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OMB Says Agencies “Should” Perform a Rule of Two Analysis and Set Aside Requirements for Task Orders Under Multiple-Award Contracts

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Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has issued a policy memorandum with a goal of promoting small business participation under multiple-award indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contracts (MACs).

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UK Biobank enables medical research worldwide through vast database powered by AWS

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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. This post highlights UK Biobank’s journey to becoming a globally accessible dataset for health researchers.

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

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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. These notifications should help 8(a) participants determine the next steps. In 2018, the U.S.

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Key Topics to Watch as Congress Works to Fund Next Year’s DoD Budget

Inside Government Contracts

Further, although this working group will be required to submit an initial report and annual reports to Congress, it is not clear how the reports’ findings will be addressed in practice, particularly without involvement of industry participants in the working group. The House bill also expands Section 215 of the James M.

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Department of Energy Office of Inspector General Management Challenges Report: Key Findings and Insights

Inside Government Contracts

The Report is notable for several reasons, but most striking is its sharp criticism of DOE’s apparent reluctance to fully accede to the OIG’s request for vast quantities of agency and contractor data in connection with preventative fraud detection efforts.

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FAR Council updates whistleblower protection, small business rules

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6 in an effort to “more clearly articulate SBA’s intent with regard to certain aspects of the 8(a) program to eliminate confusion and decrease burdens on procuring activities and 8(a) participants,” the final rule stated. The FAR Council finalized the Small Business Administration’s changes to the 8(a) program earlier this week.

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The end of the beginning phase for GSA’s OASIS+ is near

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I like to remind those that may not be participating this time around or found out about the opportunity late, that it’s not a one and done. That’s a pretty unique feature of this indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract. I’m not really sure that message has really gotten out completely.