Select GCR

MAY 7, 2024

Trying to figure out how to get a government contract? Key Takeaways The federal government provides a plethora of government contractor opportunities, organized by NAICS codes, requiring awareness of various types of contracts and agency-specific needs such as cybersecurity readiness for the Department of Defense.

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SmallGovCon

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

124.506 , if an 8(a) contract price would exceed a certain threshold ($7 million for manufacturing contracts, $4.5 It would sole source the first part to 8(a) participant Peregrine Advisors Benefit, Inc. Peregrine) and compete the second part, worth $43 million, for 8(a) participants to bid on. Under 13 C.F.R. B-422187 (Feb.

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Federal News Network

MAY 1, 2024

So the federal government spends more than $1 trillion a year in grants and other federal financial assistance. And government contractors will sometimes participate in the federal grant space, either as contractors or as recipients or sub recipients. Let’s talk about maybe the threshold for what gets audited.

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SmallGovCon

OCTOBER 8, 2024

We most frequently see them used for contracts made to participants in the 8(a) Small Business Development Program, but the other programs (WOSB, SDVOSB, and HUBZone) have the ability to make sole source awards as well. 8(a) Sole Source Awards Since the majority of sole source awards are made to 8(a) Program participants, let’s start there.

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SmallGovCon

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Many federal contractors know of and participate in the SBA’s Mentor-Protégé Program. Currently, the DoD’s Mentor-Protégé Program has a deadline for hopeful participants to apply for inclusion. Also, the DoD will remove the deadline to apply to participate in the program. Need legal assistance? call at 785-200-8919.

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FedScoop

JUNE 24, 2024

government, the private sector, and academia to make sure that we understand how we try to approach these highly sensitive, high-risk areas of information.” They all want to do a good job. They’re not quite sure exactly how to do that job.” Callahan continued: “We have to develop guidelines and procedures in collaboration with the U.S.

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Inter-American Development Bank

OCTOBER 31, 2024

In the following paragraphs, we will explore the key elements of this transformative agenda and the opportunities for action available to governments in the region. As a result, addressing passive waste through capacity-building measures can generate large savings for governments. What is Smart Public Procurement?

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Federal News Network

JULY 12, 2024

Two different supply chain supply regimes essentially govern supply acquisition: The Buy American Act (BAA) and the Trade Agreements Act (TAA). The BAA, however, is a price evaluation preference, which means if the price of a Chinese product is low enough, the federal government will buy that product.

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SmallGovCon

MARCH 28, 2024

If you are a small business government contractor who ever utilizes subcontractors to complete federal set-aside contracts, knowing what a “similarly situated entity” is for a given contract is vital to your success. So, let’s take it back to the basics of “similarly situated entities.”

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Federal News Network

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The changes apply to all solicitations and contracts, including those at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold and for commercial-off-the-shelf products and services. It is in the best interest of the government to apply whistleblower protections through a clause in all federal government contracts.”

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SmallGovCon

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

However, an investigation by GAO indicates that large business contractors aren’t meeting their small business subcontracting goals as often as the government would hope. Looking for the latest government contracting legal news? first appeared on SmallGovCon - Government Contracts Law Blog. million for construction contracts).

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How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The UK Government hosted an AI Safety Summit on 1-2 November 2023. Participants expressed a range of views as to which risks should be prioritised, noting that addressing frontier risks is not mutually exclusive from addressing existing AI risks and harms.’ There is also, of course, the (flagship?)

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Public Contracting Institute

OCTOBER 3, 2024

More specifically, each BPA holder shall be provided a specific request for quote (RFQ) for procurement requirements of an anticipated total dollar value exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. Achieving best value success also through the use of competitive pricing is also government policy and practice.

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Public Contracting Institute

OCTOBER 3, 2024

More specifically, each BPA holder shall be provided a specific request for quote (RFQ) for procurement requirements of an anticipated total dollar value exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. Achieving best value success also through the use of competitive pricing is also government policy and practice.

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Procurement Notes

MARCH 5, 2024

Government treasury bills (“T-bills”) becomes higher than the interest rate on 10-year U.S. Government treasury notes. [6] 23] And, as the Government has previously pointed out, “because the committee depends on government statistics that are reported at various lags, it cannot officially designate a recession until after it starts.”

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Government Contracts Government Government Contract 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 12, 2024

Two different supply chain supply regimes essentially govern supply acquisition: The Buy American Act (BAA) and the Trade Agreements Act (TAA). The BAA, however, is a price evaluation preference, which means if the price of a Chinese product is low enough, the federal government will buy that product.

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Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

APRIL 15, 2020

The Integrity Commission expertly convened a group of potential users from a range of government agencies to attend the workshop. Another government agency, meanwhile, is interested in matching up how much companies declare in income with the value of the contracts they have been awarded.

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Public Procurement Integrity Integration Procurement 52

Public Contracting Institute

AUGUST 19, 2024

This article provides some key considerations to enhance the reader’s understanding of the FAR prescriptions, AND, the user/participants experience using the CPARS. the performance events in particular that more than met contract performance requirements to the extent that the Government realized a benefit or benefits of a kind.

