Federal News Network

JANUARY 4, 2024

And a new branch of the story line emerges with the release of the draft performance statement of work for the ASCEND cloud service blanket purchase agreement after “being in a coma” for almost 18 months. Foes are vanquished, in this case Boston Consulting Group, losing its OASIS+ bid protest at the Government Accountability Office.

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Select GCR

JUNE 11, 2024

The Mechanics of Indefinite Delivery Contracts Indefinite delivery contracts are special contracting mechanisms that offer government agencies the flexibility to acquire goods and services as needed within a set period, without specifying the exact quantity at the time of contract award.

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Capital Edge Consulting

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Two Quick Ways to Fail DCAA T imekeeping Requirements The federal government is the biggest purchaser of goods and services, so it's important that you have a good grip on your accounting practices. This inquiry aims to determine how an employee records overtime, which will be evaluated for consistency in costs (overtime).

Accountability 52

Accountability Internal Control Distribution Consulting 52

Capital Edge Consulting

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Two Quick Ways to Fail DCAA T imekeeping Requirements The federal government is the biggest purchaser of goods and services, so it's important that you have a good grip on your accounting practices. This inquiry aims to determine how an employee records overtime, which will be evaluated for consistency in costs (overtime).

Accountability 52

Accountability Internal Control Distribution Consulting 52

Capital Edge Consulting

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Two Quick Ways to Fail DCAA T imekeeping Requirements The federal government is the biggest purchaser of goods and services, so it's important that you have a good grip on your accounting practices. This inquiry aims to determine how an employee records overtime, which will be evaluated for consistency in costs (overtime).

Accountability 52

Accountability Internal Control Distribution Consulting 52

Capital Edge Consulting

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Two Quick Ways to Fail DCAA T imekeeping Requirements The federal government is the biggest purchaser of goods and services, so it's important that you have a good grip on your accounting practices. This inquiry aims to determine how an employee records overtime, which will be evaluated for consistency in costs (overtime).

Accountability 52

Accountability Internal Control Distribution Consulting 52

Capital Edge Consulting

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Two Quick Ways to Fail DCAA T imekeeping Requirements The federal government is the biggest purchaser of goods and services, so it's important that you have a good grip on your accounting practices. This inquiry aims to determine how an employee records overtime, which will be evaluated for consistency in costs (overtime).

Accountability 52

Accountability Government Government Internal Control 52

Capital Edge Consulting

AUGUST 23, 2024

Two Quick Ways to Fail DCAA T imekeeping Requirements The federal government is the biggest purchaser of goods and services, so it's important that you have a good grip on your accounting practices. This inquiry aims to determine how an employee records overtime, which will be evaluated for consistency in costs (overtime).

Accountability 52

Accountability Internal Control Distribution Consulting 52

Capital Edge Consulting

AUGUST 14, 2024

Two Quick Ways to Fail DCAA T imekeeping Requirements The federal government is the biggest purchaser of goods and services, so it's important that you have a good grip on your accounting practices. This inquiry aims to determine how an employee records overtime, which will be evaluated for consistency in costs (overtime).

Accountability 52

Accountability Internal Control Distribution Consulting 52

Capital Edge Consulting

AUGUST 14, 2024

Two Quick Ways to Fail DCAA T imekeeping Requirements The federal government is the biggest purchaser of goods and services, so it's important that you have a good grip on your accounting practices. This inquiry aims to determine how an employee records overtime, which will be evaluated for consistency in costs (overtime).

Accountability 52

Accountability Internal Control Distribution Consulting 52

Capital Edge Consulting

AUGUST 14, 2024

Two Quick Ways to Fail DCAA T imekeeping Requirements The federal government is the biggest purchaser of goods and services, so it's important that you have a good grip on your accounting practices. This inquiry aims to determine how an employee records overtime, which will be evaluated for consistency in costs (overtime).

Accountability 52

Accountability Internal Control Distribution Consulting 52

Capital Edge Consulting

AUGUST 2, 2024

Two Quick Ways to Fail DCAA T imekeeping Requirements The federal government is the biggest purchaser of goods and services, so it's important that you have a good grip on your accounting practices. This inquiry aims to determine how an employee records overtime, which will be evaluated for consistency in costs (overtime).

Accountability 52

Accountability Internal Control Distribution Consulting 52

Capital Edge Consulting

JULY 2, 2024

Two Quick Ways to Fail DCAA T imekeeping Requirements The federal government is the biggest purchaser of goods and services, so it's important that you have a good grip on your accounting practices. This inquiry aims to determine how an employee records overtime, which will be evaluated for consistency in costs (overtime).

