FedScoop

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Though the bills are largely similar, the House legislation includes a provision that the Alliance for Digital Innovation “strongly supports” that is not in the Senate version: a proposal to increase the micro-purchase threshold (MPT) made available to agencies “to rapidly acquire low-cost technical solutions.” Gary Peters, D-Mich.,

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Select GCR

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Key Takeaways Understand the unique decision-making dynamics and purchasing policies of government buyers to tailor your offerings and build strong relationships. Government buyers operate under strict purchasing policies designed to ensure accountability and compliance in their procurement processes.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

MARCH 14, 2025

The VA has made steady and significant progress in the management and operation of its prime vendor distribution contract and Supply Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA) for the Medical/Surgical Prime Vendor (MSPV) program. These products represent higher volume items that are purchased by medical treatment facilities across the VA.

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SmallGovCon

APRIL 15, 2024

FAR 19.502-2(a) requires that all acquisitions for supplies or services that have an anticipated dollar value above the micro-purchase threshold ($10,000 at the time of this post) but not over the simplified acquisition threshold or SAT ($250,000 at the time of this post) be set aside for small businesses. Read on to find out.

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Federal News Network

MAY 1, 2024

Tom Temin Sure, and there are also some updated thresholds for what gets audited, what gets investigated by the government, and also for some of the provisions for equipment and ancillary costs associated with a grant. Let’s talk about maybe the threshold for what gets audited. Dan Ramish Yes, Tom. Fair to say? Dan Ramish Yes.

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Public Contracting Institute

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (SBJA), Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 8.405-5, and the setting aside of General Services Administration (GSA) Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) Schedule Orders ? How does the Act provide for the setting-aside of BPA Orders? To be “fairly considered,” the FAR makes no provision in Subpart 8.4

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Public Contracting Institute

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (SBJA), Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 8.405-5, and the setting aside of General Services Administration (GSA) Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) Schedule Orders? How does the Act provide for the setting-aside of BPA Orders? To be “fairly considered,” the FAR makes no provision in Subpart 8.4

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Federal News Network

JULY 12, 2024

Depending on the item and the value of the acquisition, the TAA or other specific free trade agreements might apply because the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has waived the BAA for many supply acquisitions above specific thresholds, ranging from 50,000 to 174,000.

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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. The changes would not apply to “orders and blanket purchase agreements placed under Federal Supply Schedule contracts,” the proposed rule stated.

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SmallGovCon

JUNE 19, 2024

The Buy American Act “[r]estricts the purchase of supplies, that are not domestic end products, for use within the United States” unless an exception applies. The Buy American Act “[r]estricts the purchase of supplies, that are not domestic end products, for use within the United States” unless an exception applies.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 24, 2025

The FIT Procurement Act would increase the simplified acquisition threshold from $200,000 to $500,000 and raise the micro-purchase threshold from $10,000 to $25,000. The goalis to improve contractor performance, increase competition at the order level, increase transparency, and increase customer satisfaction.

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Telles.eu

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

It is fair to say I did get some pushback for my view and how that implied an unreasonably high threshold of competence and behaviour by decision makers in the run up to a serious medical emergency. This was (and is) particularly important because of the sudden decision to award directly contracts especially for PPE.

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Federal News Network

MARCH 27, 2024

“This is about meeting our customers where they are with a modernized user experience and streamlined process for government purchase cardholders,” said Tom Howder, the acting Federal Acquisition Service commissioner, in a release. Pacific Ink offers office supplies and Social Glass provides access to small purchases across 50,000 products.

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GovSpend

JUNE 18, 2024

GovSpend’s platform allows you to create lead lists based on agency location, agency types, spending thresholds, quantities, expiring contracts, upcoming renewals, and other criteria: Expiring Contracts and Subscriptions : Filter your search by issue date to find contracts that are due for rjenewal.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JULY 17, 2024

The underlying dispute concerned unpaid invoices under a Gas Supply Agreement (‘ GSA ’) entered into by the Parties in 2016 for the purchase of Regasified Liquefied Natural Gas (‘ RLNG ’) from Sui Northern Gas Pipelines (‘ SNGPL ’). The LCIA arbitral award (the ‘ Award ’) which was challenged involved a withdrawal of PKR 3.3 8.5m) and PKR 9.23

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Inter-American Development Bank

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Smart public procurement refers to making optimal decisions to minimize waste and enhance the quality, efficiency and sustainability of public spending when purchasing and contracting goods, works and services. What is Smart Public Procurement? Reducing waste in procurement requires a balanced focus on both active and passive waste.

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Redstone Government Consulting

JANUARY 13, 2025

The common belief is that only when the award of a subcontract exceeds the cost or pricing data threshold. To comply with this requirement, as many as possible of your purchase orders issued under your U.S. This common belief is what we refer to as a too-often believed myth.

