The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 11, 2024

As you have become accustomed to, both days will conclude with a networking reception that encourages all conference participants to continue conversations from the day, collaborate with other procurement professionals, and build valuable connections. In addition, there is a new Ask the PMO – VA Prosthetics Table. Stay tuned for round three.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

It also lowered the approval threshold for EPA increase requests and allowed for the removal and re-addition of contract items at higher, renegotiated prices. In many cases, requests validated by commercial price lists or market indicators were re-validated utilizing market research.

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Public Contracting Institute

AUGUST 19, 2024

This article provides some key considerations to enhance the reader’s understanding of the FAR prescriptions, AND, the user/participants experience using the CPARS. how material SB participation produced useful innovation), etc. Is there a contradiction or what is the correct interpretation?

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Agencies are directed to focus attention on maximizing small business participation below the simplified acquisition threshold. Finally, agencies are encouraged to utilize data and available procurement tools to ensure new entrants and small businesses are participating in their contracting base.

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Federal News Network

JANUARY 12, 2024

This decision could restrict the ability for small businesses to access task orders and prevent them from fully participating in SEWP VI.” It may also cause more turnover because smaller companies handling these orders will more quickly size themselves out of the small business thresholds.”

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 1, 2024

This result appears to be correct as Russian law was not the law governing the arbitration agreement and the APC does not make it impossible for Russian parties to participate in arbitration. The Court dismissed the relevance of the APC. Finally, the implications of section 1032(2) ZPO extend beyond the realm of commercial disputes.

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Select GCR

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Eligibility for EDWOSB certification requires a business to be 51% unconditionally owned by economically disadvantaged women, satisfying strict financial thresholds and NAICS code criteria related to underrepresented industries. SAM.gov Registration To participate in government contracting programs, businesses must register on SAM.gov.

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Federal News Network

AUGUST 20, 2024

Further analysis should be performed to determine the true ‘total cost of ownership’ of including CON-IT and utilizing a system-of-systems approach and determine if the benefits outweigh the cost,” the authors wrote. Kuqo declined to comment for the story, referring all questions to the NAWWAR press shop. “So

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Inter-American Development Bank

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Integrating procurement within the broader budgetary framework enables countries to synchronize procurement activities with policy priorities, thus ensuring that public funds are utilized in ways that maximize their impact. 5] This approach promotes adaptability and trust, valuable qualities in complex procurement scenarios. 4] Bandiera, O.,

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Agencies are directed to focus attention on maximizing small business participation below the simplified acquisition threshold. Finally, agencies are encouraged to utilize data and available procurement tools to ensure new entrants and small businesses are participating in their contracting base.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 18, 2024

Last year, the Coalition was fortunate to raise $13,000 for PPH through the generosity of our members and participants of the tournament. In 2013, Paws for Purple Hearts launched its first Training Boot Camp, where Service Dogs who participated in Canine-Assisted Warrior Therapy® were matched with an impaired Warrior.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

There are two sets of rules that will be utilized when the CMMC program is fully formed. Further, confirming the broad applicability of CMMC, DOD confirmed that these requirements will be applicable to contracts below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (which currently sits at $250,000). Comments on the proposed rule are due on Oct.

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How to Crack a Nut

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Similar issues arise with the possibility to creatively structure remuneration under some of these contracts to keep them below regulatory thresholds (eg by ‘remunerating in data’). Tenderer selection The public buyer could take a dual approach. This could become a significant sticking point.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 29, 2024

There are two sets of rules that will be utilized when the CMMC program is fully formed. Further, confirming the broad applicability of CMMC, DOD confirmed that these requirements will be applicable to contracts below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (which currently sits at $250,000). Comments on the proposed rule are due on Oct.

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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

On 26 September 2024, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) hosted the 19th ICC New York Conference on International Arbitration, which brought together over 300 participants from 40 countries to discuss critical developments in international business and arbitration.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 25, 2024

Erv Koehler , Assistant Commissioner of the Office of General Supplies and Services; Mike Shepherd , Director of the Catalog Management Office; and Peter Han , Branch Chief of the Catalog Management Office will participate on the “Catalog, General Supplies and Services” Panel. To view the draft agenda for day two, click here.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

GSA Seeking SAM.gov Usability Testers GSA’s Integrated Award Environment (IAE) is seeking volunteers who use SAM.gov and related systems to participate in usability testing. Participants will also preview upcoming improvements that are planned for future release and provide input to development teams on these features. The CMMC 2.0

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Most DoD assessments were found to take place above a threshold of $111.4 GAO found that DoD policy does not provide clear direction about which M&A DoD should prioritize for assessment other than those above the HSR threshold.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 15, 2024

Don’t miss your chance to participate in the Joseph P. DoD Acquisition & Sustainment has currently been utilizing the Adaptive Acquisition Framework to give the military branches more flexibility in their procurement processes. The proposed changes to the DFARS are primarily to: Add references to the CMMC 2.0

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Procurement Notes

MARCH 5, 2024

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] Ideally, copious record-keeping.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The FIT Act would authorize agencies to make advanced payments for cloud computing services, increase the simplified acquisition threshold from $250,000 to $500,000 and the micro-purchase threshold from $10,000 to $25,000, and require Federal procurement officers to take cross-functional training. The CMMC 2.0

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

There are two sets of rules that will be utilized when the CMMC program is fully formed. Further, confirming the broad applicability of CMMC, DOD confirmed that these requirements will be applicable to contracts below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (which currently sits at $250,000). The CMMC 2.0 26, 2023, and the U.S.

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Select GCR

DECEMBER 17, 2024

For businesses aiming to participate in federal government contracting, understanding these regulations is crucial. These regulations are designed to promote the participation of small businesses in federal contracting, fostering diversity and innovation. What are the benefits of using Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs)?

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Other topics addressed include measures to increase small business participation, improvements to the continuous monitoring process that reviews authorized apps, and upgrades to the FedRAMP Marketplace to handle new products. OMB concurred with the recommendation. See the Latest Updates to the Fall Conference Agenda! Only Two Weeks Away!

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

JANUARY 5, 2024

Notably, from FY 2018-2022 GAO found “numerous examples of defense-related M&A that potentially presented risks” to DoD but for which DoD did not participate in antitrust review, in many cases because it appears that the FTC and DOJ may not have reached out to DoD for input and DoD was otherwise unaware of the transaction.

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Procurement Notes

JUNE 13, 2022

20] In fact, OFCCP states that “if the contractor utilizes a publically announced Indian employment preference and has a sufficient number of qualified Native American applicants to fill job vacancies[,] it may not need to consider non-Native American applicants.” [21] 11] The process for determining availability is provided at 41 C.F.R. §

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Federal News Network

JANUARY 26, 2024

With spending against governmentwide acquisition contracts reaching an all-time high in fiscal 2023, the Office of Federal Procurement Policy is pushing agencies to make changes to ensure a healthy amount of small business participate on these vehicles. This is up from $37.6 billion in 2019. SBA highlighted this problem in May.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The protesters argument also failed to recognize that the ability to utilize an affiliate and a meaningful commitment letter was limited to the scored evaluation credits. ” This proposed rule implements a statutory requirement to adjust acquisition related thresholds every five years to account for inflation.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The strategy focuses on promoting decision advantage for DoD’s warfighting and business operations over strategic competitors, such as China, by utilizing an agile approach. By utilizing all of these areas, DoD plans to accelerate data, analytics, and AI adoption to continuously develop new solutions.

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