Navy gives OTA authority to all systems commands – FederalNewsRadio.com
The Navy is now giving each of its system commands the authority to use other transaction authorities up to $100 million dollars.
The move comes as the Navy and other parts of the military and Defense Department are increasingly using the procurement method to pay for prototypes and use nontraditional defense companies to spur innovation.
Source: Navy gives OTA authority to all systems commands – FederalNewsRadio.com
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Cost Principles
Following is a listing of blog posts categorized by FAR Part 31 cost principle. You can also find these references and other related articles by using the “search” function just to the right of this index.
Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Cost Principles
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VA Will Use SBA SDVOSB Eligibility Rules Starting October 1, 2018 – SmallGovCon
The VA will begin using the SBA’s eligibility rules to verify SDVOSBs and VOSBs beginning October 1, 2018.
In a final rule published today in the Federal Register, the VA confirms that the SBA’s eligibility requirements will apply beginning next week–but in my eyes, one very important question remains unanswered.
Source: VA Will Use SBA SDVOSB Eligibility Rules Starting October 1, 2018 – SmallGovCon
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Federal contractors are look to extend ahead of Oct. 1 budget deadline
Oct. 1 is fast approaching so many federal contractors are looking to have the government exercise options to extend contracts for another fiscal year. Exercising options comes with pretty strict rules. Often the government goofs, and that can be costly. Attorney Terry O’Connor, a partner at Berenzweig Leonard, had a few tips on options on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
Source: Federal contractors are look to extend ahead of Oct. 1 budget deadline
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A Pre-Award Protest Probably Isn’t the Place to Raise Suspicions of Wage Violations – SmallGovCon
Let’s suppose you’re a contractor that provides services to the federal government. Typically, your contract will require you to pay your employees the prevailing wage rates promulgated under the Service Contract Act.
What if you suspect that, under previous contracts, your competitors failed to pay their employees the mandated prevailing rates? Can you use a pre-award bid protest to obligate a procuring agency to police possible ongoing non-compliance through solicitation provisions? If you say yes, perhaps you should keep reading.
Source: A Pre-Award Protest Probably Isn’t the Place to Raise Suspicions of Wage Violations – SmallGovCon
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Court starts clearing out protests against Alliant 2 Small Business — FCW
The battle over the General Services Administration’s $15 billion Alliant 2 Small Business contract for IT products and services continues to be tied up in court, but so far GSA is on a winning streak.
Source: Court starts clearing out protests against Alliant 2 Small Business — FCW
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Top 5 Government Contracting Events in October 2018
There are tons of valuable government contracting events in the DC metro area, from networking happy hours to training seminars to opportunity overviews. We’ve narrowed down the top 5 events that you should attend in the upcoming weeks.
While you’re here, check out Red Team’s event calendar for upcoming government contracting events that we are hosting.
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Navy makes more changes in biggest portion of NGEN recompetition
The Navy is signaling further delays in the release of a solicitation for a multibillion dollar recompetition of its largest IT contract after making another round of unexpected changes to its requirements.
On Tuesday afternoon, the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command posted portions of another draft version of its request for proposals for the larger of two segments of the upcoming Next Generation Enterprise Network (NGEN) contract, known as Service Management Integration and Transport (SMIT).
Source: Navy makes more changes in biggest portion of NGEN recompetition
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Free Breakfast Seminar: Fundamentals for Developing Capture Strategy Tickets, Tue, Oct 9, 2018 at 8:00 AM | Eventbrite
Today federal contractors are pursuing more opportunities with fewer resources in an increasingly competitive environment. In order to maintain a competitive advantage, companies should properly train their staff on how to effectively plan, pursue, and win new government contracts. This interactive breakfast seminar will give attendees the training and tools to effectively design and execute a streamlined capture strategy. What will you expect to get out of this 60-minute breakfast seminar?
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DCAA “Slowness” Cost a Company a Contracting Opportunity
Back in June 2016, GSA (General Services Administration) issued a solicitation to procure IT services for various Governmental agencies. It was a multiple-award ID/IQ contract where awardees under the solicitation would become eligible to receive task orders under the contract.
Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: DCAA “Slowness” Cost a Company a Contracting Opportunity
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