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Friday Flash 02/09/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

This language would require suppliers to adhere to specified actions that are “consistent with the Framework” (although the bills do not specify what these actions will be) and provide “appropriate access to data, models, and parameters…to enable sufficient test and evaluation, verification, and validation.” Register now by clicking here.

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Friday Flash 08/16/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Sustainable Excellence Award – Presented to a government agency or contractor that has made outstanding contributions that meet the Federal Government’s sustainability goals. The rule aligns the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement with the Federal Acquisition Regulation Sustainable Procurement Rule.

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Top Rules for Government Contractors: Essential Knowledge for Compliance

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Federal contractors must maintain written affirmative action plans, which are subject to evaluation by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). Certain modifications may necessitate preliminary price negotiations to protect the governments interests.

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Friday Flash 02/23/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

This opportunity allows industry to submit white papers at any time that are aligned with one of the DPA’s areas of focus, including sustaining critical production, commercializing research and development investments, and scaling emerging technologies. The office has been conducting listening sessions with industry to gather feedback.

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An In-Depth Examination of Inflation Relief for a Government Contractor

Procurement Notes

For significant inflation, especially over a sustained time period where there may be multiple adjustments, the superior approach seems to be an Agency-designed clause which relies upon a cost index. The subsequent price negotiations are a major administrative headache for the contracting office and the contractor. ”). [69]

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Friday Flash 02/16/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

The AISIC will develop guidelines for “red-teaming, capability evaluations, risk management, safety and security, and watermarking synthetic content,” and will be housed within the U.S. Similar to the recent OASIS+ procurement, Alliant 3 will utilize a self-scoring system to evaluate a contractor’s status as a BIC solution provider.

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Promote Innovation but Stay Between the Lines

Public Contracting Institute

These include: (1) negotiations only with the best suited offeror (i.e., the apparent successful offeror); (2) use of the highest rated offeror best value methodology; and (3) the determination of a fair and reasonable price. In context, “considered” means that price may not be treated as a nominal factor. acquisitions.