GovCon & Trade

DECEMBER 29, 2023

I provided insight on U.S. sanctions for an article in Corporate Compliance Insights outlining the top compliance, risk and governance stories of 2023. Speaking about the effectiveness of Russian sanctions, I explained, “U.S. sanctions against Russia have been relatively successful primarily because restrictions generally have been imposed in coordination with allies, including Canada, the EU, the UK and others.

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GovCon Wire

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Viasat (Nasdaq: VSAT) has secured a spot on a potential 10-year, $900 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to build and transition multidomain warfighting systems and platforms for the U.S. Air Force.

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ExecutiveBiz

DECEMBER 29, 2023

The U.S. Navy awarded BAE Systems a five-year, $92 million follow-on contract for fleet services, software development and technical support to the branch's Air Traffic Control and Landing Systems Operations Onboard Navy Ship and Shore Based Sites. BAE's services are expected to benefit the air traffic control and landing systems of the Navy as well as the Marine Corps, Coast Guard and Military Sealift Command.

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GovCon Wire

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command has issued a request for proposals for a potential eight-year, $1 billion contract to provide construction support services for design-build or design-bid-build infrastructure projects across various locations within the state of Hawaii and Wake Island.

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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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ExecutiveBiz

DECEMBER 29, 2023

The Department of Homeland Security has decided to continue its partnership with Decision Lens as the software provider for its Science and Technology Directorate. The company will develop and map an automated system for role-specific surveys, data analytics and real-time reports.

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Collaboration Data IT Contract 105

FedScoop

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Federal agencies can now use direct hire authority and temporary excepted service appointments to support President Joe Biden’s executive order on artificial intelligence, per a new Office of Personnel Management memo. The Friday memo comes after the order directed OPM to review hiring needs, grant direct hire authority where appropriate, and consider the use of excepted service appointments to support the administration’s AI actions.

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SmallGovCon

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Happy Friday! It’s time to say goodbye to 2023 and usher in the new year. Here at SmallGovCon, we would like to thank all of our blog readers for a wonderful year. We will continue to work hard to provide helpful federal contracting news and updates in 2024 and we truly appreciate your continued support and feedback. Happy new year! Enjoy a final few federal contracting updates to round out the year, including the new CMMC rules and new SDVOSB goals.

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Thresholds Risk Management Government Contracts Consulting 88

ExecutiveBiz

DECEMBER 29, 2023

The Defense Intelligence Agency has selected CACI International to provide medical intelligence on global foreign health threats and issues as part of a five-year Solutions for Intelligence Analysis 3 task order. CACI will perform medical intelligence analysis to evaluate foreign health risks to help the DIA National Center for Medical Intelligence better protect U.S. interests domestically and internationally.

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GovLoop

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Data gathering may seem like a quiet pursuit, but Airis McCottry Gill speaks of it with great passion. As the former Executive Director for Employee Experience and Organizational Management at the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Veterans Experience Office, she believes that both qualitative data (what people think and feel) and quantitative data (what you can measure and count) offer insight into EX.

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GovCon Wire

DECEMBER 29, 2023

The Defense Finance and Accounting Service made a modification to Ernst & Young’s potential $200 million work to provide audit services and financial statement preparation to the Department of the Air Force.

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Article 25 of the ICSID Convention imposes a condition on natural persons that they cannot bring a claim against the host State if they possess the nationality of both the contracting States of the invoked treaty (dual nationals). This is an added qualification to the requirements for a qualified investor mentioned in the treaty. Therefore, if the treaty does not bar dual nationals’ claims and has a non-ICSID arbitration mechanism available, then the tribunal may have jurisdiction.

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GovCon Wire

DECEMBER 29, 2023

The State Department has approved NATO’s request to purchase contractor logistics support services to help alliance members maintain and sustain their C-17 military transport aircraft fleet under a potential $150 million foreign military sale agreement.

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 29, 2023

On 16 and 17 October 2023, the Center for Arbitration and Mediation of the Chamber of Commerce Brazil-Canada held its X th Arbitration Congress edition (“X CAM-CCBC Congress” or “Congress”) in São Paulo. The Congress is the opening event of the VI th Sao Paulo Arbitration Week (“VI SPAW”): a collaborative calendar for law firms, universities, associations, and institutions to organize and promote ADR events in Sao Paulo.

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Discussions & Clarifications

DECEMBER 29, 2023

The 2023 clock is winding down, meaning some folks are planning New Year's Eve parties, and others are googling the lyrics to Auld Lang Syne. For service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses ("SDVOSB"), the end of the year also coincides with their ability to "self-certify," as the grace period under Small Business Administration's ("SBA") rules is set to expire.

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Traple Konarski Podrecki & Partners

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Analiza potencjału wykonawcy w kontekście złożenia oferty w postępowaniu o udzielenie zamówienia publicznego jest kluczowym etapem decyzyjnym, poprzedzającym złożenie oferty. W trakcie tego procesu konieczne staje się dokładne zbadanie zdolności wykonawcy do należytej realizacji zamówienia, uwzględniając jego potencjał organizacyjny oraz techniczny.

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