By Angel N. Davis,
Happy New Year and Happy Contracting!
As we enter 2019, we have the opportunity to make and commit to several resolutions with the hope of remaining steadfast and following through with at least a few. As an industry, a company and an individual now is the time to set goals for the new year.
What can we expect in 2019?
2019 will undoubtedly continue being a year of technological disruption. Due to that, this year our government will place a high value on:
Acquisition ref
By Angel N. Davis,
Happy New Year and Happy Contracting!
As we enter 2019, we have the opportunity to make and commit to several resolutions with the hope of remaining steadfast and following through with at least a few. As an industry, a company and an individual now is the time to set goals for the new year.
What can we expect in 2019?
2019 will undoubtedly continue being a year of technological disruption. Due to that, this year our government will place a high value on:
Acquisition ref
By Angel Davis
Happy New Year and Happy Contracting!
As we enter 2019, we have the opportunity to make and commit to several resolutions with the hope of remaining steadfast and following through with at least a few. As an industry, a company and an individual now is the time to set goals for the new year.
What can we expect in 2019?
2019 will undoubtedly continue being a year of technological disruption. Due to that, this year our government will place a high value on:
Acquisition reform
By Stephanie Fine, Esq.
With the holidays upon us and the new year just around the corner, it is time to start thinking about new solicitations in the pipeline for the next calendar year and your record of past performance. Almost every government proposal requires information on past performance, and it’s inarguably one of the most critical parts.
Why does past performance matter?
Past performance shows the government that your company is capable of performing the work it says it can. It’
By Stephanie Fine, Esq.
With the holidays upon us and the new year just around the corner, it is time to start thinking about new solicitations in the pipeline for the next calendar year and your record of past performance. Almost every government proposal requires information on past performance, and it’s inarguably one of the most critical parts.
Why does past performance matter?
Past performance shows the government that your company is capable of performing the work it says it can. It’
By Stephanie Fine, Esq.
With the holidays upon us and the new year just around the corner, it is time to start thinking about new solicitations in the pipeline for the next calendar year and your record of past performance. Almost every government proposal requires information on past performance, and it’s inarguably one of the most critical parts.
Why does past performance matter?
Past performance shows the government that your company is capable of performing the work it says it can. It’
At the end of each fiscal year, the GAO submits its Bid Protest Annual Report to Congress. This report details the number of cases received by GAO (which includes protests, cost claims, and requests for reconsideration) and a summary of the overall outcomes of the cases.
In FY2018, 2,607 cases were filed at the GAO, of those 2,474 were bid protests (the remaining approximately 130 cases being cost claims and requests for reconsideration). Only 622 of those cases reached a decision on the merits
At the end of each fiscal year, the GAO submits its Bid Protest Annual Report to Congress. This report details the number of cases received by GAO (which includes protests, cost claims, and requests for reconsideration) and a summary of the overall outcomes of the cases.
In FY2018, 2,607 cases were filed at the GAO, of those 2,474 were bid protests (the remaining approximately 130 cases being cost claims and requests for reconsideration). Only 622 of those cases reached a decision on the merits
At the end of each fiscal year, the GAO submits its Bid Protest Annual Report to Congress. This report details the number of cases received by GAO (which includes protests, cost claims, and requests for reconsideration) and a summary of the overall outcomes of the cases.
In FY2018, 2,607 cases were filed at the GAO, of those 2,474 were bid protests (the remaining approximately 130 cases being cost claims and requests for reconsideration). Only 622 of those cases reached a decision on the merits
Last week the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in Weyerhaeuser Co. v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding an agency determination that certain lands were a “critical habitat” for the endangered dusky gopher frog and could not be developed. While some contemporaneous accounts of the oral arguments anticipated a likely split along ideological lines, the Court’s eventual decision was a unanimous one that overturned the lower courts’ affirmation of the agency’s actions.
While th
Last week the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in Weyerhaeuser Co. v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding an agency determination that certain lands were a “critical habitat” for the endangered dusky gopher frog and could not be developed. While some contemporaneous accounts of the oral arguments anticipated a likely split along ideological lines, the Court’s eventual decision was a unanimous one that overturned the lower courts’ affirmation of the agency’s actions.
While th
Last week the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in Weyerhaeuser Co. v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding an agency determination that certain lands were a “critical habitat” for the endangered dusky gopher frog and could not be developed. While some contemporaneous accounts of the oral arguments anticipated a likely split along ideological lines, the Court’s eventual decision was a unanimous one that overturned the lower courts’ affirmation of the agency’s actions.
While th
By Maureen Jamieson
On November 27, 2018, GSA announced they will be consolidating their 24 Multiple Award Schedules (MAS) into one single Schedule for both products and services. The consolidated schedule will come with one set of terms and conditions. According to GSA, the reason for the consolidation is to make it easier and more efficient to do business with federal, state and local governments.
When will the consolidation take place?
