Hour | Training Certificate The growth in volume of data being generated every year is staggering. One company has estimated that an organization’s amount of data will triple within five years, between on-premises, cloud and software-as-a-service locations. On top of that, sensitive data – whether personally identifiable information, financial, intellectual property, etc. – can be scattered throughout the data ocean.

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AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Communication with parents is a must for school districts. However, some challenges can hinder streamlined and immediate exchange of information, like when a school encounters an unforeseen event, especially during times of low-staffed administration like before and after school hours. For example, most school districts offer some sort of bus transportation to and from school.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The Honourable Wayne Martin AC KC is an arbitrator, mediator, and former Chief Justice of Western Australia (2006-2018). As Chief Justice, Mr Martin was a notable pioneer, particularly for his creation of the Supreme Court of Western Australia’s Arbitration List. Prior to becoming Chief Justice, Mr Martin was a senior member of the Western Australian Bar, having taken silk in 1993.

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FedTech Magazine

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Federal agencies have less than a year to shift from keeping paper documents to storing and managing all documents electronically. The National Archives and Records Administration’s deadline for the transition arrives next June 30. The task of digitizing the millions of documents the federal government is required by law to keep and maintain in long-term storage — and also make easily searchable — is nearly impossible without a large fleet of easy-to-use digital scanners.

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BLP

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Ana Ávila Special Counsel Guatemala +503 2505 9700 +503 5687 6722 aavila@blplegal.com Contact card Resume Profile Ana is a Special Counsel for BLP office in Guatemala. With more than 6 years of experience, she specializes in Corporate Law, Public Law, Public Procurement & Regulation, Real Estate & Hospitality, Energy & Infrastructure and Cybersecurity & Data Protection.

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WashngtonExec

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Bridge Core Federal, a NewSpring Holdings platform company, has acquired teKnoluxion and named former Avantus chairman and CEO Andy Maner executive chairman of its board of directors. The company also appointed former Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence Sue Gordon and Vice Adm. Bob Sharp to its board of directors. This comes after the company’s recent [.

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SmallGovCon

OCTOBER 9, 2023

A joint venture agreement must closely follow Small Business Administration rules to be compliant for a small business set-aside. And SBA interprets those rules strictly. If they are not followed, a joint venture that was up for award, can see that award go up in smoke. Here, SBA said that a joint venture involving a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) was not compliant because it was both (a) not specific enough and (b) too detailed in providing for oversight of actions of th

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WashngtonExec

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Daniela Walrath Chief People Officer, QinetiQ US As QinetiQ acquired a mid-sized company and began the integration process, Daniela Walrath’s top priority was delivering a business strategy focused on the human capital agenda, with an emphasis on employee experience and culture. This effort was heavily centered around the total value the company offered its employees, [.

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Inside Government Contracts

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Following our recent overview of topics to watch in the National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”) for Fiscal Year (“FY”) 2024, available here , we continue our coverage with a “deep dive” into NDAA provisions related to cybersecurity and software security in each of the Senate and House bills. For the past three years, the NDAA has dedicated a separate Title to cyber and cybersecurity, reflecting the increased importance of these issues in Department of Defense (“DoD”) operations.

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WashngtonExec

OCTOBER 9, 2023

HII announced that retired Navy Adm. Craig S. Faller was elected to its board of directors. “We are proud to welcome Craig to the Board of HII,” said Kirk Donald, chairman of the board of HII. “His leadership, joint experience and extensive knowledge of national security will make him an integral part of the board’s [.

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Telles.eu

OCTOBER 9, 2023

After the first two entries ( here and here ) of a more general nature, this one will be focused on contract specific critiques, in particular food procurement (contract types 9 and 15). I will be doing the post on vehicles sometime later this week Contract type 15 - food products, catering and automated vending For food procurement, the text of the Resolution and contract type 15 include a reference to the need to have 'short supply chains'.

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WashngtonExec

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Northrop Grumman Corp. won a development contract with the U.S. Navy for its newly designed 57mm guided high explosive ammunition. These are designated for use with the Mk110 Naval Gun Mount and the company will test and mature the munition for qualification. “Our new 57mm guided ammunition is truly innovative in its ability to identify, [.

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WashngtonExec

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Defense industry and public sector veteran Kay Kapoor has been appointed to Frontier Technology Inc.’s board of directors. “Kay Kapoor brings a long and successful track record in serving customers, building high-performance teams, and leading fast-scaling defense and public sector businesses,” said Ron Shroder, CEO of FTI. “We’re honored to welcome her to our Board [.

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WashngtonExec

OCTOBER 9, 2023

LMI won a 5-year, $98 million indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity Small Business Innovation Research Phase III contract from the U.S. Air Force. The two initial task orders are to expand support to the Space Security and Defense Program and the Space Warfighting Analysis Center. This contract will also further develop LMI’s Rapid Analysis & Prototyping [.

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WashngtonExec

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Patricia Munchel Executive Vice President & Chief People Officer, Amentum Patricia Munchel views her most notable recent accomplishment as leading the human resources team to outstanding success. This achievement is particularly significant given the challenges of merging three large companies over the past two years. Amentum was also recognized as a top military-friendly employer, named [.

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