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July 2018

Proposal brain | Lohfeld

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Do you feel forgetful? Is your thinking cloudy? Are you making mistakes? Are you scrambling your words? If so, chances are you have “proposal brain” or what some call “brain fry.” In my experience, working long hours over a stretch of several days without a break causes the problem and no amount of sugar, caffeine or binge watching your favorite shows can cure it.

Source: Proposal brain | Lohfeld

Letter to the Editor: Correcting the record about OTAs – FederalNewsRadio.com

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The Defense Department spent nearly $21 billion on OTAs in the past three years, but who is bringing home the bacon? Read the Federal News Radio’s exclusive report: Danger at High Speed: OTAs in Action.

As President of Consortium Management Group, Inc., which manages two large Other Transaction (OT) Authority consortia, I read with great interest Federal News Radio’s two-part series addressing the growing use of OT Authority by program offices in the Department of Defense (DoD).

Source: Letter to the Editor: Correcting the record about OTAs – FederalNewsRadio.com

All Small Mentor-Protege: SBA Confirms “Two Per Lifetime” Limit – SmallGovCon

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A small business “can have no more than two [SBA] mentors over the life of the business,” according to the SBA’s All Small Mentor-Protege Program website.

Source: All Small Mentor-Protege: SBA Confirms “Two Per Lifetime” Limit – SmallGovCon

How GSA is Helping Small Businesses Get Contracts Faster – Nextgov

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A newly launched pilot program lets the agency’s contracting experts help push deals over the finish line.

Source: How GSA is Helping Small Businesses Get Contracts Faster – Nextgov

David Berteau: How beneficial is 2019 defense authorization for contractors? – FederalNewsRadio.com

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It squished lowest-price technically acceptable, slices into procurement lead times and speeds up payments to small businesses. Like a benevolent angel, the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act is about to swoop down and improve life for contractors. David Berteau, president and CEO of the Professional Services Council, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to share his analysis.

Source: David Berteau: How beneficial is 2019 defense authorization for contractors? – FederalNewsRadio.com

How will the FY 2019 NDAA affect government procurement? – FederalNewsRadio.com

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Following the Senate’s recent passage of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), we are rapidly approaching the finish line for this critical piece of legislation. With the filing earlier this week of the Conference Report, H. Rept. 115-863, which embodies the agreement between the Senate and the House, it appears likely that a compromise bill will go forward to the President shortly. The NDAA contains a number of provisions that would reform the procurement process, several of which, are the focus of this week’s blog.

Source: How will the FY 2019 NDAA affect government procurement? – FederalNewsRadio.com

SBA’s Surety Bond Guarantee Program

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PNWC's Government Contracting Update

Under the SBA’s Surety Bond Guarantee (SBG) Program, the SBA guarantees bid, payment and performance bonds for small and emerging contractors who cannot obtain surety bonds through regular commercial channels.

Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: SBA’s Surety Bond Guarantee Program

The state of procurement in 2018 – FederalNewsRadio.com

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This week’s Off the Shelf features  Federal News Radio Executive Editor Jason Miller on the state of procurement in 2018.

Source: The state of procurement in 2018 – FederalNewsRadio.com

Commercial License Terms May Govern Even Without Contracting Officer Knowledge – Government Contracts Legal Forum

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On June 27, 2018, in Appeal of CiyaSoft Corporation, the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals held that the Government can be bound by terms of a commercial software license agreement that the contracting officer (CO) has neither negotiated nor seen.

Source: Commercial License Terms May Govern Even Without Contracting Officer Knowledge – Government Contracts Legal Forum

How will the FY 2019 NDAA affect government procurement? – FederalNewsRadio.com

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Following the Senate’s recent passage of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), we are rapidly approaching the finish line for this critical piece of legislation. With the filing earlier this week of the Conference Report, H. Rept. 115-863, which embodies the agreement between the Senate and the House, it appears likely that a compromise bill will go forward to the President shortly. The NDAA contains a number of provisions that would reform the procurement process, several of which, are the focus of this week’s blog.

Source: How will the FY 2019 NDAA affect government procurement? – FederalNewsRadio.com

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