Great Government Through Technology

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

The Ascend Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA), to complement GSA’s Multiple Award Schedule Cloud SIN 518210C, will meet the government’s demand for more comprehensive, secure and compliant cloud-based solutions. Ascend is built on the Cloud SIN 518210C, which accounts for specific cloud technologies and cloud-related IT professional services.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

DFARS clause 252.204-7021, Contractor Compliance with the CMMC Requirements , will be used in solicitations and contracts that require contractors to have a specific CMMC level, including those using FAR Part 12 for commercial products and commercial services, with the exception of COTS items. The CMMC 2.0 To register, 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

JANUARY 4, 2024

The rule, entitled “Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers under Service Contracts,” requires that contractors and subcontractors who work on “covered Federal service contracts” offer service employees on a predecessor contract a right of first refusal of employment on the successor contract.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 15, 2024

PRISM offers the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (OUSD P&R) and its strategic partners with innovative and cost-effective enterprise platforms and professional services “through the use of Streamline Task Order Ordering Procedures (STOOP).”

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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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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. A First Look at MAPS: What to Expect from the U.S. 5, 2024, the U.S.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 14, 2023

5] Agencies may compete orders on the GSA Schedule 8(a) contract even if the value of the order is below the 8(a) competitive threshold ($4.5 Of the four projects in this category, two were on track to meet their savings projections (within the Office of Management and Budget’s 10 percent threshold).

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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. Request for Feedback on Proposed Rule Raising Procurement Thresholds The Coalition plans to submit comments on a November 29 proposed rule, “Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds.”

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Armys Marketplace for the Acquisition of Professional Services (MAPS) contract vehicle. MAPS will allow the Army, DoD, and federal agencies to procure knowledge-based professional services. 3] The protester sought novation from the contracting agency and requested SBA approval of the novation.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Army released Draft 2 of Sections L & M of its Marketplace for the Acquisition of Professional Services (MAPS) contract vehicle. Request for Feedback on Proposed Rule Raising Procurement Thresholds The Coalition plans to submit comments on a November 29 proposed rule, “Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds.”

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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).” The new FAR provisions are to be included in all solicitations and contracts.

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