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CBCA: Overhead Costs During Delay Depend on Uncertain Date for Work Resumption – SmallGovCon

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A contractor can become entitled to costs during a delay in performance. But when is a government contractor entitled to unabsorbed overhead costs during a government-caused suspension or delay? A recent Civilian Board of Contracts Appeals case answers that question in part.

Source: CBCA: Overhead Costs During Delay Depend on Uncertain Date for Work Resumption – SmallGovCon

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Fix to SAM.gov can’t come soon enough for hundreds of contractors

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GSA is reducing the three-month old requirement for vendors to send by mail notarized letters to update current registrations or apply for a new one.

Source: Fix to SAM.gov can’t come soon enough for hundreds of contractors

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Need a Contracting Preference? Open a Day-Care

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PNWC's Government Contracting Update

Nine House Representatives have gotten together to introduce legislation that will require Executive Agencies to give priority to entities with on-site child care for employees when awarding certain contracts. We suppose that if companies are not eligible for any other type of contracting preference – the company is not in a HUBzone, is not veteran owned, is not woman-owned, is not minority-owned – it can open an on-premises day-care center for its employees and get a few bonus points when seeking Government contracts.

Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Need a Contracting Preference? Open a Day-Care

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Red Team’s Take | What to Expect from DTRA’s Upcoming Full and Open IDIQ

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The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) has seen exceptional growth on its Information Technology Integrated Services contract, which was awarded to Leidos in 2008. Due to this activity, they have decided to recompete this work as two contracts: a single award IDIQ set-aside for small businesses (SB), and a full and open (F&O) multi-award IDIQ. The draft RFP for the F&O IDIQ is expected within the next several weeks, but interested companies can begin preparations by looking to the SB set-aside IDIQ that was issued earlier this year (currently in source selection). Here are a few considerations: 

Source: Red Team’s Take | What to Expect from DTRA’s Upcoming Full and Open IDIQ

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Government’s Fast-Buying Service Takes Shape With First Customer

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GSA plans a gradual rollout to test sales.

Source: Government’s Fast-Buying Service Takes Shape With First Customer

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Why the ‘show me’ approach is so attractive for contractors, agencies alike

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Angela Nordstrom, vice president of federal for NIC, said agencies have a rare opportunity to modernize their systems using a transaction-based approach.

Source: Why the ‘show me’ approach is so attractive for contractors, agencies alike

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Hurricane Disaster Contracting – Steps to take now – APTAC – Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers

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For disaster response contracting – fundamentals and follow-through are key. Potential contractors must be registered in the appropriate federal, state, and

Source: Hurricane Disaster Contracting – Steps to take now – APTAC – Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers

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General Dynamics Information Technology, other companies see their brands ensnared by Trump immigration policy – Washington Business Journal

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It underscores the challenges companies face when they find their brands ensnared in Trump-related controversy, if not outright personal ire.

Source: General Dynamics Information Technology, other companies see their brands ensnared by Trump immigration policy – Washington Business Journal

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Congress Lays Out Tech Funding in Spending Bills and Focuses on Supply Chain Threats – Nextgov

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The Senate Appropriations subcommittees forwarded a smorgasboard of funding bills to the full committee last week. Here’s a rundown.

Source: Congress Lays Out Tech Funding in Spending Bills and Focuses on Supply Chain Threats – Nextgov

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GSA tries to calm industry over procurement portal — Washington Technology

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General Services Administration officials addressed  industry concerns over the agency’s efforts to develop an Amazon-like online buying portal to purchase common, off-the-shelf items at a June 21 town hall-style meeting.

Source: GSA tries to calm industry over procurement portal — Washington Technology

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