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Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Vendors Federal Contractors

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Government...

Bid Protest Spotlight: Conflict, Latent Ambiguity, Cost Realism

This month’s Bid Protest Roundup highlights a trio of U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) decisions. The first decision, Deloitte Consulting, highlights the risk of severing a teaming partner after quote submission....more

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GSA/DoD Transportation Law Primer

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Many government agencies accomplish their critical missions by using private transportation and logistics services. The General Services Administration (GSA) is often the key federal agency for managing private procurement of...more

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April 2021 Bid Protest Roundup (Law360 Spotlight)

This installment of our monthly Law360 bid protest spotlight examines three protest decisions addressing (1) mismatches between proposed labor categories and the scope of a vendor’s underlying General Services Administration...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

VA Begins Seeking MSPV 2.0 Partners

The Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”), Veterans Health Administration (“VHA”) has begun the move toward its new Medical/Surgical Prime Vendor (“MSPV”) 2.0 program by issuing the formal RFP seeking prime vendors for...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

“Internet of Things” Guidance to be Added to Cybersecurity Requirements for Agencies and Federal Contractors

In 2019, cybersecurity has become top-of-mind for most federal government contractors and agencies that share sensitive information. In addition to updated Department of Defense guidance and procedures for evaluating...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Groundbreaking Changes Coming Soon to GSA Multiple Award Schedules

The General Services Administration announced that it plans to consolidate all 24 Multiple Award Schedules into a single schedule by FY 2020. The GSA’s 24 Multiple Award Schedules will be consolidated into a single...more

Holland & Knight LLP

ASBCA Enforces Contractor’s Commercial Software License Against Government

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The Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals' (ASBCA) recent decision in CiyaSoft Corporation confirms that government agencies that procure commercial computer software will be subject to a seller's commercial license terms...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Changes to Supply Chain Management and Commercial Item Contracting in FY 2018 NDAA

For Department of Defense (DoD) acquisitions, the Conference Report for Fiscal Year 2018 NDAA includes provisions that simplify and others that complicate contractor responsibilities. Proposed supply chain diligence...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

As GSA FAS Struggles To Reinvent Itself; Contractors Suffer

The last year has been a tough one for the GSA Multiple Award Schedules (“MAS”) program. The Federal Acquisition Service (“FAS”) – the agency charged with administering the MAS program – has struggled to re-invent itself and...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Global Business and Human...

Human Trafficking and Government Procurement: New Requirements for U.S. Federal Contractors

On January 29, the U.S. Government released a final rule establishing new anti-human trafficking requirements for U.S. government contractors. The rule amends the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) and seeks to strengthen...more

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Federal Acquisition Regulation: Amendments to Strengthen Prohibitions Against Trafficking

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On January 29, 2015, the U.S. Government released a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”). The final rule reflects changes to proposed amendments originally released in September 2013. The...more

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