The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The comments herein do not necessarily reflect the views of The Coalition for Government Procurement. 6936, the Federal Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Act of 2024, was introduced in the House earlier this month by Representatives Ted Lieu (D-CA-36), Zachary Nunn (R-IA-3), Donald Beyer (D-VA-08), and Marcus Molinaro (R-NY-19).

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Government Contracts & Global Trade

AUGUST 20, 2024

Product liability may be governed by statute, case law, or both. Other courts don’t, and unlike negligence where the manufacturer or seller may be exculpated if it did not intend and could not reasonably foresee a use that caused harm, the threshold instead is what the end user or consumer reasonably expected.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Third, the alignment provides an opportunity to improve data management. FAS and the federal government as a whole are in the midst of a management transition towards data-driven decision making. Most DoD assessments were found to take place above a threshold of $111.4 We look forward to seeing you all there!

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement is excited to share the draft agenda for the healthcare-focused day of our 2024 Fall Training Conference, The 2025 Federal Market: What’s Next? ! Announcing the Healthcare Agenda for the Fall Training Conference – The 2025 Federal Market: What’s Next? We can’t wait to see you there!

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 11, 2024

The document, officially titled “Incident Response Recommendations and Considerations for Cybersecurity Risk Management: A CSF 2.0 The new draft guidance also shifts the focus away from “detecting, analyzing, prioritizing, and handling incidents” to incorporating incident response into overall cybersecurity risk management activities.

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Great Government Through Technology

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Agencies across government continue to struggle with buying and adopting cloud technologies. GSA repeatedly hears customers say that they want and need an acquisition vehicle that addresses cloud-specific technologies and requirements, offers a less complicated way to buy them, and provides standardized security and data management features.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 25, 2024

The conference begins with remarks from Christine Harada , Senior Advisor in OMB’s Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP), on the governmentwide Better Contracting Initiative , a four-pronged initiative to ensure that the Federal Government receives optimal terms and prices when purchasing goods and services.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 18, 2024

Meet the Beneficiary: A Deep Dive with Paws for Purple Hearts The Coalition for Government Procurement is thrilled to support Paws for Purple Hearts (PPH) through the Joseph P. government is pouring into sectors across the country is going.” Caggiano Memorial Golf Tournament once again. For companies in the U.S.

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Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Army seeks participants for international competition - xTech) The Office of Personnel Management is looking for federal employees performing work in the artificial intelligence field, as part of a new governmentwide survey. Last July, OPM identified 43 general competencies and 14 technical competencies for AI.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 15, 2024

It is with mixed emotions that The Coalition for Government Procurement announces the retirement of Executive Vice President & General Counsel, Tom Sisti. In addition to his private sector experience, Tom also holds a distinguished career with the government. Tom also was Counsel to the U.S.

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Select GCR

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

For procurements exceeding specified thresholds, justification must document the effort to find alternative suppliers, listing unique technical requirements and companies contacted. Therefore, procurement teams must implement strategies to manage these risks effectively.

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How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The use of AI by the US Federal Government is an important focus of the AI Executive Order. It will be subject to a new governance regime detailed in the Draft Policy on the use of AI in the Federal Government (the ‘Draft AI in Government Policy’, see also its Factsheet ), which is open for comment until 5 December 2023.

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SmallGovCon

MARCH 29, 2024

Here are some happenings from the federal government contracting world this week, including more updates on the funding package, upcoming information on complying with labor regulations, and new policies on AI. Enjoy your weekend! DoD’s approach to fix its computers is function over form Biden signs $1.2

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

There is no exception for contracts below the simplified acquisition threshold, for commercial products and services, or for commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) products. The government estimates “75 percent of all entities are awarded contracts that include some ICT.” This is likely to be an area of focus for public comments.

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Government Contracts & Investigations

OCTOBER 4, 2023

There is no exception for contracts below the simplified acquisition threshold, for commercial products and services, or for commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) products. The government estimates “75 percent of all entities are awarded contracts that include some ICT.” This is likely to be an area of focus for public comments.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

For example, the PAP directs FSS contracting officers to “leverage the collective buying power of the government to obtain competitive, market-based pricing.” They do not require the government to purchase all its requirements from FSS program contracts. Yet, FSS contracts are not requirements contracts.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 18, 2025

Large corporations often view disputes as a risk management tool, whereas smaller entities may perceive them as a critical threat. Use of Emergency Arbitration Mr. Jolley explained that third-party funding can de-risk the use of international arbitration to recover disputed amounts. For example, Mr.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), NIST 800-171, Software Bill of Materials (SBOMs), software attestation, new FAR cybersecurity cases, Section 889, FedRAMP, and the work of the Federal Acquisition Security Council (FASC) are all in various stages of government review and/or public comment.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Congress is expected to pass an additional continuing resolution (CR) by next Friday to avoid a government shutdown. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) ruled that NITAAC must certify the scores. Congress Must Pass CR Before Dec. In February 2024, several protests moved to the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

White House Announces “Better Contracting Initiative” On November 8, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the next phase of the Federal Government’s enterprise approach to purchasing goods and services, known as the “Better Contracting Initiative (BCI).” House Proposals to Avoid a Government Shutdown on Nov.

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Federal News Network

MARCH 12, 2025

The order also freezes government credit cards for 30 days and suspends all nonessential travel for federal employees without justification. If we can find a way to do risk management versus being so risk intolerant that would be a good start,” he said. .” President Trump’s executive order from Feb.

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