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Fixed Price Contracts: Government Contractors Beware

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Merle M. DeLancey, Jr. Many predict that, among other procurement and regulatory reforms, the new administration will implement policies favoring the award of fixed-price government contracts and grants. Throughout the years, the procurement pendulum has swung back and forth in favor of and against fixed-price contracting. For example, in 2017, the Department of Defense … Continue reading "Fixed Price Contracts: Government Contractors Beware" The post Fixed Price Contracts: Government Con

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Middlemanning in Federal Contracting: The Risks and Realities

USFCR

Many government contractors rely on subcontractors, but can you win contracts without doing the work? Learn about the Limitations on Subcontracting, past performance, and compliance requirements.

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DoD raises formal performance concerns on multibillion dollar moving contract

Federal News Network

The Defense Department has issued a formal notice to the contractor on its household goods moving contract , asking the firm to justify recent performance issues that appear to violate the terms of the multibillion dollar contract. The recent show-cause notice from U.S. Transportation Command asks the vendor, HomeSafe Alliance, to justify hundreds of instances over the past month in which movers have failed to begin military families moves on the agreed-upon dates, delivered their belongings lat

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HII Completes Purchase of South Carolina Manufacturing Facility

GovCon Wire

HII has completed the acquisition of a South Carolina-based metal fabricator as part of a push to expand its shipbuilding capacity. The company said Monday the acquired facility will support the production of nuclear-powered submarine modules and aircraft carrier structures for U.S. Navy programs.

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How to Create a Blueprint for Fleet Resilience

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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New Report Emphasizes Importance of SEC Whistleblower Program in Light of Potential Staffing Issues

Whistleblower Network News

By any measure, the SECs whistleblower program has been a resounding success, according to a newly released report by Better Markets. The report, The SECs Whistleblower Program Is Key to Protecting the Economy and Main Street Americans Wallets , details the successes of the SEC Whistleblower Program and outlines why it may be even more important if the SEC faces funding and staffing challenges in the years ahead.

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Law360 Seeks Members For Its 2025 Editorial Boards

Government Contracts

Law360 is looking for avid readers of our publications to serve as members of our 2025 editorial advisory boards.

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Are Set-Asides at Risk Amid DEI Changes?

USFCR

Federal contractors are facing a wave of uncertainty as Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies come under scrutiny. Many small business owners are concerned about the potential ripple effects on set-aside programs like SDVOSB, WOSB 8(a), and others. With information circulating, its critical to understand the facts and separate policy changes from speculation.

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Pete Hegseth Begins Role as Secretary of Defense

GovCon Wire

Vice President JD Vance on Saturday swore Pete Hegseth, a former Army National Guard officer, into office as the 29th secretary of defense, DOD News reported Monday. Hegseth received Senate confirmation on Friday evening. Making DOD ‘Laser-Focused on Lethality, Readiness During his Jan.

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Supreme Court Eyes Its 'Next Frontier' In FCC Delegation Case

Government Contracts

A case about broadband subsidies will give the U.S. Supreme Court the chance to revive a long-dormant separation of powers principle that attorneys say could upend regulations in numerous industries and trigger a power shift that would make last term's shake-up of federal agency authority pale in comparison. And a majority of the court already appears to support its resurrection.

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Government Contract Changes After the Election

Capital Edge Consulting

Key Government contract changes after the election include T4Cs, REAs, & new budgets. Stay compliant & seize opportunities with expert help.

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RealmOne’s Pearce Lantzy on Expanding Support of Federal Intelligence and Defense Missions

WashngtonExec

These days, the intelligence and national security communities face challenges in the realm of information: Getting it, understanding it, putting it to use. Threat actors have advanced in their ability to conduct cyber warfare. It has become mainstream now, said RealmOne Chief Financial Officer Pearce Lantzy. We are competing with them in the way that [.

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2 Recent Studies Inch Toward Quantum Computer, Says NSA Research Director

GovCon Wire

Gil Herrera, the National Security Agencys research director, has spoken publicly in multiple places about how, if a true, fully powerful quantum computer were built, it could have the potential to both drastically cut worldwide energy consumption but also, if in the wrong hands, handily dismantle the worlds economy.

