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So the Rule of Two requires federal agencies to set aside procurements for small businesses where there’s a reasonable expectation that at least two small businesses will be able to submit offers at fair market prices and otherwise competitive in terms of quality and delivery. Tom Temin: And that goes back to the 1980s, right?
For details, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin spoke to the executive vice president for policy at the ProfessionalServices Council, Stephanie Kostro. I will say the threshold for getting the waiver is pretty high. In addition, this does apply for contracts below the simplified acquisition threshold. So for services.
The contracting authority plays a crucial role in public sector tendering processes by setting contract thresholds and criteria for bid evaluations. With tender alerts , smart filters, and user dashboards, teams can automate their workflow and spend more time preparing high-quality submissions.
Significantly, the ASCEND BPA acquisition strategy includes two other related pools: Pool 2 – Software as a Service (SaaS) and Pool 3 – Cloud Related IT ProfessionalServices. Identifying agency commitments will incentivize industry to compete for the BPA and improve the quality of any responses submitted.
FAS Executive Panels: IT, ProfessionalServices, and Assisted Services and General Supplies and Services On the afternoon of May 8, leadership from GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) will join us to discuss the priorities and initiatives from their respective offices.
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.
In its place, the realignment focuses and centralizes MAS contracting management structure for the Office of Information Technology Category, the Office of ProfessionalServices & Human Capital Categories, and the Office of General Supplies and Services Categories.
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.
Terms and conditions, among them, quality, quantity, delivery, warranty, capability, complexity and place of performance, factor into pricing decisions. In addition, in FY23, FAS exceeded $100 billion in business volume “at a historically high level of acquisition quality.” It is also a regulatory requirement. See FAR 15.405.
In addition, VHA aims to continue the practice of achieving cost avoidance while simultaneously balancing clinician considerations for obtaining quality medical/surgical supplies. ” This proposed rule implements a statutory requirement to adjust acquisition related thresholds every five years to account for inflation.
GSA will continue to provide updates on the new TDR fields and Data Quality Initiatives through its monthly MAS office hours , quarterly MAS Newsletters and posts in GSAs MAS Interact community. Army released Draft 2 of Sections L & M of its Marketplace for the Acquisition of ProfessionalServices (MAPS) contract vehicle.
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. Armys Marketplace for the Acquisition of ProfessionalServices (MAPS) contract vehicle.
The external goals exist to ensure that quality data is developed, which is then managed with responsible governance. There is no exception for contracts below the simplified acquisition threshold, for commercial products and services, or for commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) products.
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