Whistleblower Network News

OCTOBER 4, 2023

However, the arrangements to attend the events were often a pretext to provide the Chinese government officials with overseas travel, including tourism activities, to induce them to purchase 3M products.” billion FCPA settlement between Swedish telecommunications company Ericsson and U.S. authorities over bribery charges.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 12, 2024

Under the TAA, Chinese products are not eligible for purchase because China is not a signatory to the TAA. If the TAA applies, offerors generally must supply products made domestically or made in allied countries. Most major acquisitions for commercial products, like the MAS program, are subject to the TAA.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

MAY 9, 2024

Prohibition Section 5949 contains two prohibitions on the purchase or use of “covered semiconductor products or services,” defined as those designed, produced, or provided by Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) or Yangtze Memory Technologies Corp (YMTC), and any of their affiliates.

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Great Government Through Technology

JANUARY 14, 2025

Combine SINs to meet your requirements, or try a blanket purchase agreement to fill recurring needs easily. Understanding these systems capabilities and potential applications across many sectors helps you support your agency’s mission and optimize limited resources.

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ivalua

AUGUST 29, 2019

Purchasing (45%), invoicing (41%) and budget management (39%) are the most digitised processes to date. Despite this investment, businesses have so far digitised less than half (45%) of Procurement processes. Full digital transformation remains a long way off for most Procurement and supply chain organisations. , please visit: [link].

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Contracting Delaware

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED – be sure to register for the correct date December 18, 2019 – register here: [link] Contracts: Personal Care Products Building Automation Services Preliminary Breath Testing (PBT) Instrument Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel Master Municipal Lease Purchasing Agreement Telecommunications Systems and Services Professional Moving Services (..)

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Fox Rothschild: Government Contracts

DECEMBER 6, 2022

1] SBA also adjusted three program-specific monetary size standards including: Size standards for sales or leases of government property; Size standards for stockpile purchases; and Alternative size standard based on tangible net worth and net income for the Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) program” [2] 1.

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LexBlog: Contracts & Procurement

DECEMBER 6, 2022

1] SBA also adjusted three program-specific monetary size standards including: Size standards for sales or leases of government property; Size standards for stockpile purchases; and Alternative size standard based on tangible net worth and net income for the Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) program” [2] 1.

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Government Contracts & Investigations

OCTOBER 11, 2023

In other words, there are no exceptions for purchases below the micro-purchase threshold or the simplified acquisition threshold. The new FAR clauses are required to be included in all solicitations and contracts, regardless of the dollar size of the contract, the type of contract, or the type of offeror. Waivers may be available.

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FedInsider

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The Federal Acquisition Service provides buying platforms and acquisition services to Federal, DoD, State and Local governments for a broad range of items from office supplies to motor vehicles to information technology and telecommunications products and services.

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AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Satellite communications (satcom) serve a wide range of industries such as telecommunications, broadcasting, military, aviation and maritime, and emergency services. Customers typically purchase satellite bandwidth, measured in MHz, and have some degree of flexibility in the distribution of bandwidth across each of the beams.

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Government Contracts & Investigations

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

4023, which permits the DoD to procure certain supplies, including medical, telecommunications, and aeronautical supplies by contract or otherwise. Further reminding contractors that OTAs are essentially insulated from review, the GAO held in Air Tractor that the DoD properly relied upon its “experiential purchasing” authority under 10 U.S.C.

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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

JFI Global Purchasing Ltd & Loblaw Companies Limited (Final Award), ICC Case No. Ministerio de Transportes y Comunicaciones (MTC) (Award and Supplementary Decision on Interpretation), CCL Case No. Construcciones Electromecanicas Delcrosa S.A. Empresa Regional de Servicio Público de Electricidad del Norte S.A. Award), ICC Case No.

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Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The 85 percent: FEBs’ future is open-ended, but not uncertain - Federal News Network) The General Services Administration is facing new scrutiny about its purchase of prohibited telecommunications technology from China. Mace probes GSA about purchases of prohibit technology - Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) Nancy Mace (R-S.C.))

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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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Inside Government Contracts

JANUARY 9, 2024

The NDAA also focuses on strengthening the controls that ensure the security of microelectronics purchased by DoD. Domestic purchases of key pharmaceuticals.

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Whistleblower Network News

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The DOJ further alleges that “to conceal the bribe payments, Telefónica Venezolana covered the cost of the bribes by purchasing equipment from the two suppliers at inflated prices.” Telefónica Venezolana bribed Venezuelan government officials to participate in a government auction through which it exchanged Venezuelan bolivars for U.S.

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NIH NITAAC

JULY 23, 2021

Eliminating Redundancies and Delivering More Value with NITAAC GSS The Federal Government spent over $89 billion in 2020 on hardware, software, telecommunications, IT security, and IT professional services through tens of thousands of contracts and delivery orders.

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American City & Country

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Leveraging a cooperative contract through OMNIA Partners , the city utilized Granite Telecommunications to modernize their systems, streamline operations, and achieve significant cost savings through a more efficient solution. Brought to you by:

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Great Government Through Technology

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

MAS-IT Agencies can purchase satellite communication services through the COMSATCOM Special Item Number 517410. Simplifies the procurement process with pre-vetted vendors and streamlined acquisition procedures. Provides cost savings through aggregated federal buying and increased competition among suppliers​​​​.

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AWS Public Sector

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Phase 3: Order approval Once the site assessment validation is complete, you need to agree to the service terms and conditions and issue a purchase order to finalize the order process. Order approval – Confirm your order by agreeing to the service terms and issuing a purchase order.

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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] 36] Specifically, unlike the CPI, the PCE does not merely account for goods and services purchased by a consumer, but also purchased on the consumer’s behalf (e.g.,

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 12, 2024

In 2019, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) published the first edition of Framing Software Component Transparency: Establishing a Common Software Bill of Materials (SBOM). Developing practices to ensure the security of the software supply chain has been a focus of the Executive Branch for a number of years.

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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).” Notably absent from those FAR provisions is a definition for these terms.

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