Contract 52

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Capital Edge Consulting

JULY 2, 2024

Two Quick Ways to Fail DCAA T imekeeping Requirements The federal government is the biggest purchaser of goods and services, so it's important that you have a good grip on your accounting practices. This inquiry aims to determine how an employee records overtime, which will be evaluated for consistency in costs (overtime).

Contract 52

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Capital Edge Consulting

JUNE 13, 2024

Two Quick Ways to Fail DCAA T imekeeping Requirements The federal government is the biggest purchaser of goods and services, so it's important that you have a good grip on your accounting practices. This inquiry aims to determine how an employee records overtime, which will be evaluated for consistency in costs (overtime).

Accountability 52

Accountability Internal Control Distribution Consulting 52

Capital Edge Consulting

MAY 10, 2024

Two Quick Ways to Fail DCAA T imekeeping Requirements The federal government is the biggest purchaser of goods and services, so it's important that you have a good grip on your accounting practices. This inquiry aims to determine how an employee records overtime, which will be evaluated for consistency in costs (overtime).

Price 52

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Capital Edge Consulting

APRIL 10, 2024

Two Quick Ways to Fail DCAA T imekeeping Requirements The federal government is the biggest purchaser of goods and services, so it's important that you have a good grip on your accounting practices. This inquiry aims to determine how an employee records overtime, which will be evaluated for consistency in costs (overtime).

IT 52

IT Accountability Internal Control Distribution 52

Capital Edge Consulting

MARCH 20, 2024

Two Quick Ways to Fail DCAA T imekeeping Requirements The federal government is the biggest purchaser of goods and services, so it's important that you have a good grip on your accounting practices. This inquiry aims to determine how an employee records overtime, which will be evaluated for consistency in costs (overtime).

Accountability 52

Accountability Internal Control Distribution Consulting 52

Select GCR

MAY 14, 2024

This extensive set of rules ensures purchases are conducted fairly, efficiently, and in accordance with the law to best serve public interests. The FAR serves as the benchmark for all federal agencies and their contractors, guiding everything from straightforward purchases to intricate acquisitions. What is the FAR?

Ethics 52

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Capital Edge Consulting

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Two Quick Ways to Fail DCAA T imekeeping Requirements The federal government is the biggest purchaser of goods and services, so it's important that you have a good grip on your accounting practices. This inquiry aims to determine how an employee records overtime, which will be evaluated for consistency in costs (overtime).

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Capital Edge Consulting

JANUARY 19, 2024

Two Quick Ways to Fail DCAA T imekeeping Requirements The federal government is the biggest purchaser of goods and services, so it's important that you have a good grip on your accounting practices. This inquiry aims to determine how an employee records overtime, which will be evaluated for consistency in costs (overtime).

Accountability 52

Accountability Internal Control Distribution Consulting 52

Capital Edge Consulting

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Two Quick Ways to Fail DCAA T imekeeping Requirements The federal government is the biggest purchaser of goods and services, so it's important that you have a good grip on your accounting practices. This inquiry aims to determine how an employee records overtime, which will be evaluated for consistency in costs (overtime).

Accountability 52

Accountability Internal Control Distribution Consulting 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Robert Skinner, the next iteration will include streamlined cloud capability, greater diversity in cloud service providers, and potentially “an option of not having task orders competed, that we can have an [indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity] as well as task order competition.” 1] The Government Accountability Office denied the protest.

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GovCon & Trade

AUGUST 28, 2023

For those components purchased by the manufacturer, “the acquisition cost, including transportation costs to the place of incorporation into the manufactured product (whether or not such costs are paid to a domestic firm), and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free entry certificate is issued)” is incorporated.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 12, 2023

GSA noted the following three updates to the portal: Added a field to allow an Offeror to input the period of performance for Single Award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity contracts, Blanket Purchase Agreements, or Basic Ordering Agreements to validate whether a Collection of Task Orders was completed within five years before June 15, 2023.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The FIT Act would authorize agencies to make advanced payments for cloud computing services, increase the simplified acquisition threshold from $250,000 to $500,000 and the micro-purchase threshold from $10,000 to $25,000, and require Federal procurement officers to take cross-functional training.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Terms and conditions, among them, quality, quantity, delivery, warranty, capability, complexity and place of performance, factor into pricing decisions. It is also a regulatory requirement. See FAR 15.405.

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Procurement Notes

MARCH 16, 2023

There are four major categories of purchases covered in the CPI-U: food, energy, commodities like cars and clothes, and services like rent and healthcare.” [1] There are four major categories of purchases covered in the CPI-U: food, energy, commodities like cars and clothes, and services like rent and healthcare.” [1] January 2023 +6.4%

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