The Professional Services Council released its 54th annual Vision Forecast to industry and found agencies expect budgets to tighten in 2020 and beyond.
Source: What’s driving federal IT, acquisition in 2019 and beyond?
When the federal government awards a contract, the government must ensure that the price it pays is “fair and reasonable.” In other words, the government cannot pay a price that is too high.
The Contract Business Analysis Repository (CBAR) is Defense Department database that collects business system information on its contractors. The information is not available to the public and even contractors, baring a FOIA request (Freedom of Information Act) have difficulty in finding out exactly the information that DoD is collecting on them.
Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: What is CBAR (Contract Business Analysis Repository)?
Just because apocryphal books live outside the Bible doesn’t mean you should never read them. And just because certain buying authorities live outside the Federal Acquisition Regulation doesn’t mean you shouldn’t use them.
Generally, a size protest must be filed within five business days of when the protester receives notice of the identity of the awardee. But there are some nuances to this rule, such as whether a corrective action will extend the deadline and whether the clock starts running upon notice of the prospective awardee or the actual contract award date (Hint: notice of awardee).
Source: GSA Schedule BPA Award Does not Allow for Size Protest | SmallGovCon – Government Contracts Law Blog
We’ve written concerning this matter a couple of times but it bears repeating because some contractors have forgotten the requirement. What requirement? The requirement found in FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulations) 3.10, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct.
Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Contractor Code of Business Ethics – A Reminder