Federal News Network

MARCH 25, 2024

While embracing AI for these purposes, GovCon companies must look to underscore the vital role of transparency to strengthen trust across the board. AI market confusion: What about transparency and trust? The post The secret sauce to winning more government contracts first appeared on Federal News Network.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Diving into government contracting with SAM requires a clear roadmap to success. SAM.gov stands as a crucial portal for businesses seeking federal contracts. This article delivers a concise guide on effectively using SAM, from completing your registration to enhancing your contracting strategy.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

APRIL 17, 2024

On January 30, 2024, the FAR Council issued a proposed rule entitled “Pay Equity and Transparency in Federal Contracting” (“Proposed Rule”). Chamber Submits Comments on the FAR Council’s Proposed Rule Regarding Pay Transparency appeared first on Government Contracts Legal Forum. We would like to thank Cherie J.

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Government Contracts & Global Trade

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Since the passage of the Elections Transparency Act in 2023, New Jersey companies and their key executives need to be aware of requirements when contracting with government and the new rules which govern Independent Expenditure Committees, especially in terms of disclosure and coordination with candidates and candidate committees.

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Capital Edge Consulting

DECEMBER 5, 2024

In government contracting, maintaining a DCAA-approved accounting system is crucial. The Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) enforces strict guidelines to ensure that contractors accounting systems meet the standards required for compliance. Importance of maintaining compliance with DCAA for government contracts.

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SmallGovCon

APRIL 5, 2024

We’ve included some fascinating articles on what’s happening in the federal government contracting world we think you will enjoy. Yet another beautiful spring Friday for us at SmallGovCon! And you guessed it, it’s time for your week in review. Have a wonderful weekend!

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DECEMBER 3, 2024

Discover how to navigate the process and secure government contracts for your business. Key Takeaways Bidding on government contracts presents significant growth opportunities for businesses, especially small enterprises, with substantial revenue and credibility benefits. Why Bid on Government Jobs?

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NOVEMBER 12, 2024

By understanding the intricacies of prime contracting, businesses can better position themselves to take advantage of government contracting opportunities and expand their operations. Definition of Prime Contractor A prime contractor refers to an entity that receives a government contract to oversee and carry out a project.

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SmallGovCon

AUGUST 9, 2024

In cybersecurity, CISA’s CDM program is set to tackle emerging threats in the cloud, while the Department of State is piloting AI adoption to improve operations. You can read more about these topics in the articles below. Have a great weekend!

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GovCon Wire

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Executive Mosaic is pleased to announce Stacey Dixon, principal deputy director of national intelligence, as an inductee into the 2024 edition of the Wash100 Award, the most prestigious recognition in the government contracting industry, for her contributions to achieving information advantage across the intelligence community.

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Tracker Intelligence

JULY 20, 2022

With so much money in play, it should be unsurprising that government procurement attracts so much interest. Even big names like Amazon, Dell, and Apple hold government contracts in England. The popularity of government contracting is a testament to how beneficial the process can be for your business.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Following a January 29, 2024 White House announcement and Fact Sheet , on January 30, 2024, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ( Proposed Rule ) on salary-history bans and pay transparency for applicants and employees of federal contractors and subcontractors. View the full article

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Inter-American Development Bank

OCTOBER 31, 2024

This holistic strategy—anchored in transparency, accountability, and technological integration—fosters a robust fiscal environment conducive to sustainable economic growth and enhanced public trust. In contrast, relational contracting emphasizes cooperation for mutual benefit.

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Federal News Network

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Stephanie Kostro Well, I mean, keep in mind, this is a national security memo on AI, and it accompanied an earlier OMB memo that talked about transparency, trustworthiness, safe and reliable, responsible AI that was for the broader economy. This is a national security memo. Or am I seeing a stretch here?

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Select GCR

APRIL 26, 2024

CSGMP stands out as the premier marketing program designed specifically to drive success in the government sphere. By leveraging the Client Success Government Marketing Program, companies gain access to a comprehensive suite of strategic resources tailored for government contracting.

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Government Contracts

JANUARY 17, 2025

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced Friday that his office has dismissed its lawsuit accusing BlackRock of misleading customers about its environmental, social and corporate governance investment strategies, with the asset manager committing to certain transparency and compliance measures.

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Open Contracting Partnership

JANUARY 16, 2025

We moved from transparency to transformation. We will kick off our birthday celebration as OCP in March with stories about real people that show the transformative power of procurement reform for citizens who rely on essential services or a small business trying to win a government contract for the first time.

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Inside Government Contracts

AUGUST 21, 2023

Bid protests have been a feature of the federal acquisition framework for decades–a mechanism by which contractors can challenge the way an agency solicits offers for, or awards, a contract. As currently structured, the pilot program would apply only to protests of Department of Defense contract actions.