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Select GCR

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Eligibility for EDWOSB certification requires a business to be 51% unconditionally owned by economically disadvantaged women, satisfying strict financial thresholds and NAICS code criteria related to underrepresented industries. What is EDWOSB Certification? While all EDWOSBs are WOSBs, not all WOSBs qualify as EDWOSBs.

Government Contracts 52

Government Contracts Contract Thresholds Participation 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement (CGP) commends GSA for promulgating the EPA rule. It also lowered the approval threshold for EPA increase requests and allowed for the removal and re-addition of contract items at higher, renegotiated prices.

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Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Approach: The new director of the procurement agency led the development of a data-driven corruption risk monitoring system and worked with a reform team to strengthen the institutional capacity of government buyers, improve cross-agency coordination and increase collaboration with civil society. More recently, it canceled a RD$1.3

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VWV

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The postponement allows time for the government to finalise a new National Procurement Policy Statement to set out its procurement priorities. Procurements started after 24 February will be governed by the new rules. For below threshold contracts , Contracts Finder will still be active. When does the Procurement Act take effect?

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

MAY 9, 2024

Both prohibitions will apply to all procurements, including commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) items, and purchases below the micro-purchase threshold: Section 5949(a)(1)(A) ( Part A ) prohibits agencies from acquiring electronic products or services that include covered semiconductor products or services. View the full article

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Supply Chain Electronics Purchasing Manufacturing 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 4, 2024

Federal Circuit Opens the Door for Software Companies Selling Through Resellers to Bring a Contract Claim Against the Federal Government The Legal Corner provides the procurement community with an opportunity to share insights and comments on relevant legal issues of the day. agreements between a prime contractor and the Federal Government).

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Procurement Contracts Evaluation Participation Professional Services 40

Federal News Network

JANUARY 12, 2024

This decision could restrict the ability for small businesses to access task orders and prevent them from fully participating in SEWP VI.” All small businesses deserve the right to compete for government contracts, and we must ensure the fine print in these large deals allows them to do so.

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Select GCR

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Participating in the program opens avenues for securing federal contracts through sole-source awards, eliminating the need for competitive bidding up to a designated threshold. This tailored assistance aims to enhance the capabilities and competitiveness of participating businesses.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The comments herein do not necessarily reflect the views of The Coalition for Government Procurement. If enacted, the legislation would mark a significant shift by requiring the use of aspects of the Framework by private sector vendors to the federal government. Authored by Howard W. Waltzman, Stephen Lilley, Evan C.

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E-procurement Price Negotiation Utilities Procurement 52

Government Contracts Legal Forum

AUGUST 29, 2024

The regulations governing the 8(a) and WOSB Programs do not currently specify the types of blocking power a minority shareholder may have, if any. 121.103(a)(3)) and to add the same language to the regulations governing the 8(a) BD Program (at 13 C.F.R. Specifically, 13 C.F.R. 124.106(h)) and WOSB Program (13 C.F.R. 121.404(b)(4)(ii)).

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E-procurement Participation Purchasing Contract 52

Federal News Network

AUGUST 20, 2024

Jackson, who highlighted that Unison didn’t participate in the report and didn’t know NAVWAR was even working on the report until it became more public, emphasized the report carries more weight because it was done by the Navy’s own systems people looking at a program that is being run by a functional organization.

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Federal News Network

JANUARY 30, 2024

On the face of it, it’s obviously a big deal for small businesses because now if you’re on one of these multiple award IQ contracts, the onus is going to be on the buying agency to come up with justifications to not give you task orders up to the simplified acquisition threshold, currently $250,000.

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GovCon Chamber of Commerce

JANUARY 20, 2024

These procurement forecasts alert small businesses to future opportunities and contain a wealth of government contracting market research for small business vendors. What are the two biggest barriers to success in government contracting? on my profile to see more government contracting content like 25,715 other people do.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The comments herein do not necessarily reflect the views of The Coalition for Government Procurement. If enacted, the legislation would mark a significant shift by requiring the use of aspects of the Framework by private sector vendors to the federal government. Authored by Howard W. Waltzman, Stephen Lilley, Evan C.

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Procurement Supplier Risk Management Utilities 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 19, 2023

FAS and the federal government as a whole are in the midst of a management transition towards data-driven decision making. Outside of the Commerce Department, the Comptroller General will have one year to study and report on barriers to AI implementation within the Government.

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E-procurement Price Supply Chain Procurement 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 18, 2024

As a continuation of flagship vehicles Alliant and Alliant 2, Alliant 3 will provide government agencies with integrated information technology (IT) solution services for evolving needs. They must also report to the government if they discover that a covered article has been provided or used in the performance of a contract.

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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

On 26 September 2024, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) hosted the 19th ICC New York Conference on International Arbitration, which brought together over 300 participants from 40 countries to discuss critical developments in international business and arbitration.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Al Tamimi also highlighted the need for continued collaboration between legal professionals, institutions, and governments to create a more arbitration-friendly environment in Kuwait. Balfaqeeh then presented an in-depth analysis of the threshold for interim reliefs, particularly under the UAE Arbitration Law.

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Select GCR

DECEMBER 17, 2024

For government contractors working with various agencies of the United States government, following specific rules for government contractors is essential for compliance and securing contracts. Governed by a comprehensive set of laws and regulations, this process ensures fairness, transparency, and accountability.

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