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February 2018

Seven Years to Insert a Single Word Into a Regulation

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PNWC's Government Contracting Update

Back in October 2011, the Cost Accounting Standards Board (CASB) issued a proposed rule to clarify one of the CAS (Cost Accounting Standards) exemptions provided by FAR 9903.201. Since 2000, this provision has provided an exemption from CAS for Firm-Fixed-Price contracts and subcontracts awarded on the basis of adequate price competition without submission of cost or pricing data. The CASB proposed to add the word “certified” before “cost or pricing data”.

Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Seven Years to Insert a Single Word Into a Regulation

Are contractors too confident? — Washington Technology

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I was happy with how our latest WT Insider Report turned out. The 2018 Contractor Confidence Index and Market Outlook shows a government market riding a wave of optimism.

Source: Are contractors too confident? — Washington Technology

GAO Confirms: No Protests of Most Subcontract Awards – SmallGovCon

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GAO lacks jurisdiction to consider bid protests of most subcontract awards, and its bid protest jurisdiction has narrowed since 1991 as the GAO no longer considers protests of subcontracts awarded “for” the government.

Source: GAO Confirms: No Protests of Most Subcontract Awards – SmallGovCon

Industry seeks easy fixes to lengthy, redundant vetting process for DHS contractors – FederalNewsRadio.com

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Industry is pushing members of Congress to help the Homeland Security Department address a series of major roadblocks that companies have with the agency’s long, confusing and redundant process for vetting contractor personnel.

Source: Industry seeks easy fixes to lengthy, redundant vetting process for DHS contractors – FederalNewsRadio.com

Contractor confidence hits a high point for 2018 — Washington Technology

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The future indeed looks bright to government contractors.

That is the overwhelming sentiment we found in our latest Contractor Confidence Index survey.

Source: Contractor confidence hits a high point for 2018 — Washington Technology

Contractors gripe about DHS clearance woes — FCW

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Vendors are losing money while waiting for clearances from the Department of Homeland Security, representatives of contracting firms told a panel of lawmakers at a Feb. 27 hearing.

Source: Contractors gripe about DHS clearance woes — FCW

Report on External Peer Review of DCAA Published

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PNWC's Government Contracting Update

Last November, the Department of Defense, Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a report on its latest peer review of the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA). With respect to peer review ratings, audit organizations can receive a rating of ‘pass’, ‘pass with deficiencies’ or ‘fail’. DCAA received a rating of ‘pass with deficiencies’. DCAA’s previous peer review rating was also ‘pass with deficiencies’.

Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Report on External Peer Review of DCAA Published

5 tips for improving your business pipeline and bottom line | Lohfeld

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Highly profitable businesses are agile. They devote time to researching new bids and pruning their pipeline to maximize their win rate. Their bid staff keep a challenging workload, yet they have enough time to focus on each bid. Does this sound like a wishful thinking? It doesn’t have to be. Here are five tips that can help re-energize your businesses pipeline and increase your win rate.

Source: 5 tips for improving your business pipeline and bottom line | Lohfeld

Update on One-Person Company Awarded $156 Million Contract

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PNWC's Government Contracting Update

A couple of weeks ago, we reported on a one-person company that had been awarded a $156 million contract by FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) to deliver 30 million emergency meals to victims of the recent Puerto Rico hurricane. From the beginning, the company was unable to deliver so FEMA terminated the contract for default. This contract award has come under scrutiny by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform who has asked FEMA why, given the poor track record of this company, it awarded this contract where time was of the essence.

Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Update on One-Person Company Awarded $156 Million Contract

SBA OHA Provides Clarity on the Nonmanufacturer Rule – SmallGovCon

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To be eligible for a small business set-aside procurement seeking a manufactured product, an offeror has to either be the product’s manufacturer or otherwise qualify under the nonmanufacturer rule.

Source: SBA OHA Provides Clarity on the Nonmanufacturer Rule – SmallGovCon

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