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Spend Network

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Combined, the $13 trillion worth of annual government contracting these represent an enormous yet often overlooked trove of operational intelligence. Public procurement constitutes the purchasing activities of governmental entities.

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Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Attorneys and businesses must adapt to the unique discovery challenges presented by generative AI, such as chatbot content and prompts, while upholding the principles of fairness, transparency and compliance with legal obligations in federal civil litigation, say attorneys at King & Spalding.

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Federal News Network

MARCH 26, 2025

So for example, there’s no single place a contracting officer can go to find information about existing government wide contracts. Everyone is acting independently, without a lot of transparency, which leads to a lot of duplication.

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SmallGovCon

MAY 2, 2024

Specifically, the scorecard is used to assess “how well federal agencies reach their small business and socio-economic prime contracting and subcontracting goals,” to “provide accurate and transparent contracting data,” and “report agency-specific progress.” Looking for the latest government contracting legal news?

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FedScoop

MAY 2, 2024

Chemonics, an international development firm that has received billions in government contracts and has described USAID as its “primary client ,” suffered a hack that impacted its employees back in 2021. Three years later, neither the company nor the agency is commenting on what actually happened.

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American City & Country

AUGUST 28, 2024

Economic consequences: Reduced public spending can result in job losses, both within the public sector and in private industries dependent on government contracts. Promote transparency and accountability: Enhance transparency in budgetary processes and expenditures to increase trust with constituents.

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Whistleblower Network News

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The DOJ also alleges that Raytheon violated the FCA as it “provided untruthful certified cost or pricing data when negotiating prices with the DOD for numerous government contracts and double billed on a weapons maintenance contract.” $428 428 million of the total $950 million DOJ settlement stems from the FCA violations.

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Watson & Associates

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The 1979 Trade Agreements Act (TAA) was established to promote equitable and transparent international trade. According to the TAA stipulations, goods and services listed under your GSA Schedule contract should be made exclusively in the U.S. or produced in.

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AWS Public Sector

JUNE 3, 2024

It operates with a regulatory framework based on transparency, efficiency, accessibility, and nondiscrimination. They reduced contracts from six years to nine months. It also found that single-bid contracts are both a governance risk and are, on average, more than seven percent more costly than multi-bid contracts.

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FedInsider

AUGUST 5, 2024

The guidance is to minimize any risks resulting from relying on AI to make agency decisions or take actions that could undermine the “efficacy, safety, equitableness, fairness, transparency, accountability, appropriateness, or lawfulness of such decisions or actions.” Department of Labor (DOL) and the U.S.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Crowell & Moring’s “Fastest 5 Minutes” is a biweekly podcast that provides a brief summary of significant government contracts legal and regulatory developments that no government contracts lawyer or executive should be without. View the full article

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Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

These included ongoing issues such as poor institutional coordination, lack of transparency, high levels of corruption, and murky lines of accountability. Automation of procurement processes through the adoption of e-government procurement (e-GP) systems.

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FedInsider

MARCH 25, 2024

Using a templatized technology strategy can boost mission outcomes while humanizing data-driven modernization and leveraging artificial intelligence in a responsible, transparent way. A “digital playbook” can provide a comprehensive guide to the process, describing both overarching strategy and tactical approaches. For instance, the U.S.

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Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

AUGUST 24, 2021

The FCDO-funded (formerly DFID) project “ Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting ” releases the contracting datasets collected from national public procurement portals in 10 low and middle income countries: Chile, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Kenya, Mexico, Paraguay, Uganda and Uruguay.

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Government Contracts & Global Trade

AUGUST 7, 2024

Stephanie Olivo has joined the firm after 10 years at ELEC, the state’s election transparency watchdog, according to a Tuesday announcement from the firm. She also created policies for legislative and regulatory education and provided legal advice to ELEC’s executive director.

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Capital Edge Consulting

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

In government contracting, maintaining a DCAA-approved accounting system is crucial. The Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) enforces strict guidelines to ensure that contractors’ accounting systems meet the standards required for compliance. Importance of maintaining compliance with DCAA for government contracts.

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Capital Edge Consulting

AUGUST 28, 2024

In government contracting, maintaining a DCAA-approved accounting system is crucial. The Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) enforces strict guidelines to ensure that contractors’ accounting systems meet the standards required for compliance. Importance of maintaining compliance with DCAA for government contracts.

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Public Contracting Institute

JULY 8, 2024

Introduction to CAS 405 and Unallowable Costs In the complex world of government contracting, understanding and properly accounting for unallowable costs as per Cost Accounting Standard (CAS) 405 is crucial for success. Let’s dive into the intricacies of CAS 405 and explore how proper compliance can benefit your organization.

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Tracker Intelligence

DECEMBER 16, 2024

This analysis will explore the main NAO findings, look at their wider significance and propose steps to reinvigorate competition in government procurement. The report also revealed that supplier diversity needs to be improved, with many government contracts going repeatedly to a narrow set of large firms.

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