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OHA reminded contractors that the nonmanufacturer rule applies only to acquisitions over the simplified acquisition threshold. Generally, the micro-purchase threshold is $10,000, and the simplified acquisition threshold is $250,000. The recent SBA OHA appeal, Chartwell Rx, LLC, SBA No. SIZ-6276 (Apr. 8(a)) at any dollar amount.
Semiconductor manufacturers — as well as manufacturers of materials and equipment used to make semiconductors — that seek to take advantage of the incentives established by the CHIPS Act are likewise required to follow the prevailing wage requirements of the DBA.
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. In Norway there has been a long period of consolidation on the vendor side where vendors have been bought to be discontinued or bought to be sold under a common brand.
government’s supplier base. contractors in the procurement proceedings, shall declare whether the participation of suppliers or contractors in the procurement proceedings is limited,” and any “such declaration may not later be altered.” Article 8, for example, warns the procuring agency, “when first soliciting the participation of.
To achieve this it will impose a carbon price on imported goods with the aim of levelling the playing field and ensuring that imported goods are subject to a carbon price that is comparable to that incurred by manufacturers based in the UK.
The TAA applies to procurements above certain dollar thresholds. For contractors, this means carefully tracking the origin of all components and the processes of substantial transformation that may occur during manufacturing. but also that all manufacturing processes for these materials take place domestically.
To the extent your company comes face to face with an infrastructure project, in the United States, that involves federal funding, you may be expected to comply with domestic preference requirements for three categories of products: (1) iron and/or steel products; (2) manufactured products, and (3) construction materials. [1]
On May 3, 2024, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council issued an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) regarding the prohibition on semiconductors produced by certain Chinese manufacturers, enacted in Section 5949(a)(1) of the James M.
However, I can say that there’s incredible plans underway to continue to deliver more value to our citizens, to our customers, to create a much more equitable, inviting, successful marketplace for suppliers and to continue to make it easy for people who do business with the government. We asked a question of ourselves almost every day.
114-125 ) to increase the de minimis threshold for imports into the United States from $200 to $800, far exceeding similar thresholds in other countries globally. It would maintain the $800 cap but apply lower thresholds with countries on the basis of reciprocity. In a January 19, 2024 letter to U.S. Blumenauer.
The suggestions apply to all segments of competitive bidding, including the SME segments of Supplier Diversity, Indigenous and Social Procurement. For example, a municipal government in BC partnered with a local manufacturer to collaborate with the design and build of an accessible and cost-effective public bathroom.
This reasonable inquiry requirement will require contractors to have in place processes to not only identify their own covered articles, but also the use or provision of such articles by subcontractors and suppliers. Contractors will have a continuing obligation to monitor and report throughout performance. Waivers may be available.
The threshold for relying on this ground is high – a contracting authority needs to be able to show there is only one provider in the relevant market supported by market studies, not simply that other suppliers would be more expensive or would face economic or technical difficulties in meeting the requirements.
CAI manufactured shoes in Asia. CAI , the exclusive distribution agreement between the parties granted GBO exclusive distribution rights for the products manufactured by CAI. Did the agreement between the supplier and the distributor substantially infringe competition law? Turning back to GBO v.
This provision of the NDAA seems targeted at bridging the communication gap between the agencies by requiring that the parties to a proposed transaction over the HSR threshold provide a copy of their HSR filing directly to DoD. Section 834 amends 10 U.S.C. The pilot program must be established within 90 days of enactment.
To be at the 100-employee threshold, the employer must be a “business enterprise that employs— (i) 100 or more employees, excluding part-time employees; or (ii) 100 or more employees, including part-time employees, who in the aggregate work at least 4,000 hours per week, exclusive of hours of overtime.” [57] 75] In re APA Transp.
When a single supplier is the only option for your procurement needs, understanding the nuances becomes essential. This step is crucial to ensure that the selection of a single supplier is justified as the only available source for a product or service. But what happens when only one supplier can fulfill a specific requirement?
Legal Corner: CISA Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Will Significantly Impact Government Contractors, Suppliers, and Service Providers The Legal Corner provides the procurement community with an opportunity to share insights and comments on relevant legal issues of the day.
Legal Corner: CISA Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Will Significantly Impact Government Contractors, Suppliers, and Service Providers The Legal Corner provides the procurement community with an opportunity to share insights and comments on relevant legal issues of the day. Watch the Full Video.
GSA identified that small businesses could not participate because they did not have the required letter of supply from Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). For bulk sensitive personal data, there is a yet-to-be-determined volume threshold that must be involved in the transaction for it to be covered. Government (e.g.,
Covered follow-on contracts include most contracts governed by the Service Contract Act (SCA) that exceed the Simplified Acquisition Threshold, currently set at $250,000. The Working Group urges suppliers to monitor CISA’s website for updates, clarifications, and new guidance.
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.
GSA Requesting Feedback on Draft Supply Chain Risk Management Questionnaire The General Services Administration’s (GSA) Office of Information Technology Category has developed a supplier assurance questionnaire to gather information regarding cybersecurity supply chain risk management (C-SCRM). Webinar: VA Covered Drug Price Updates, Oct.
Aimed at fostering a strong American manufacturing base and creating jobs, domestic-preference policies, unlike those previously mentioned, typically engender broad, bipartisan support leading to tightening existing rules, new rules increasing the domestic content requirement, and heightened scrutiny over BAA waivers.
Government’s purchase of goods and services produced in the United States and Executive Order 14104 to increase domestic manufacturing and commercialization in certain research and development supported by federal funding. Most recently, the Biden Administration implemented Executive Order 14005 to “maximize” the U.S.
discussed here ), which aimed “to maximize the use of goods, products, and materials produced in the United States in order to strengthen and diversify domestic supplier bases and create new opportunities for U.S. This increase aligns the DFARS domestic content threshold with that in the FAR. firms and workers.”
For example, there is no exemption for substances manufactured or imported as impurities or byproducts and no broad exemption for materials manufactured or imported only for research and development (R&D) purposes.
Furthermore, both suppliers and consumers benefitted from simplified import procedures. Category 2 – Low value consignments below a specified de minimis threshold for which no duties and taxes are collected, and eligible for immediate clearance and release upon compliance with specific requirements.
18] On this point, it is important to remember that the dollar thresholds for the SCA (in excess of $2,500), [19] the DBA (in excess of $2,000), [20] and the Order-imposed threshold for the FLSA (presently in excess of $10,000) [21] do not apply at the subcontract level. [22] Additionally, DoL has previously made this warning.
The April analysis also prompted the Food and Drug Administration to provide pre-market cyber guidance for device manufacturers and promulgate new medical device requirements. 5] Agencies may compete orders on the GSA Schedule 8(a) contract even if the value of the order is below the 8(a) competitive threshold ($4.5
Step 4: If you are reporting Services and receive errors on the Manufacturer Name, Manufacturer Part Number, or UPC fields: Check those fields and remove any data from them. ” This proposed rule implements a statutory requirement to adjust acquisition related thresholds every five years to account for inflation.
SBOM Meta-Information Attributes Author Name: This should reflect the SBOM data creators name (which may not be the supplier). Component Attributes Component Name: This should reflect, as defined by the Components Supplier, the Components public name. Supplier Name: This should reflect the creator of the Component.
Draft Future Contracts with Tariffs or Similar Government Measures in Mind: When negotiating new deals or renewals, allocate the risk of tariffs and trade disruptions clearly, including by specifying what happens when certain triggering events transpire, such as when applicable tariffs surpass certain thresholds.
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