If implemented, the proposed rule will have wide-reaching implications for how federal contractors and subcontractors conduct hiring.
The proposed rule prohibits contractors and subcontractors from seeking applicants’...more
While GAO does not make any recommendations in its report, it provides a useful overview of the federal government’s implementation of Section 3610.
Agencies made relatively little use of their Section 3610 authority...more
9/11/2020
/ CARES Act ,
Contractors ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Veterans Affairs ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
Final Rules ,
GAO ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
NASA ,
New Guidance ,
OMB ,
Reimbursements ,
Relief Measures ,
Stop Work Orders
The FY 2020 NDAA mandates the FAR be revised to require Contracting Officers to provide the rationale for award and other information to unsuccessful offerors for task or delivery orders.
Currently, FAR Part 16 only...more
SBA’s final rule extends the measurement period from three to five years for contractors under receipts-based size standards to determine eligibility as a small business for federal procurements, including set-aside...more
12/12/2019
/ Agricultural Sector ,
Construction Industry ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
Final Rules ,
Look-Back Measurement Period ,
Retailers ,
SBA ,
Set-Aside Contracts ,
Small Business ,
Small Business Runway Extension Act
Department of Defense issues a final rule limiting the ability of defense agencies to use lowest-price, technically acceptable procurement procedures.
The new rule takes effect on October 1, 2019 and permits defense...more
The General Services Administration (GSA) is in the process of substantially revising the Fed Biz Opps (FBO) website in its process of consolidating 10 GSA-managed acquisition and assistance websites.
By the first quarter of...more
The FY 2019 NDAA requires DoD study multiple protest filings, and develop a plan for an expedited protest process for small contracts.
Congress is concerned about the delays caused by bid protests that have been filed at...more
In a recent decision, GAO addressed timeliness rules for enhanced debriefing situations.
Enhanced Debriefing rule does not alter GAO timeliness rules....more
7/31/2018
/ Bid Protests ,
CICA ,
Debriefing ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
Filing Deadlines ,
GAO ,
NDAA ,
Offerors
New DoD rules enhance contractors’ post-award debriefing rights.
New rules implemented immediately for all Department of Defense agencies expand offerors’ rights in connection with post-award debriefings in federal...more
A Congressionally mandated research study demonstrates that bid protests filed against Department of Defense (DoD) procurements do not unduly delay these acquisitions and are not frivolous.
More than 99.7% of DoD contracts...more