GovCon & Trade

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Shortly after, the SBA closed the portal for new 8(a) applicants and mandated that all current 8(a) participants submit a social disadvantage narrative proving their eligibility. The September 29 announcement is good news for potential participants previously waiting to apply for the program, however, Ultima Services Corp.,

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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Despite this, the participation of Brazilian public entities in arbitration remains a subject of debate, even though legislative reforms aimed at resolving this issue were introduced nearly a decade ago ( see Law No. Brazil is internationally recognized as an arbitration-friendly jurisdiction. 13,129/2015 ). 9.307/1996 ) by Law No.

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American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

By participating in cooperative purchasing, organizations can save time and resources. Let’s explore what cooperative purchasing entails and delve into the myriad ways it can revolutionize public sector procurement. What is Cooperative Purchasing?

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FedInsider

OCTOBER 10, 2023

CART (communication access realtime translation) provides instant accessibility for all participants by delivering the spoken word as a realtime stream of text. But the push toward standardization must also take into account that people do their best work when they have the best tools. Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants.

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Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Supplier base will be adequate, company says Bradie also sought to reassure investors that HomeSafe will have enough participation from the moving industry to successfully implement the contract. A new round of IT integration testing, conducted in January, proved “successful,” said Stuart Bradie, the president and CEO of KBR. “So

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Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 19, 2023

5) Civic participation – partial win Paragraph 17 encourages states “to foster transparency through effective and inclusive public participation across the whole public procurement cycle” and paragraph 19 contains a clear reference to “acting upon public feedback and civic monitoring”.

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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.

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ExecutiveBiz

JUNE 27, 2024

Business consulting company Guidehouse has announced that it will serve as master servicer and custodian under the first-ever multiparty securitization of the unguaranteed portion of Small Business Administration 7(a) loans.

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Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Haynes Boone procurement attorney Dan Ramish joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin to provide more details. Interview transcript: Tom Temin: And Dan, let’s begin with the rule of two as it applies now. Just give us a quick background on it. Dan Ramish: Sure, Tom. Tom Temin: And that goes back to the 1980s, right? Tom Temin: OK.

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Federal News Network

DECEMBER 30, 2024

TRANSCOM thus has violated CICA by procuring services through other than full and open competition and preventing qualified bidders from participating in the procurement, Total Military Management alleged in its similar Dec. Its now gearing up for a fifth. But the plaintiffs argue the circumstances surrounding the militarys $17.9 As of Dec.

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FedInsider

AUGUST 20, 2024

CART (communication access realtime translation) provides instant accessibility for all participants by delivering the spoken word as a realtime stream of text. Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants. In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 50 minutes equals 1 CPE. Live Captioning CART What is CART?

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SmallGovCon

AUGUST 6, 2024

The SBA’s Small Business Mentor-Protégé Program (MPP) is arguably one of the federal government’s most successful undertakings when it comes to supporting our nation’s small business policies, economy, and contracting goals. It fosters the development of small business protégés, allowing many different forms of mentor assistance.

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FedScoop

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

We need really common operating standards to which we are aggressively held, versus this sort of voluntary, participative notion — ‘get in touch with us when you need it’ kind of thing,” said Jeff King, Treasury’s principal deputy chief information officer. What are those actions that we as a federal agency need to do next?

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FedInsider

OCTOBER 11, 2024

CART (communication access realtime translation) provides instant accessibility for all participants by delivering the spoken word as a realtime stream of text. Learning Objectives We’ll Discuss: Outline the steps to educate and empower the federal workforce on using AI safely—and the importance of keeping a “human in the loop.”

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FedInsider

JULY 23, 2024

CART (communication access realtime translation) provides instant accessibility for all participants by delivering the spoken word as a realtime stream of text. More than 133 million records were exposed or impermissibly disclosed. Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants. Live Captioning CART What is CART?

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SmallGovCon

DECEMBER 4, 2024

This would impact most all 8(a) Participants. Every five years, the government is required by 41 U.S.C. 1908 to adjust the statutory acquisition thresholds for inflation, such as the Micro-Purchase Threshold, Simplified Acquisition Threshold, and others. It just so happens that the last such adjustment occurred back in 2020. FAR 19.502-2.

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FedInsider

AUGUST 20, 2024

CART (communication access realtime translation) provides instant accessibility for all participants by delivering the spoken word as a realtime stream of text. That’s just one risk in healthcare ecosystems. The dangers extend beyond that: every hospital bed is connected to the internet. Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants.

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Federal News Network

MAY 16, 2024

Sometimes federal procurements don’t go according to the rules. Sometimes its worse, when bribes and kickbacks come into play. That’s what the Justice Department’s Procurement Collusion Strike Force tries to discover and prosecute. Now the strike force is expanding, with four new members. Dan Glad Sure. Is it mostly whistleblowers?

