Federal News Network

AUGUST 20, 2024

Further analysis should be performed to determine the true ‘total cost of ownership’ of including CON-IT and utilizing a system-of-systems approach and determine if the benefits outweigh the cost,” the authors wrote. Those are the three most common evaluation criteria,” he said. Today, more than 100 contract actions worth more than $1.5

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Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 20, 2024

It therefore encompasses the publicly known generative AI as well as evaluative or discriminative AI. However, it should once again be noted that the broad definition might also include future AI tools which therefore would have to be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

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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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 11, 2024

On March 6, 2024, the Federal Circuit vacated the CBCA decision on the threshold jurisdictional issue. 5] Small Business Participation Evaluation Factor A solicitation with a small business participation evaluation factor required large business offerors to provide copies of “enforceable” small business teaming agreements with the offer.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 29, 2024

There are two sets of rules that will be utilized when the CMMC program is fully formed. Further, confirming the broad applicability of CMMC, DOD confirmed that these requirements will be applicable to contracts below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (which currently sits at $250,000). Comments on the proposed rule are due on Oct.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 6, 2024

So far, tribunals had to evaluate emergency measures (see the cases arising out of the Argentine financial crisis) or decisions presumably related to military objectives (see Deutsche Telekom v India, CC/Devas v India ) under security exceptions. Nevertheless, the tribunal swiftly cleared the way forward in its Procedural Order No.

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How to Crack a Nut

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Similar issues arise with the possibility to creatively structure remuneration under some of these contracts to keep them below regulatory thresholds (eg by ‘remunerating in data’). Such requirements could be seen as unjustified and/or disproportionate, leading to an infringement of EU procurement law.

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ivalua

AUGUST 16, 2021

Evaluate and manage supplier performance. These processes rely upon different systems (if any at all) and utilize numerous and disconnected sources of data. Supplier risk criteria, tolerance thresholds, and monitoring requirements. Drive competition and achieve savings. Improve visibility across all levels of the supply chain.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

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.”

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Inter-American Development Bank

MAY 8, 2024

Machine learning techniques can strengthen macro-fiscal policy design by providing data-driven insights, accurate forecasting of economic indicators, evaluating impacts of proposed measures, identifying structural vulnerabilities, and enabling timely policy responses through continuous monitoring of real-time data. 4] Barrios, et. al 2022.

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Government Contracts & Investigations

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

In government contracting, if a contract value exceeds a certain dollar threshold and an international trade agreement governing procurement is applicable, the BAA domestic preferences will be waived in favor of permitting acquisition of TAA-compliant products.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

There are two sets of rules that will be utilized when the CMMC program is fully formed. Further, confirming the broad applicability of CMMC, DOD confirmed that these requirements will be applicable to contracts below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (which currently sits at $250,000). The CMMC 2.0 26, 2023, and the U.S.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 25, 2024

For any questions, GSA recommends that contractors utilize the Industry Phase 3 Consolidation Guide. Entities that meet certain threshold criteria – regardless of size – are covered by the rule. Large entities in each of the critical infrastructure sectors are covered by the rule regardless of whether they meet the threshold criteria.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 18, 2024

For bulk sensitive personal data, there is a yet-to-be-determined volume threshold that must be involved in the transaction for it to be covered. Suggested thresholds in the ANPRM range from data sets on 100 U.S. Government-related data, there is no threshold requirement and the data categories will be covered regardless of volume.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 19, 2023

PAP 2021-05, Evaluation of FSS Program Pricing, is one such example. This PAP fundamentally alters the MAS negotiation process, establishing evaluation standards, requirements, and procedures not found in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) or the General Services Acquisition Regulation (GSAR).

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 15, 2024

DoD Acquisition & Sustainment has currently been utilizing the Adaptive Acquisition Framework to give the military branches more flexibility in their procurement processes. The proposed changes to the DFARS are primarily to: Add references to the CMMC 2.0 1] The Government Accountability Office denied the protest.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JUNE 6, 2024

1 Simplified Acquisition Threshold: The bill would raise the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT) from $250,000 to $500,000. Unlike traditional competition requirements, these procedures are more streamlined and flexible.

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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. The CMMC 2.0

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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] GAO’s competitive prejudice threshold should be similar.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

FAR & Beyond: Thoughts on “What is Fair and Reasonable? Federal Acquisition Policy and Procedure (PAP) 2021-05, Evaluation of FSS Program Pricing , sets forth “comprehensive guidance regarding the evaluation of pricing throughout the life of a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program contract.” Only Two Weeks Away!

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Procurement Notes

JUNE 13, 2022

In a nutshell, management is going to inspect, gather information, communicate with stakeholders, perform analyses, evaluate results and procedures, update documents, file reports, and ensure that efforts are documented in case of audit by a Contracting Officer or the U.S. More on that below. So, what does EEO housekeeping look like?

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

MARCH 7, 2024

The Coalition is grateful to have utilized Marcia’s skills and expertise over the years through our speaking engagements, trainings, and publications. This increase aligns the DFARS domestic content threshold with that in the FAR. This “fallback threshold” will remain in effect under both the FAR and DFARS rules until 2030.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

JANUARY 5, 2024

This provision of the NDAA seems targeted at bridging the communication gap between the agencies by requiring that the parties to a proposed transaction over the HSR threshold provide a copy of their HSR filing directly to DoD. Second, the Act requires guidelines for covered agencies to operate their existing data centers.

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Government Contracts & Investigations

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The Proposed Rule covers an array of regulatory topics including the Star Ratings program, marketing and communications, agent and broker compensation, health equity, dual eligible special needs plans (“D-SNPs”), utilization management, network adequacy, and access to biosimilars. Below is a summary of some of the Proposed Rule’s key changes.

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Procurement Notes

MARCH 16, 2023

However, the FOMC evaluates the 2% goal against the Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index (“PCE”) (addressed below). 75] Looking at the FRED data , it shows a little more variability, but nonetheless affirms ~20% of GDP as a threshold that appears difficult to surpass. [76] percent before seasonal adjustment.” [2] July 2022 +8.5%

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The strategy focuses on promoting decision advantage for DoD’s warfighting and business operations over strategic competitors, such as China, by utilizing an agile approach. By utilizing all of these areas, DoD plans to accelerate data, analytics, and AI adoption to continuously develop new solutions.

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