Government Contracts & Investigations

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Since the beginning of Fiscal Year 2024, the Government Accountability Office has published 35 decisions, but only two of which resulted in decisions sustaining the challenge. The GAO “Effectiveness rate” includes sustained cases and those for which the agency took corrective action and reflects a higher percentage of success for protesters.

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Federal News Network

AUGUST 20, 2024

30, 2026, according to a 2020 memo from Kim Herring, the then-acting principal director of the Office of Defense Contract and Pricing. Increase supports additional sustainment costs, which includes licenses for functionality releases and user accession. The Navy asked for $22 million , a $15.6 million increase, for fiscal 2025.

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Inter-American Development Bank

MAY 31, 2022

Most notable in Pillar 1 is the generation of an income transfer mechanism which meets the progressive criteria outlined in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. We also suggest reconsidering the current ban on implementing the Digital Services Tax on companies with revenues below the agreed thresholds.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 23, 2024

Implications for Emissions Trading Businesses The Tribunal’s application of NAFTA Article 1139(h) may affect the threshold for activities that emissions trading businesses must undertake in the host State to qualify for investment protection. The Koch v. Canada Award will have implications for cross-border participation in these mechanisms.

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Federal News Network

JANUARY 2, 2024

I think we recently saw an article that we crossed $100 billion a year market share threshold, which was somewhat unheard of just even a few years ago, but it’s all due to an unknown. If you want to grow into sustainability, you can have specialization in sustainability. However, that is just one part of the problem.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 19, 2023

PAP 2021-05, Evaluation of FSS Program Pricing, is one such example. Given the significant pricing policy changes outlined in the PAP, it should have been subject to public review and comment. Given the significant pricing policy changes outlined in the PAP, it should have been subject to public review and comment.

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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. Further, agencies are encouraged to include on-ramps and discouraged from including off-ramps for organic growth in their MACs. Register now by clicking here. MAS Basic Training: The Nuts & Bolts, Feb.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

On November 20, tables include: GSA MAS PMO GSA Pricing Tools Ask the Med/Surg Supply BPAs Ask the SAM.gov PMO VA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) To view the draft agenda for the governmentwide day, click here. October 28 : Webinar: 2024 (2025 FCPs) Public Law Pricing Update for Covered Drugs – Click here to register. The CMMC 2.0

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Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

JANUARY 21, 2020

For example, when we take a whole year of contracts after a transparency reform taking place in May, our estimation may be biased if a procurement regulatory reform happened 5 months later, such as a new reporting threshold introduced. Relative prices (final price divided by the initially estimated price) decreased by 1.9

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

JANUARY 5, 2024

3705, which requires offerors to submit data other than certified cost or pricing data so that contracting officers may determine the price reasonableness of a contract, subcontract, or modification. Cost Accounting Section 802 amends 10 U.S.C. The provision amends the reporting requirement under 10 U.S.C.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 4, 2024

On March 6, 2024, the Federal Circuit vacated the CBCA decision on the threshold jurisdictional issue. The Government Accountability Office disagreed and sustained the protest. [6] 2] In a recent size protest, quotes were submitted on August 31, 2023.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Pricing details included in the prospectus. Under certain circumstances contracting officers may require continued performance fixed-price contracts if the contractor already has been paid or funds already have been obligated. 8, A3 Price Template V.2 For more information, please contact Heather Tarpley at htarpley@thecgp.org.

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Federal News Network

APRIL 30, 2024

Tom Temin Especially in markets where prices are falling. The basic proposal here is that, regardless of whether an employee is a salaried employee or an hourly wage employee, if they’re below a certain threshold, in this case, nearly $60,000 a year in terms of salary, then you would have to pay them overtime.

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Select GCR

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The FAR covers various aspects, including contract formation, administration, pricing, and subcontracting standards, ensuring a standardized approach to federal procurement. Certain modifications may necessitate preliminary price negotiations to protect the governments interests.

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Procurement Notes

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Department of Labor (“DoL”), Bureau of Labor Statistics (“BLS”), September 13 Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) Summary states that “[o]ver the last 12 months, the all items index increased 8.3 1] Similarly, the BLS September 14 Producer Price Index (“PPI”) Summary states that “[o]n an unadjusted basis, the index for final demand moved up 8.7

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Pricing details included in the prospectus. 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). Thank you to our current sponsors of the Fall Training Conference! The CMMC 2.0

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 15, 2024

Sustainable Excellence Award – Presented to a government agency or contractor that has made outstanding contributions that meet the Federal Government’s sustainability goals. The rule aligns the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement with the Federal Acquisition Regulation Sustainable Procurement Rule.

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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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Great Government Through Technology

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Catalogs are standardized at the BPA level to make it easier for customers to compare services and associated prices. Now the requirement is to offer cloud services that comply with current environment and sustainability legislation, regulation and policies at any given time. The contractor must also notify the eligible users.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 11, 2024

On March 6, 2024, the Federal Circuit vacated the CBCA decision on the threshold jurisdictional issue. The Government Accountability Office disagreed and sustained the protest. [6] 2] In a recent size protest, quotes were submitted on August 31, 2023. To register for the webinar, click here.

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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

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Pricing details included in the prospectus. Thank you to our current sponsors of the Fall Training Conference! 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).

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 18, 2024

These clean-energy efforts advance the goals set forth in the Federal Sustainability Plan which tasks the Federal government with transitioning to 100 percent CFE by 2030 and achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. Suggested thresholds in the ANPRM range from data sets on 100 U.S. persons for less sensitive data categories.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

MAY 20, 2024

During the month of April, the Biden administration has continued to leverage federal procurement in pursuit of ambitious environmental sustainability policy goals. The post Sustainable Procurement Update: Spring 2024 appeared first on Government Contracts Legal Forum. View the full article

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

MARCH 7, 2024

Like the FAR rule, the new DFARS rule: Modifies the definition of domestic end product, qualifying country end product, and domestic construction material by increasing the domestic content threshold to 65 percent for calendar years 2024 through 2028, and to 75 percent beginning in calendar year 2029. supply chain.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

FAR & Beyond: Thoughts on “What is Fair and Reasonable? Federal Acquisition Policy and Procedure (PAP) 2021-05, Evaluation of FSS Program Pricing , sets forth “comprehensive guidance regarding the evaluation of pricing throughout the life of a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program contract.” Pay a Fair and Reasonable Price ).

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AWS Public Sector

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

These approaches not only cut costs but also support sustainable IT practices in higher education. In the Alarm thresholds section, configure: In Group samples by , choose Average In Type of data to sample , choose CPU Utilization. Using AWS Lambda with Amazon EventBridge for scheduled and batch processing.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Sustainability and the ongoing FAR case addressing greenhouse gas emissions reporting also have the potential to shape the federal market significantly. Stakeholders must appreciate and understand that there is a nexus between requirements and price, especially for small businesses. It is also a regulatory requirement. See FAR 15.405.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 9, 2025

The Army is looking to reform processes of the software lifecycle to facilitate the agencys digital transformation, including processes related to requirements, acquisition, contracting, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, cost estimation, data management, sustainment, and talent management.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Government Makes Significant Progress in Meeting Sustainability Goals This week, Federal News Network reported on findings from the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) on the governments sustainability goals. All meetings will be open for public attendance unless stated otherwise.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The pre-proposal conference video series includes: Alliant 3 Overview Small Business Offeror Types Small Business Subcontracting Plan C-SCRM Pricing VETS 4212 Federal Contracting Reporting MRCL, ORA, GHG, Series Close Alliant 3 Proposals are due on February 3, 2025. Army Releases MAPS Draft Sections L & M On December 13, the U.S.

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