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Federal News Network

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Yes, the number of protests are down, mostly due to the deluge GAO received in 2023 from the ongoing saga that is the CIO-SP4 governmentwide acquisition contract (GWAC) from the National Institutes of Health IT Acquisition and Assessment Center (NITAAC). In 2023, GAO received more than 350 protests alone over CIO-SP4.

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Federal News Network

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Encouraging greater use of the DSBS could significantly increase the chances of small businesses gaining visibility and participating in federal micro-purchases. However, in practice, federal agencies are often directed toward larger procurement platforms, which can introduce complexities that hinder small businesses.

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The Procurement ClassRoom

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

This method is typically used to encourage participation from domestic suppliers and contractors. Understanding Procurement Methods and Their Application Procurement methods are strategies used to engage the market to acquire goods , works, and services required by an organization to achieve its objectives and goals.

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FedScoop

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Participating companies will be able to test their models once and, if they choose, share those results with AI safety institutes around the world. Participating companies will be able to test their models once and, if they choose, share those results with AI safety institutes around the world.

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SmallGovCon

DECEMBER 20, 2024

So, there needs to be a procurement, not simply a job posting, to protest, and then it would need to be a protest in which that other contractor may participate. In this case, there was a Department of Defense procurement for improvements to its Digital Radio Management System (DRMS). The Government subsequently moved (i.e.,

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AWS Public Sector

JANUARY 6, 2025

Precise), an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner , participated in the AWS Think Big for Small Business Program (TBSB) to expand their AWS capabilities and to grow their business in the public sector. By participating in the program and achieving Advanced tier status, Precise was able to expand their business.

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GovCon & Trade

AUGUST 23, 2023

The ruling has precipitated the issuance of guidance by the Small Business Administration (SBA), providing greater clarity to the current state of 8(a) eligibility and next steps for 8(a) participants. We reflect on the program, the recent decision, and its implications below. SBA provided guidance for writing the narrative here.

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Whistleblower Network News

APRIL 1, 2024

According to the CFTC, starting around September of 2020, Empires Consulting used the company’s website and social media accounts to solicit individuals, referred to as “pool participants,” to trade commodities futures, options, and digital assets with Empires X. The CFTC’s litigation against the individual defendants continues.

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AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

This entity charges the vendors that participate a small fee to recover the cost of operating the market. A close second best part, though, is when some form of this question inevitably arises, “So AWS is reselling software now?” The answer is: no, AWS is not a software reseller. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a marketplace provider.

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FedScoop

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

This stakeholder only became aware of the information-sharing capability by conducting its own research and contacting CISA directly to become a participant.” That choice was due at least in part to the fact that the agency was working with inaccurate contract information for AIS participants, the watchdog noted.

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SmallGovCon

JANUARY 21, 2025

File Pleadings An intervenor is not just a silent participant. Of course, they can’t share those documents or protected information with their clients or those not admitted, but they will be able to represent the intervenor’s interests with the full information involved. Without intervening, this would not be possible.

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Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Over 1,500 interactions in the planning phase of projects (1,196 questions, 200 suggestions, and 251 comments) More than 47 user comments have been incorporated in the final bidding documents, ensuring citizen participation in high-impact city purchases. It all starts with procurement.

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AWS Public Sector

APRIL 12, 2024

Research participants also provided consent for linkage to their health-related records. Health data for the public interest The altruism of research participants is at the heart of UK Biobank’s existence. UK Biobank is the world’s most comprehensive source of health data used for research.

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Telles.eu

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Tomorrow I will be participating in the 2023 EPCO public procurement conference, sadly not in person but only online. The title of my presentation is "The limited scope for using blockchain and smart contracts in public procurement" and it is an evolution of my paper from last year on the use cases for blockchain in public procuremen t.

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Whistleblower Network News

MARCH 25, 2024

The attorneys also warned the DOJ that making whistleblowers who participated in the misconduct ineligible for awards would greatly undermine the program. In their letter, the KKC attorneys also recommend call on the DOJ to align their program with the mandates set forth in the U.S.

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SmallGovCon

JUNE 21, 2024

SBA will reject an applicant (or graduate/terminate a current participant) if any of its individual owners/managers upon whom eligibility is based fall above any of these three thresholds while applying to or participating in the 8(a) Program. The 8(a) Program has some of the most extensive and strict requirements out there.

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FedInsider

OCTOBER 27, 2023

CART (communication access realtime translation) provides instant accessibility for all participants by delivering the spoken word as a realtime stream of text. After decades where the phrase “artificial intelligence” was sufficient, commentary in the public sphere has already moved to the next level – generative AI.

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GovCon Wire

MARCH 27, 2024

Department of Defense’s messaging on future fights has been clear: if a geopolitical conflict were to arise that necessitated American participation, the country would not go at it alone.

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ExecutiveBiz

APRIL 11, 2024

Goldstein recently participated in an Executive Spotlight interview in which he detailed Red Hat’s approach to partnerships and highlighted the ways the company is changing how it engages with the ecosystem.

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