Businesses controlled by brothers were presumed affiliated under the SBA’s “family relationship” affiliation rules, according to a recent SBA OHA decision.
Source: Businesses Controlled By Brothers Were Presumed Affiliated, Says SBA – SmallGovCon
A DOE (Department of Energy) contractor and its primary subcontractor have agreed to pay $125 million to settle allegations that they charged the Government for materials and work that did not meet standards required for nuclear facilities and used Government funds to pay for lobbying expenses. Bechtel National will pay $67.5 million and AECOM Energy and Construction Inc. will pay $57.5 million. AECOM, for its part, is a successor in interest to URS Energy and Construction Inc.and maintains that the events leading to the settlement occurred prior to its acquisition of URS. We wonder if this liability was reflected in the purchase price of URS.
Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Contractors Pay $125 Million to Settle Safety Concerns
DoD’s $38.5B IT budget in the fiscal 2017 requests is being driven by three major trends contractors should be aware of: cybersecurity, cloud and analytics.
Source: 3 trends driving DoD IT budgets in FY 2017 – FederalNewsRadio.com
Dorado Services protested the award of an Air Force contract for waste collection services to a competitor, GEO International Management. Dorado argued that GEO’s proposal was non-compliant with the solicitation’s subcontracting limitations, making it ineligible for award.
Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: A Matter for Contract Administration, Not for a Bid Protest
President-elect Donald Trump’s suggested hiring freeze on the federal workforce could have major implications for federal contractors.
While the critical-communications industry anxiously awaits FirstNet’s unveiling of the contractor that will build its nationwide public-safety broadband network, here are some key questions that interested parties hope will be addressed when the announcement is made.
Source: 10 questions people want answered when FirstNet names its contractor | Urgent Matters
Filling the federal CIO position may be a long way off, according to panel of experts.
Source: Video: Where Does Federal IT Fall in Transition Priorities? – Nextgov.com
Great work in federal IT should be celebrated. Make sure the individuals behind it get the recognition they deserve.
Source: Don’t delay! Federal 100 nominations are due Dec. 23. — FCW
On November 18, 2016, the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) issued a final rule revising the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch (“Standards”) applicable to the solicitation and acceptance of gifts from outside sources. See 5 CFR § 2635. The final rule imposes a duty to decline otherwise permissible gifts when… Continue Reading
We’ve developed a handy guide for digging deeper into the people leading transition efforts at many of the Cabinet-level agencies.
Source: Who’s who on Trump transition team — Washington Technology
