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Your Guide to 8a Certification

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To qualify for 8(a) certification, a business must meet SBA size standards, be majority-owned by economically and socially disadvantaged individuals, and demonstrate potential for success along with the owner’s good character and appropriate financial thresholds. For instance, an applicant’s net worth must not exceed $850,000.

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Sole Source Procurement: A Guide to Single-Source Acquisitions

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These scenarios often involve a need for expertise, standardization, quality, compatibility, and exclusive availability of products or services. For procurements exceeding specified thresholds, justification must document the effort to find alternative suppliers, listing unique technical requirements and companies contacted.

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Procurement tools for AI regulation by contract. Not the sharpest in the shed

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Similar issues arise with the possibility to creatively structure remuneration under some of these contracts to keep them below regulatory thresholds (eg by ‘remunerating in data’). Tenderer selection The public buyer could take a dual approach. This could become a significant sticking point.

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Friday Flash 04/26/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

These efforts play a pivotal role in ensuring that veterans receive the quality care and support they deserve. For any questions, GSA recommends that contractors utilize the Industry Phase 3 Consolidation Guide. Entities that meet certain threshold criteria – regardless of size – are covered by the rule.

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Friday Flash 09/06/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

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. There are two sets of rules that will be utilized when the CMMC program is fully formed.

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Friday Flash 10/20/23

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Most DoD assessments were found to take place above a threshold of $111.4 GAO found that DoD policy does not provide clear direction about which M&A DoD should prioritize for assessment other than those above the HSR threshold.

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Friday Flash 06/07/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Identifying agency commitments will incentivize industry to compete for the BPA and improve the quality of any responses submitted. Through working with PPH over the past two years, members have learned how service dogs play an important role in veterans’ healthcare and quality of life.