April 2019 – Page 4 – Government Aggregator

National Association of Government Contractors (NAGC)

Published on April 16, 2019 in Blog by The Aggregator

Given the amount of money distributed by the federal government in grants, significant opportunities exist for qualified recipients who find them and successfully submit an effective grant proposal. According to USASpending.gov, the $330B+ allocated to grants in 2012, outpaces the $220B spent on government contracts. Many misconceptions exits about what a federal grant is and our newest guide will walk you through the federal grantmaking process.

Source: National Association of Government Contractors (NAGC)

GAO: Past Performance Should Relate to Solicited Services

Published on April 11, 2019 in Blog by The Aggregator

Past performance is an important evaluation factor in many solicitations. Essentially, it allows an agency to guess as to the likelihood of an offeror’s successful performance under a solicitation by looking to its history of performance on similar projects in the past.

SOURCE: GAO: Past Performance Should Relate to Solicited Services

Nudging Toward Change | Lohfeld

Published on April 11, 2019 in Blog by The Aggregator

Reprinted with permission from APMP-NCA eZine
We Want to Change

Most organizations and individuals agree that they could do better. As a capture and proposal expert, I work with dozens of businesses from small to large to assess their processes; make recommendations for improvement; and train employees on how to create solutions customers value, perform better capture, and write and review proposals more effectively to increase win rates.

Source: Nudging Toward Change | Lohfeld

DoD Contracting Officers Cannot Withhold Consent to Subcontract where Purchasing System has been Approved

Published on April 9, 2019 in Blog by The Aggregator

DoD issued a final rule amending its FAR Supplement (DFARS) that for Defense contractors with approved accounting system, contracting officers are not permitted to withhold “consent to subcontract” unless it has written approval from a program manager.

Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: DoD Contracting Officers Cannot Withhold Consent to Subcontract where Purchasing System has been Approved

DoD Removes a Definition from its Procurement Regulations

Published on April 9, 2019 in Blog by The Aggregator

Did you notice that the number of definitions listed in the Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) is now shorter? The Defense Department just eliminated the definition of “General public and non-Governmental entities”. The removed definition stated that “General public” and “non-governmental entities” as used in the definition of commercial item” at FAR 2.101, do not include the Federal Government or a State, local or foreign government.

Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: DoD Removes a Definition from its Procurement Regulations

Change in cloud forecast: Multiple-award vs. single-award | Federal News Network

Published on April 9, 2019 in Blog by The Aggregator

This column was originally published on Roger Waldron’s blog at The Coalition for Government Procurement and was republished here with permission from the author.

Last week, it was reported that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is planning a new procurement vehicle that would significantly expand its cloud infrastructure. Known as the Commercial Cloud Enterprise, or C2E, the new vehicle will leverage a multi-vendor strategy to provide tens of billions of dollars in enterprise-wide support to the intelligence community. A request for information (RFI) for the new vehicle is expected to be released by May 2019, with awards anticipated by no later than July 2021.

Source: Change in cloud forecast: Multiple-award vs. single-award | Federal News Network

The Importance of Flowing Down Required Contract Clauses to Subcontractors

Published on April 9, 2019 in Blog by The Aggregator

Tishman Interiors was the prime contractor on a renovation project at the Federal Reserve Bank in New York. It subcontracted electrical and cable installation work to three different subcontractors. In came the auditors – auditors from the Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD). You know this story isn’t going to go well for the contractor. We don’t know what instigated WHD’s investigation. It could have been random or it could have been based on a call to WHD’s hotline. WHD’s press release did not say.

Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: The Importance of Flowing Down Required Contract Clauses to Subcontractors

Big issues facing small contractors: Wrap up episode | Federal News Network

Published on April 9, 2019 in Blog by The Aggregator

This week on Amtower Off Center, host Mark Amtower interviews federal contracts guru Larry Allen regarding several issues facing small contractors, including:

Category management and its relation to LPTA and FSSI

How “best-in-class” contracts will reduce the pool of business available to small contractors

The Section 809 Panel recommendation to eliminate set-asides in exchange for the opportunity to bid on 5 percent of the full and open business

The “why factor” for the Alliant small business protests

AND Amtower taking on Larry as a social selling coaching client for the next three months- and we’ll be tracking Larry’s results candidly on the show every month

Source: Big issues facing small contractors: Wrap up episode | Federal News Network

Government Must Specify a “Sum Certain” When Issuing Final Decisions

Published on April 9, 2019 in Blog by The Aggregator

A “claim” according to FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulation) 2.101 is a written demand or written assertion by one of the contracting parties (could be the contractor or the Government) seeking, as a matter of right, the payment of money in a sum certain, the adjustment or interpretation of contract terms, or other relief arising under or relating to the contract. Further, a written demand or written assertion by the contractor seeking payment of money exceeding $100 thousand is not a claim unless certified.

Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Government Must Specify a “Sum Certain” When Issuing Final Decisions

GSA reveals new details about schedules program overhaul | Federal News Network

Published on April 9, 2019 in Blog by The Aggregator

The General Services Administration is in the midst of a major overhaul of its schedules program, combining the 24 multiple award schedules into just one by the end of 2020. Last week, GSA revealed new details about the next steps in the process, including some important dates. Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, talked with Federal News Network’s Jared Serbu about some of the key takeaways, and what contractors need to be watching for in the coming months. Hear more on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.

Source: GSA reveals new details about schedules program overhaul | Federal News Network

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