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Texas Justices Won't Shut Down Court Reporter's AI Case

Government Contracts

A Texas court reporter will be permitted to continue pursuing an administrative complaint against an artificial intelligence-powered "digital reporting firm," after the administrative agency in charge of court stenography in Texas lost its bid for the state's high court to end the case on Friday.

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Why Do Contractors Have to Do Market Research?

Redstone Government Consulting

Why do contractors have to do market research? Simply put, you signed a contract with the US Government or a subcontract with a prime contractor that expects it yes, it is contractually required. Plus, it is one of the most often reported contractor purchasing system review (CPSR) findings.

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Lockheed’s Sikorsky Tests New Black Hawk Engines

ExecutiveBiz

Sikorsky, a business unit of global defense technology company Lockheed Martin, has conducted ground testing of a Black Hawk helicopter equipped with two of the U.S. Armys new GE Aerospace engine.

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Lockheed Martin Sees 2024 Net Sales Grow to $71B

GovCon Wire

Lockheed Martin has reported 2024 net sales of $71 billion, a 5 percent increase from $67.57 billion generated in 2023, and backlogs of $176 billion compared to just $160.6 billion the year prior. The company said in its recent earnings release that it is expecting a modest increase in net sales in 2025.

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'Key Personnel' Defense Is Trending In GAO Bid Protests

Government Contracts

A trio of recent cases before the U.S. Government Accountability Office demonstrate that both the government and intervenors are increasingly defending bid protests by arguing that a protester's key personnel became unavailable after a proposal submission, but prior to an award, says Joshua Duvall at Maynard Nexsen.

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The Importance of FAR 31.201-3 Determining Reasonableness

Redstone Government Consulting

Does the Government find most of the cost incurred by a contractor to be reasonable? I must say it does appear that way. Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) FY 2023 Report to Congress shows that of the $186B incurred cost audited, there was only $1.1B in audit exceptions (.6%). So, the world is good, and we can move on. If that were only the case. Remember that while this percentage is low, this is money you have already spent that the Government will not pay you for, which directly impacts you

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Onebrief Raises $50M in Fresh Funds for Platform Advancement and Team Expansion

ExecutiveBiz

Onebrief, the developer of a platform providing software for operational planning and military staff workflows, has announced completing and raising $50 million from its Series C funding round, bringing the total capital sourced to $103 million.

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OPEXUS, Casepoint Merge to Advance GovTech Market Expansion

GovCon Wire

OPEXUS and Casepoint have merged and received a majority investment from software investment firm Thoma Bravo to form a combined entity that will offer data discovery platforms and process management software to government and commercial customers in North America.

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After High Court, SuperValu's $123M FCA Case Heads To Trial

Government Contracts

SuperValu is bound for trial in February over whistleblower claims that it billed the government higher-than-customary prices for millions of prescriptions, marking an important test of a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that revived the case and redefined the standard of proof under the False Claims Act.

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Additional Executive Actions Continue to Impact the Federal Real Estate Marketplace

Holland & Knight: Government Contracts

The Office of Personnel Management offered most federal employees a deferred resignation program, and GSA imposed an acquisition pause on new lease obligations, awards and modifications.

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Guidehouse Names 3 Partners to Digital Leadership Team

ExecutiveBiz

Guidehouse has expanded its digital leadership with the appointment of technology executives Nicole Turner, James Young and Rahul Jain as partners. The global consultancy said Wednesday Turner and Young will oversee digital financial services and digital state and local government, respectively, and Jain will take on the role of digital health leader.

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Army Selects 8 Companies for Medical Facilities Support Services IIIb Contract

GovCon Wire

Eight companies were awarded positions on a potential $210 million contract for services in support of the Defense Health Agencys medical facility projects. According to award notices published on SAM.gov, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded the Medical Facilities Support Services IIIb contract to the following companies: Tidewater, INC.