According to Multiple Award Schedules Program Manageme
By Maureen Jamieson
On November 27, 2018, GSA announced they will be consolidating their 24 Multiple Award Schedules (MAS) into one single Schedule for both products and services. The consolidated schedule will come with one set of terms and conditions. According to GSA, the reason for the consolidation is to make it easier and more efficient to do business with federal, state and local governments.
When will the consolidation take place?
According to Multiple Award Schedules Program Manageme
By Maureen Jamieson
On November 27, 2018, GSA announced they will be consolidating their 24 Multiple Award Schedules (MAS) into one single Schedule for both products and services. The consolidated schedule will come with one set of terms and conditions. According to GSA, the reason for the consolidation is to make it easier and more efficient to do business with federal, state and local governments.
When will the consolidation take place?
According to Multiple Award Schedules Program Manageme
By Wayne Simpson, CFCM, CSCM
In 2017 when the new administration entered office, and with both houses of Congress controlled by the same party in the 115th Congress, the Congressional Review Act of 1996 was used dozens of times in the first session of the 115th Congress to rescind Executive Orders, regulations, rules and policies issued by the previous administration. As of June 2018, 17 public laws were enacted using this authority.
Fast forward to the 116th Congress convening at Noon Easter
By Wayne Simpson, CFCM, CSCM
In 2017 when the new administration entered office, and with both houses of Congress controlled by the same party in the 115th Congress, the Congressional Review Act of 1996 was used dozens of times in the first session of the 115th Congress to rescind Executive Orders, regulations, rules and policies issued by the previous administration. As of June 2018, 17 public laws were enacted using this authority.
Fast forward to the 116th Congress convening at Noon Easter
By Wayne Simpson, CFCM, CSCM
In 2017 when the new administration entered office, and with both houses of Congress controlled by the same party in the 115th Congress, the Congressional Review Act of 1996 was used dozens of times in the first session of the 115th Congress to rescind Executive Orders, regulations, rules and policies issued by the previous administration. As of June 2018, 17 public laws were enacted using this authority.
Fast forward to the 116th Congress convening at Noon Easter
By Tyler Freiberger,
While attitudes about Marijuana and state laws controlling the drug continue to shift toward recreational use, the common advice has been that most employers may still terminate employees for even medical use of the drug unless restricted in particular states. In fact, typically the rule has been that if you are a government contractor, you are required to prohibit its use by your employees. While many states have moved toward protecting medical, or even recreational use of
By Jack Delman
We promised to keep you updated on the Federal Circuit’s disposition of a case addressing the collide between the Veterans Benefits, Health Care and Information Technology Act of 2006 (VBA) and the Javits-Wagner-O’Day Act (JWOD) in procurements at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Each statute provides valuable award preferences to different disadvantaged small businesses, but which statute has priority?
In Kingdomware Technologies., Inc. v. United States, 136 S. Ct. 1969
By William Weisberg,
Every year, the swallows return to Capistrano, the leaves change (at least here in Northern Virginia), and something comes along to revolutionize federal procurement. LPTA procurements. Data rights clauses. FAR part 13. Fixed-price development contracts (if you are old enough to remember those pre-FAR days). And now…” Other Transaction Authority” (“OTA”). Avoid all of those pesky statutes and regulations and move FAST! Sounds good? Sure. What does it mean? Read on.
By JW Butler,
An email with the subject line “GSA Advantage Catalog/Pricelist Removal Notice” followed by your contract number may cause many to panic, but not to worry, the solution is a simple one. The General Services Administration (GSA) requires that all GSA Schedule contract catalogs/pricelists be updated to ensure the accuracy of prices and catalog terms and conditions. If a catalog/pricelist has not been updated within two years, you will receive an email with the above subject line. C
By Stephanie Fine, Esq.
Good news for Federal contractors. The recently enacted National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) will expand limitations on the use of the much-criticized Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection that was previously imposed on the Department of Defense to now include civilian agencies.
The LPTA procurement process requires source selection officials to choose the lowest price proposal that satisfies the minimum technical requirements without regard
By Wayne Simpson, CFCM, CSCM
Once again Amazon, the world’s largest online retailer, is a headliner in the news. On Monday, October 1st, Amazon announced beginning November 1stit is raising the minimum wage for all of its employees to $15 per hour, more than double the U.S. Federal Minimum Wage of $7.25 per hour. When managers at its fulfillment centers explained the raise to Amazon employees on Tuesday, many were angry, because as reported by Money on Thursday, October 4th, Amazon was elimin
Centre Law & Consulting will be participating on several panels at the inaugural Javits-Wagner-O’Day Legal Symposium this October! We are excited to be part of this vital event that covers the legal complexities, challenges, and future of the AbilityOne Program. Stop by our table during the luncheon.
Melwood, alongside several other nonprofits in the AbilityOne Program, areorganizing the2018 Javits-Wagner-O’Day Legal Symposium, hosted by The George Washington University Law School. This Leg
