Government Contracts & Investigations

DECEMBER 6, 2023

As contracting activities are busy awarding new contracts, it is important to follow the trends related to successful and effective protests as you consider filing your own bid protest, or as you defend your award as an intervenor. Below we dive into recent bid protest decisions and identify what won, what did not win, and why.

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Bidding Sustainability Evaluation Thresholds 52

Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

JANUARY 21, 2020

the quantity and depth of new information) and whether new information is actionable for key stakeholders such as bidding firms; and (ii) the nature of demand for transparency, that is the existence of data users who are willing and able to act upon the information published.

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Bidder Transparency Public Procurement Contract 40

The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Robert Skinner, the next iteration will include streamlined cloud capability, greater diversity in cloud service providers, and potentially “an option of not having task orders competed, that we can have an [indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity] as well as task order competition.” The CMMC 2.0

Procurement 52

Procurement Contract Networking Budget 52

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

E-procurement 52

E-procurement Procurement Price Buyers 52

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.

Government 40

Government Government Price Contract 40

The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

During the Coalition’s Cybersecurity Symposium: The Cyberside Chat last week, Stacy Bostjanick, DoD’s Chief of Industrial Base Cybersecurity, emphasized the importance of CUI training. However, a recent report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) highlighted the importance of improving data collection in these spaces.

Price 52

Price Supply Chain Logistics Procurement 52

Procurement Notes

JUNE 15, 2021

Since a disappointed offeror only has three days to timely make a written request for a required debriefing, it is important to know when the three-day period begins to run. 15] Not For All Procurements Just as important as knowing how to get a required debriefing is discerning what is not a required debriefing. 3703 , 10 U.S.C.

Bidding 40

Bidding E-procurement Procurement Negotiation 40

GovCon & Trade

AUGUST 28, 2023

A flurry of new domestic-preference updates brings greater clarity to the requirements and imparts important lessons that government contractors should know when bidding for and performing on federal financial assistance programs. It is important to note the test does not incorporate costs related to the manufacture of the product.

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Manufacturing Transportation Transportation Supply Chain 130

Procurement Notes

MARCH 16, 2023

First , PPI “does not include imports, because imports are by definition not produced by domestic firms.” [10] 10] In contrast, CPI covers the prices consumers pay, irrespective of whether a good or service is imported or domestically produced. 105] Fourth , and this may be most important. Austria (24.2% in 2020)). [77]

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Procurement Notes

JUNE 13, 2022

26] Section 503 and VEVRAA AAPs also apply (when thresholds are met) to a construction contractor/subcontractor on a Federal construction project, but not for a construction project that is merely Federally-assisted. [27] 28] Moreover, a contractor/subcontractor may be required to have multiple AAPs.

Export 40

Export Evaluation Contract Government Contracts 40

Federal News Network

JANUARY 26, 2024

This guidance takes an important step in ensuring our diverse base of small businesses have opportunities in a greater diversity of acquisition strategies,” said Small Business Administration Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman in a blog posted by the Office of Management and Budget today.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 16, 2025

This focus on government efficiency provides an important opportunity for a holistic review of the procurement system. This multiple award indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (MA-IDIQ) consolidation of two current U.S. Lastly the rule would require acquisition planners to consider on-ramps for a long-term multiple award contract.

Procurement 40

Procurement Thresholds Professional Services Efficiency 40

The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Terms and conditions, among them, quality, quantity, delivery, warranty, capability, complexity and place of performance, factor into pricing decisions. Competition and industrial base are important to the vitality of the procurement system. It is also a regulatory requirement. See FAR 15.405.

E-procurement 52

E-procurement Procurement Supply Chain Price 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 19, 2024

MAPS is a multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract that is set to replace the ITES-3S and RS3 contracts in 2027. If using the IMSG import file, use the code “SU” to identify SUP-free products.

Inventory 52

Inventory Procurement Data Thresholds 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 9, 2025

COTS items are defined as any item of supply that is (1) a commercial item, (2) sold in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace, and (3) offered to the government under a contract or subcontract at any tier, without modification, in the same form in which it is sold in the commercial marketplace.

E-procurement 40

E-procurement Procurement Thresholds Data 40

Import and Trade Remedies

APRIL 7, 2025

In brief Following President Trumps extensive new import tariffs, many companies are grappling with increased costs and supply chain uncertainty. If the clause expressly refers to new tariffs or import duties as force majeure events, the clause squarely applies to the White Houses recent trade measures.

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Supply Chain Buyers Price Manufacturing 40