The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 4, 2024

The CBCA held the EULA between Avue and the Federal Government was not a “procurement contract” because the EULA did not obligate Avue to furnish any services, or obligate the Federal Government to pay Avue for any services furnished. On March 6, 2024, the Federal Circuit vacated the CBCA decision on the threshold jurisdictional issue.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 11, 2024

The CBCA held the EULA between Avue and the Federal Government was not a “procurement contract” because the EULA did not obligate Avue to furnish any services, or obligate the Federal Government to pay Avue for any services furnished. On March 6, 2024, the Federal Circuit vacated the CBCA decision on the threshold jurisdictional issue.

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AWS Public Sector

DECEMBER 11, 2023

If you don’t have these capabilities in-house, you can get support either through AWS Professional Services, such as with the regulated landing zone offering, or with AWS Partners who have specific LZA offerings.

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Great Government Through Technology

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Subject matter expertise: Leaders need to ensure that contracted technical personnel have knowledge, skills, abilities, taskings and mindsets for cloud services, not just general IT skills. 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

OCTOBER 19, 2023

In its place, the realignment focuses and centralizes MAS contracting management structure for the Office of Information Technology Category, the Office of Professional Services & Human Capital Categories, and the Office of General Supplies and Services Categories.

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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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Federal News Network

APRIL 30, 2024

For some insight, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin spoke with the President and CEO of the Professional Services Council, David Berteau. We’re speaking with David Berteau, president and CEO of the Professional Services Council. Interview Transcript David Berteau We are Tom, and thanks for having us on here today.

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Bonfire

MARCH 29, 2022

Crown corporations purchase a variety of goods and services, from professional services to technology to general goods. Roundtable participants said under a certain threshold (around $100K for services and $25K for goods) their client departments have full discretion on how to source.

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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

JUNE 6, 2024

Significantly, the ASCEND BPA acquisition strategy includes two other related pools: Pool 2 – Software as a Service (SaaS) and Pool 3 – Cloud Related IT Professional Services. 1 Simplified Acquisition Threshold: The bill would raise the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT) from $250,000 to $500,000.

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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

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

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

In doing so, agencies must submit a “compelling justification for why an exception should be granted,” such as on impacts to “mission-critical functions” or considerations relating to the “national interest.”

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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

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

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

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