The Procurement School

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Author: Helen Doucette “Accept the bid from ABC Company” said the VP of Finance to the Director of Procurement. “I To accept the bid would put the organization at risk of being sued by all the other 6 compliant bidders for the value of this contract of $9 million plus up to 2 years of lost profit”, the Director replied.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 22, 2024

4 The Court rejected the government’s contention that because OTs are not procurement contracts subject to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”), they are necessarily removed from the Court’s bid protest jurisdiction. Examining the text and legislative history of the OT statutes at issue (i.e.,

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 15, 2024

4 The Court rejected the government’s contention that because OTs are not procurement contracts subject to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”), they are necessarily removed from the Court’s bid protest jurisdiction. Examining the text and legislative history of the OT statutes at issue (i.e.,

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How to Crack a Nut

APRIL 4, 2023

This risk is particularly acute for high-risk applications of [algorithmic systems], for example where an [algorithmic system] determines a person's access to employment or housing or where the application is in a highly regulated sector such as finance ’ (at 10).

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 8, 2024

CISA Releases Software Security Guide Federal News Network reports that the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a new guide on August 1 for Federal acquisition personnel that outlines how agencies can “better evaluate the security of the software they purchase.”

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Procurement Notes

JUNE 5, 2021

40] Implementing those thresholds together, the result is that the $15 per hour minimum wage will not apply for a services prime contract valued at $2,500 or less, or a construction prime contract valued at $2,000 or less. falls within the geographical scope of the minimum wage increase, contracts with the D.C.

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