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Fox Rothschild: Government Contracts

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Specifically, the Interim Final Rule includes the following major actions: Adjusting the economic disadvantage thresholds applicable to the 8(a) Business Development and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) programs, and the dollar limit for small business size standards for certain industries. [1] 17, 2022). [2]

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LexBlog: Contracts & Procurement

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Specifically, the Interim Final Rule includes the following major actions: Adjusting the economic disadvantage thresholds applicable to the 8(a) Business Development and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) programs, and the dollar limit for small business size standards for certain industries. [1]

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ivalua

MAY 9, 2023

The result– the market has turned into almost a monopoly where there is one dominant provider and the threshold for other vendors is so high that entry is incredibly difficult. Though the private and public sectors may appear to be distinct entities, a closer look reveals many shared characteristics.

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SmallGovCon

JANUARY 11, 2024

9 Senate-Passed 2024 NDAA set to Raise DoD Set-Aside Sole-Source Contract Threshold Limits. 9 Senate-Passed 2024 NDAA set to Raise DoD Set-Aside Sole-Source Contract Threshold Limits. 6 FAR Final Rule: Increased Micro-Purchase and Simplified Acquisition Thresholds. Happy New Year to our SmallGovCon readers!

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Inside Government Contracts

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The requirements will necessitate contractors to assess and likely modify their purchasing approaches. The rule instructs that existing IDIQ contracts should be modified by the Government within six months of December 4, 2023 to apply the requirements to future orders.

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Bonfire

MARCH 29, 2022

Crown corporations purchase a variety of goods and services, from professional services to technology to general goods. Roundtable participants said under a certain threshold (around $100K for services and $25K for goods) their client departments have full discretion on how to source.

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Federal News Network

AUGUST 20, 2024

The Department of the Navy’s third attempt to modernize its contract writing system and overall electronic procurement system is on shaky ground. That hubris reared its ugly head most recently in June when the Navy retracted a technical assessment that found shortcomings in the Navy’s electronic procurement system (ePS) program.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 23, 2024

The Tribunal’s key findings included that the emission allowances held by Koch Supply & Trading, LP (“KS&T”) under Ontario’s Cap-and-Trade Program (“OCTP”), and KS&T’s trading business in emission allowances, did not constitute an “investment” under Chapter 11 of the North American Free Trade Agreement (“NAFTA”).

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International Economic Law and Policy

JULY 19, 2010

From the FT : The US and other big trading partners of China are expected to reject Beijing’s latest proposal to join a global pact on government purchases because it does not go far enough in opening the $500bn Chinese procurement market to foreign businesses. Here's the Chinese offer.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 26, 2024

These differences are highlighted by the differing treatment of Chinese products and whether they are eligible for purchase in response to a government requirement. This blog continues to explore the mixed supply chain messages the federal government is communicating to the industrial base. China is not one of those countries.

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NIH NITAAC

MAY 5, 2022

More specifically, Section 801 requires that a nondefense agency can only place an order, make a purchase, or procure services on behalf of the DoD if the nondefense agency has been certified and meets all criteria to comply with defense procurement requirements. NITAAC recently announced it obtained 801 certification for fiscal year 2022.

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Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Call-Off Contract A call-off contract is used when an organisation purchases goods or services from a framework agreement. D-F Dynamic Purchasing System( DPS) It is an online marketplace where one can buy goods or services from pre-approved suppliers. E-Procurement It is the digital way of handling public purchasing.

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Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 8, 2023

In particular, outdated regulations and a lack of capacity in purchasing agencies using the platform held back further progress. Results: Today, the Dominican Republic’s procurement agency monitors all procurement processes carried out using the country’s electronic procurement system in real-time using 21 targeted red flags.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 12, 2024

Depending on the item and the value of the acquisition, the TAA and/or other specific free trade agreements might apply because the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has waived the BAA for many supply acquisitions above specific thresholds, ranging from 50k to 174k.

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Select GCR

MAY 7, 2024

Multiple-award contracts mandate a fair opportunity to all awardees for orders over the micro-purchase threshold, though there are exceptions like urgency or specialized service needs. There are many ways to begin research with a SAM registration and knowing your targeted NAICS code.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

MAY 9, 2024

Prohibition Section 5949 contains two prohibitions on the purchase or use of “covered semiconductor products or services,” defined as those designed, produced, or provided by Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) or Yangtze Memory Technologies Corp (YMTC), and any of their affiliates.

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Import and Trade Remedies

MARCH 27, 2024

The form of the UK “carbon tax” will not work the same way as the UK Emission Trading System (ETS) and EU CBAM The UK CBAM will not replicate the model of purchasing and surrendering CBAM certificates (which is the way that the EU CBAM operates). The CBAM proposal forms part of the UK government’s wider strategy to tackle carbon leakage.

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The Procurement School

OCTOBER 22, 2024

These reactions can lead to strict risk management and purchasing policies with overly complicated bid documents and onerous requirements that are imposing on potential SME bidders. Increase Access SMEs often have limited resources and may suffer when it comes to bid accessibility.

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Tracker Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Approximately 250,000 public authorities in the European Union spend 2 trillion pounds or 14 percent of the Gross National Product purchasing works, services, and supplies. When the government purchases goods and services from private businesses, the process is known as public procurement. What is Public Procurement?

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VWV

OCTOBER 8, 2024

However, if you are a supplier under an existing framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system, these will continue under the old rules for their remaining term, with a long-stop date of 23 February 2029 for dynamic purchasing systems. For below threshold contracts , Contracts Finder will still be active.

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