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India Gets Reprieve In $112M Telecom Award Suit

Government Contracts

An Australian appeals court ruled Friday that India can't be held liable for a $112 million arbitral award in a dispute over a terminated deal to deliver communications services, citing a carveout that grants it sovereign immunity in the dispute.

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Using AWS for EHDS: A technical guide to building a secure health data platform

AWS Public Sector

In an earlier post, Build secure and scalable data platforms for the European Health Data Space (EHDS) with AWS , we discussed a reference architecture for building secure and scalable data platforms for secondary usage of health data in alignment with the European Health Data Space (EHDS) using Amazon Web Services (AWS). These data platforms require comprehensive data governance, addressing legal compliance, security, scalability, and ensuring minimal management overhead.

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TAPE Hires Ron Gibbs as Vice President of Business Development

ExecutiveBiz

Technical and Project Engineering, or TAPE, announced hiring Ron Gibbs as vice president of business development to lead and help the service-disabled, veteran-owned, woman-owned small business pursue new opportunities. In a press release issued Jan.

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General Dynamics Reports Strong Q4 & Full-Year 2024 Results

GovCon Wire

General Dynamics reported double-digit revenue and profit growth in the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to Q4 2023 and ended the year with a $90.6 billion in backlog plus an estimated additional value in unfunded indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contracts and unexercised options, of $53.4 billion.

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9th Circ. Affirms Aerospace Co. Code Meets Fair Use Standard

Government Contracts

Aerospace contractor Astronics has convinced Ninth Circuit judges that the code used in its replacement parts is covered by the same fair use protections created by the U.S. Supreme Court's Google v. Oracle decision.

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New Laws, Executive Orders: A Rapidly Changing Legal Landscape for Federal Real Estate Leasing

Holland & Knight: Government Contracts

The past few weeks have seen new rules that have upended the federal real estate leasing landscape as the government changes how it does business with the commercial real estate community.

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ADG-REI JV Awarded HHS Contract for Child Care Automated Reporting System Support

ExecutiveBiz

A joint venture of ADG Tech Consulting and REI Systems has secured a Department of Health and Human Services contract to provide support services for a system used to manage the Child Care and Development Fund, or CCDF, program. REI said Tuesday the $22.

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BAE Secures $1.2B Air Force Contract Modification for Engineering Services

GovCon Wire

BAE Systems has landed a $1.2 billion contract modification from the U.S. Air Force for continued provision of engineering services. BAE Systems as ICBM Weapons Integrator The Department of Defense said Thursday the modification to the initial $1.94 billion contract, raises the total potential value to $3.13 billion.

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Top Bribe-Taker In NYC Housing Corruption Bust Gets 4 Years

Government Contracts

A New York federal judge hit a former New York City public housing superintendent with a four-year prison term Friday, after he admitted taking $329,000 in bribes the largest amount accepted among 70 city workers caught up in a large-scale anti-corruption takedown.

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Copilot+ PCs: Secure, Compliant AI for Agencies

FedTech Magazine

Copilot, Microsofts artificial intelligence-powered chatbot on next-generation, AI-optimized Windows 11 PCs, feeds agencies need for the emerging technology. A compliant AI PC solution, Copilot+ PCs support federal standards through certifications and secure cloud services. Agencies want to leverage AI responsibly to improve productivity while meeting stringent security and operational requirements, and Copilot+ PCs check those boxes.

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Holland & Knight Creates New National Security & Defense Industry Group to Serve Security and Defense Interests

ExecutiveBiz

Multinational law firm Holland & Knight has created a new National Security & Defense Industry Group in response to growing client demand, rising global defense investments and a complex national security environment.

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Derek Murphy Promoted to VP of New Construction Aircraft Carriers at HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding Division

GovCon Wire

HII has promoted Derek Murphy to vice president of new construction aircraft carriers at its Newport News Shipbuilding division. Murphy, a two-decade company veteran, will now be in charge of the shipyard’s production of all new construction aircraft carriers, including the USS John F. Kennedy, USS Enterprise and USS Doris Miller, HII said Thursday.

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