The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 11, 2024

Companies should make sure they have the appropriate investment of resources for compliance, which likely will require a cross-section of corporate engagement, including information security, legal, compliance, supply chain and business operation stakeholders. Comments on the proposed rule will be accepted until February 26, 2023.

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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. In some cases, companies may need to carefully review supply chains to ensure their goods are compliant with domestic preference rules.

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Manufacturing Transportation Transportation Supply Chain 130

Government Contracts & Investigations

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Items to note: “ Information and communications technology ” – This updated definition includes additional examples of ICT including telecommunications services, electronic media, IoT devices, and operational technology. The new FAR provisions are to be included in all solicitations and contracts. There is a separate open FAR case (No.

Telecommunication 52

Telecommunication Supply Chain Data Thresholds 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Items to note: “ Information and communications technology ” – This updated definition includes additional examples of ICT including telecommunications services, electronic media, IoT devices, and operational technology. The new FAR provisions are to be included in all solicitations and contracts. There is a separate open FAR case (No.

Telecommunication 52

Telecommunication Supply Chain Contract Data 52

Import and Trade Remedies

OCTOBER 3, 2023

From May to August 2023, the Government passed into law novel supply chain transparency legislation and introduced amendments and legislative proposals that are impacting, or will impact, compliance with Canadian customs, export controls, and economic sanctions legislation.

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Supply Chain Import Consulting Accountability 52

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] 22] , [23] In turn, the FAR supplies four options for EPA clauses.

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Government Government Price Contract 40

Government Contracts Legal Forum

MARCH 12, 2024

including the following sectors: Aerospace and Defense, Automotive, Construction, Electronics, Energy, and Consumer Products and Apparel. Finally, there is no minimum production (or import) threshold that triggers reporting and no “de minimis” level of PFAS content below which reporting is not required.

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Government Contracts Government Government Contract 52

The Procurement School

OCTOBER 6, 2023

To ensure bidders are qualified to provide the required good / service it is recommended they score at or above a minimum technical threshold to proceed to the next evaluation stage. All related documentation is filed electronically and retained according to each organization’s document retention policy.

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Bidder Procurement Evaluation Bidding 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Day Two – Healthcare Focus November 16, the healthcare focused day, will begin with keynote remarks from the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Chief Acquisition Officer Michael Parrish on “Modernizing the VA Supply Chain in 2024 and Beyond.” The new FAR provisions are to be included in all solicitations and contracts.

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E-procurement Supply Chain Telecommunication Contract 52