Government Contracts & Investigations

OCTOBER 11, 2023

According to the Final Rule, FASC will evaluate sources and/or covered articles that may present supply chain risk, conduct reasonable diligence into the covered articles and/or sources identified, and will issue a recommendation for next steps. In August 2021, the FASC issued a Final Rule adding a new 41 C.F.R.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JULY 26, 2024

Specifically, Wang argued that the arbitration procedure failed to comply with the parties’ agreement and that he was unable to present his case. Ecopetrol’), the national oil company of Colombia, seeking a declaration with respect to certain indemnification terms under a Share Purchase Agreement entered into in 2008 (the ‘2008 SPA’).

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How to Crack a Nut

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Moreover, the case raised questions on the extent to which the parties to a dispute leading to a request for a preliminary reference can seek to clarify in front of the ECJ the underlying circumstances of the dispute, where the referring court has presented an incorrect or biased fact pattern. This is not what the ECJ wrote in its Judgment.

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How to Crack a Nut

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

However, to assess the (abstract) potential of procurement as a regulatory tool, it is worth distinguishing between practical and legal challenges, and to focus on legal challenges that would be present at all levels of public buyer capability. However, both approaches present challenges.

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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 Procurement School

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The presentation and all questions and answers are posted as an addendum in keeping with the public procurement tenets of open, fair and transparent. To ensure bidders are qualified to provide the required good / service it is recommended they score at or above a minimum technical threshold to proceed to the next evaluation stage.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JUNE 6, 2024

Last month, the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) issued a draft Request for Quotes (RFQ) for the proposed governmentwide ASCEND Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for cloud services. 1 Simplified Acquisition Threshold: The bill would raise the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT) from $250,000 to $500,000.

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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

However, in the case of adhesion contracts, one party presents non-negotiable terms, which the other party can either accept or reject in its entirety. 1444 of 2022 The dispute in this case concerned various purchase orders issued by the Respondent to the Appellant for the installation of safety equipment and materials for multiple projects.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 18, 2024

During the presentation, Schwartz will provide an update on recent healthcare legislation in the fiscal year (FY) 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). On January 26, 2023, the procuring agency issued a Request for Quote (RFQ) to award a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) under the FSS. To register, click here.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 19, 2023

In addition, you will provide attendees with the chance to download and revisit their favorite presentations, catch up on the ‘dead-easy’ breakout sessions they may have missed, or delve deeper into the information shared by our guest speakers. Most DoD assessments were found to take place above a threshold of $111.4

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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. During the presentation, Schwartz will provide an update on recent healthcare legislation in the fiscal year (FY) 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). To register for the meeting, click here.

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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. During the presentation, Schwartz will provide an update on recent healthcare legislation in the fiscal year (FY) 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). To register for the meeting, click here.

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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

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] gross domestic product (“GDP”). [84]

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 29, 2024

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). These proposed rules represent continued affirmation to DOD’s dedication to rolling out CMMC soon. The CMMC 2.0

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

To wrap up the mainstage sessions, Moshe Schwartz , President of Etherton and Associates (confirmed) will provide a presentation on the federal healthcare market. During the presentation, Schwartz will explore upcoming trends and shifts in federal healthcare procurement, identifying key policies and emerging opportunities for 2025.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

This conference presents a valuable opportunity for professionals in the Federal procurement community to stay ahead of the curve and prepare for changes on the horizon. The only exceptions are for contracts solely for the purchase of Commercial Off-the-Shelf items or contracts under the $10,000 micro-purchase threshold.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

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). Guest presenters include Mayer Brown attorneys Luke Levasseur and Evan Williams.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 25, 2024

The conference begins with remarks from Christine Harada , Senior Advisor in OMB’s Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP), on the governmentwide Better Contracting Initiative , a four-pronged initiative to ensure that the Federal Government receives optimal terms and prices when purchasing goods and services.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 15, 2024

2024 EIP Awards categories: Lifetime Acquisition Excellence Award – Presented to an individual in the contracting community (government or industry) for demonstrating a life-long commitment to advancing “common sense in government procurement.” The proposed changes to the DFARS are primarily to: Add references to the CMMC 2.0

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 18, 2024

The blog post covers the following benefits of TDR that have resulted from the current pilot: Support for Small Businesses: GSA used transactional data to analyze which high-demand items customers were purchasing and found that certain items were only being provided by large business resellers. See the article above for more details.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 4, 2024

Join us on January 22 from 12:00 – 1:00 PM (ET) for an Overview of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024 , presented by Moshe Schwartz , President of Etherton and Associates, Inc. The NDAA was signed into law on December 22, 2023. We look forward to your participation! To register, click here.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

They do not require the government to purchase all its requirements from FSS program contracts. Significantly, FSS Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs), which leverage individual agency requirements, now account for over 53% of the dollar value of orders under the program. Yet, FSS contracts are not requirements contracts.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

MARCH 12, 2024

A wave of recent changes in federal and state law pertaining to PFAS chemicals is likely to present both immediate and long-term challenges to the government contracting community. for one-off imports) and regardless of the level or concentration of PFAS in each piece of equipment. According to the Implementing Instructions for E.O.

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Procurement Notes

JUNE 5, 2021

13,658 , which, where applicable, presently sets the contractor/subcontractor minimum wage at $10.95 22] Furthermore, for the 2014 Order, DoL respected the distinction between a subcontractor and a service provider/materialman, and there is presently no reason to believe that will change under the new Order. [23] per hour. [1]

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 16, 2025

If a multiple-award acquisition is expected to meet or exceed the substantial bundling dollar threshold the agencys small business specialist would be required to notify the PCR if the agency expects less than 30% of the contract awardees to be small businesses. Training will continue throughout the entire month of January.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 14, 2023

We would also like to thank our guest speakers Brian Friel , Co-Founder of BD Squared, Bill Gormley , President of The Gormley Group, and Tim Cook , Executive Director of the Center for Procurement Advocacy for sharing their expertise and the latest procurement trends during the special Off the Shelf: Off the Record panel presentation.

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Procurement Notes

MARCH 16, 2023

There are four major categories of purchases covered in the CPI-U: food, energy, commodities like cars and clothes, and services like rent and healthcare.” [1] For example, from 2013 to 2018, “[y]ear-over-year [wage] growth has mostly ranged between 2% and 3%[.]” [27] Thus, we are presently in a time of accelerating wages. May 2022 +8.6%

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Procurement Notes

OCTOBER 13, 2021

I hope the Government has appropriated sufficient funds because, presently, the Government is running on a continuing resolution, and Executive Order No. William Clark, issued a memorandum encouraging procuring Agencies to adopt without emendation FAR Deviation Clause 52.223-99. [25] It all costs money. 41] So, no money, no modification. [42]

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 9, 2025

This procurement aims to establish Blanket Purchase Agreements for MSPV Open Market medical/surgical supplies for nationwide usage. The February 26 meeting will include presentations and panel discussions on FedRAMPs Roadmap, authorization processes, and Open Security Controls Assessment Language (OSCAL).

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Gruden provides a cyber retrospective, outlining the evolution of government cybersecurity requirements to the present-day implementation of CMMC. ” 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

DECEMBER 19, 2024

We were thrilled to be joined by Paws for Purple Hearts at the Fall Conference for a special presentation and to learn more about their efforts. ” 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

White House Announces “Better Contracting Initiative” On November 8, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the next phase of the Federal Government’s enterprise approach to purchasing goods and services, known as the “Better Contracting Initiative (BCI).” Learn more here DLA Reports Record $49.1

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