Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

JANUARY 21, 2020

In spite of such major policy developments, we still lack the specific and rigorous evidence on the impact of transparency interventions and which types of transparency matter for which actors to support desirable societal outcomes such as high quality public services, procedural justice or public sector integrity (Bauhr et al, 2019).

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Bidder Transparency Public Procurement Contract 40

The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

VA Hospitals Earn High Rankings in Nationwide Surveys Federal News Network reports that the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) hospitals scored higher than non-VA hospitals on two nationwide surveys tracking quality of care and patient satisfaction. The CMMC 2.0 Only 40 percent of non-VA hospitals received these ratings.

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Procurement Contract Networking Budget 52

FedScoop

APRIL 10, 2024

The Supply Chain Modernization (SCM) acquisition will be an “indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity” services contract and the validation phase has been approved through the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) review, led by the agency’s chief information officer.

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Supply Chain Inventory Management Electronics Budget 111

Procurement Notes

OCTOBER 10, 2022

18] And, for DoD, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (“DFARS”) 216.203-4 limits the use of the FAR EPA clauses to DoD contracts that exceed the simplified acquisition threshold (presently $250,000 with exceptions), and performance is longer than six months. [19] GAO’s competitive prejudice threshold should be similar.

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Government Government Price Contract 40

The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 19, 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). The CMMC 2.0 According to the proposed rule, DoD plans to implement a phased rollout of CMMC.

Price 52

Price Supply Chain Logistics Procurement 52

GovCon & Trade

AUGUST 28, 2023

In the face of strong opposition from some powerful lobbying groups like the United Steelworkers Union, DOT maintained fairly robust thresholds in line with the proposed waiver. The waiver will also apply when “[t]he total amount of Federal financial assistance applied to the project, through awards or subawards, is below $500,000.”

Manufacturing 130

Manufacturing Transportation Transportation Supply Chain 130

Federal News Network

JANUARY 26, 2024

The small business specialist should notify the PCR for any non-set-aside order over a threshold negotiated between the agency and SBA,” the memo added. “Government contractors have invested millions in indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts as they are fast and easy ways to buy.

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Contract Supply Chain Thresholds Procurement 96