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Supreme Court Weighs in on Deference to Agencies: What the End of Chevron Deference Means for Federal Contractors

SmallGovCon

Well, consider the number of federal statutes that govern federal procurements, contracts, and interactions with the federal government: The Competition in Contracting Act (CICA) , the Small Business Act , and the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 , for starters. You might ask.

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SBA Issues Interim Guidance on 8(a) Program Following Ultima Ruling

GovCon & Trade

Section 8(a) of the legislation allows the SBA to award contracts to small businesses “whenever [SBA] determines such action is necessary[.]” SBA is authorized “to arrange for the performance of such procurement contracts by negotiating or otherwise letting subcontracts to socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns[.]”

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Who enforces software licenses when sold through reseller?

Federal News Network

They said that they had no jurisdiction in this case, because even if AVUE had a contract with the government, because the government had accepted the end user license agreement, and those license agreements always talk about the relationship between the end user, that is, the agency and the software provider suggesting there is a contract.

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Exploring the Foundations of Canadian Contract Law within Procurement Practices

The Procurement School

Clear and precise language should be used in requests for proposals (RFPs) and other procurement documents to avoid ambiguity and potential misinterpretations. The Duty of Good Faith: Canadian contract law imposes a duty of good faith on contracting parties.

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What is the FAR: Your Guide to the Federal Acquisition Regulation

Select GCR

The FAR identifies various types of procurement contracts, and mandates that all applicable legal and procedural requirements must be fulfilled before contract formation. It includes mandatory clauses in government contracts and provides a matrix to determine the required clauses based on the contract’s type and subject matter.

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Challenging Other Transaction Agreements – Navigating the Jurisdictional Highway

Government Contracts & Investigations

It is important to note, however, that an OTA is not the same as a procurement contract, cooperative agreement, or grant. This means that the government and private companies have more flexibility in negotiating the terms and conditions of OTA, as compared to standard contract vehicles. B-417379, Apr. B-419503, Feb.

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Speed, Collaboration and Innovation – Key Words for the New Procurement Decade

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Now there is a time and a place for price negotiation of course, but if you are an organisation where speed, innovation and agility is really important, key suppliers who play essential roles need to be handled differently. . However, supplier collaboration is much easier to talk about than implement.