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DOD Issues Proposed Rule on Enhanced Post-Award Debriefing Rights: 5 Things You Should Know

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As we previously reported, Section 818 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (2018 NDAA) required the Department of Defense (DOD) to issue new regulations to establish more detailed and comprehensive...more

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Section 809 Panel: The Commercialization of Government Contracting

The Section 809 Panel has issued a series of recommendations to the DoD. This second installment of Pillsbury’s Section 809 Alerts focuses on recommendations to better align DoD’s acquisition process with the private market. ...more

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Congressional Blue-Ribbon Panel Recommends Major Changes to DoD Acquisition Process

The Section 809 Panel has issued its final report with additional recommendations to streamline the DoD acquisition process, some of which would make revolutionary changes. The Section 809 Panel is a Congressionally...more

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DOD Proposed Rule Limits the Use of LPTA

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The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) proposed to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) on December 4, 2018, to limit the use of lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) procurements. The...more

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New Proposed Regulations Limit the Use of LPTA

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The overuse of the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection process (see FAR 15.101-2(a)) has drawn criticism from both industry and government over the last few years. While LPTA offers a streamlined...more

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2018 NDAA Analysis: DoD “Amazon” Bill Poised to Become Law

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This is the second blog post in a series of blogs analyzing the current draft of the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) as agreed-to by House and Senate negotiators on November 8, 2017. Stay tuned for additional...more

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The Department of Defense Emphasizes Heightened Cybersecurity Compliance at Industry Information Day Event

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We had the opportunity to attend Department of Defense’s (DoD) Industry Information Day on Friday, June 23, at the Mark Center Auditorium in Alexandria, Virginia. DoD’s Chief Information Officer published advance notice of...more

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DoD Seeks Industry Input on DFARS Buying Reform

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The Department of Defense (DoD) is asking contractors to help identify solicitation provisions and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clauses that impose unnecessary regulatory burdens. DoD has invited...more

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Defense Department Releases Better Buying Power 3.0 Memorandum With New Focus On Cybersecurity

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On April 9, the Department of Defense (“DOD”) issued a memorandum containing new directives to guide its procurement of new goods and services. The memorandum, the third in the Pentagon’s Better Buying Power initiative...more

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Defense Department Report Questions Undefinitized Contractual Actions (UCAs)

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On June 28, 2013, the Department of Defense (DoD) published its Performance of the Defense Acquisition System, 2013 Annual Report...more

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Free Trade Agreement Updates for 2012

2012 saw several updates with regard to free trade agreements (“FTAs”) between the U.S. and its international trading allies. The most notable of these was the U.S.-Korea FTA (“KORUS”), but several other changes were made to...more

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