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Senators press White House to clamp down on ‘bridge contracts’
Two Democrats on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee wrote to the White House procurement policy chief seeking clarity on Obama administration plans to strengthen oversight...
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Small businesses fear rule changes will crater federal contract chances
The joint proposal from the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration (GSA) and NASA requires agencies to write a report when they choose not to buy supplies or services through...
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The November 29, 2016 edition of the Federal Register contains a proposed amendment to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) aimed at encouraging pre-acquisition communications between industry...
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SBA and GSA, OFPP not seeing eye-to-eye on ‘rule of two’ application
A major dispute is brewing in the small business community. Just four months after the Supreme Court’s June 16, 2016 unanimous decision on the Kingdomware case, the Small Business Administration (SBA)...
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What contractors should expect from the Trump administration
Government contractors are in the dark about what President Donald Trump’s administration has in store, just like everyone else. But government contract lawyers from the law firm Crowell and Moring are...
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Let’s bust some myths!
In February 2011, the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) released a memo called “Myth-Busting: Addressing Misconceptions to Improve Communication with Industry During the Acquisition Process.”...
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Limitations on subcontracting: FAR change in the works
It’s been more than a year since the SBA issued a final rule overhauling the limitations on subcontracting for small business contracts. The SBA’s rule, now codified at 13 C.F.R. 125.6, changes the...
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‘Big challenge’ ahead for procurement, grants reporting under DATA Act
It took federal agencies’ four years to go from introduction to implementation of the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act, so what will it take to get 2,300 grant-making programs and 3,200...
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OFPP drafts memo to replace category management circular
It’s been a year since the Office of Federal Procurement Policy released and accepted comments on its draft circular around category management. With little-to-no activity on the draft circular over...
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Amazon vies for federal business, denies crowding competitors
Amazon, the online sales giant with a growing Washington presence, has struck fear in its competitors that it aims to dominate the federal government’s purchasing process. Now, a top official with...
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