PNWC’s Government Contracting Update – Page 6

Four Plead Guilty to Making and Accepting Bribes

Published on February 28, 2019 in Blog by The Aggregator

The Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) program is a Veterans Affairs (VA) program that provides disabled U.S. Military Veterans with education and employment-related services. VR&E program counselors advise veterans under their supervision which schools to attend and facilitate payments to those schools for veterans’ tuition and necessary supplies. It is a significant program within the VA budget at about $1.8 billion per year.

Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Four Plead Guilty to Making and Accepting Bribes

New Rule Requires Anti-Terrorism Training for Some Contractors

Published on February 28, 2019 in Blog by The Aggregator

The proposed DFARS (DoD FAR Supplement) rule requiring mandatory anti-terrorism training for Government contractors and subcontractors that we wrote about last September (see Mandatory Antiterrorism Training for Government Contractors), has been finalized.

Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: New Rule Requires Anti-Terrorism Training for Some Contractors

Violations of Davis-Bacon Results in Three-Year Suspension for One Contractor

Published on February 28, 2019 in Blog by The Aggregator

The Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) who routinely conducts ‘audits’ of contractor compliance with various labor laws including the DBRA (Davis-Bacon and Related Acts) recently found four contractors working on a construction project in violation of the DBRA. Each of the four contractors were found to have shorted employees and all have agreed to pay those employees affected by the violations.

Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Violations of Davis-Bacon Results in Three-Year Suspension for One Contractor

Navy Cancels Several of its Unique Procurement Regulations

Published on February 28, 2019 in Blog by The Aggregator

The Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) system is extensive and complex. Not only do we have the basic FAR regulations, but nearly every executive agency has their own FAR supplement. These include the DFARS (Defense) which we refer to often in these pages, DEARS (Energy), NFS (NASA), AGAR (Agriculture), DOLARS (Labor), DOSARS (State), GSAM (GSA) and many many more. There are about 33 FAR Supplements in total. Companies that are seeking work with a Governmental agency would do well to familiarize themselves with the particular regulations of that agency.

Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Navy Cancels Several of its Unique Procurement Regulations

Energy Department Contractor Sued by Justice Department

Published on February 21, 2019 in Blog by The Aggregator

The Department of Justice filed a civil lawsuit last week against a contractor providing security, fire protection, utilities, and information technology at DOE’s Hanford (Washington) site accusing it of defrauding DOE of tens of millions of dollars.

Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Energy Department Contractor Sued by Justice Department

What is “Challenge-Based Acquisition (ChBA)?

Published on February 7, 2019 in Blog by The Aggregator

Challenge-Based Acquisition (ChBA) is the concept where Government agencies present a need (the challenge) and potential providers are free to propose innovative solutions that fill that need.

Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: What is “Challenge-Based Acquisition (ChBA)?

Can the Government Consider Information that Occurs After Proposal Submission When Evaluating Proposals?

Published on February 7, 2019 in Blog by The Aggregator

We all know that past performance and past performance evaluations play a significant role in the awarding of Government contracts. Most competitive solicitations include past performance as a significant evaluation factor and prospective contractors have the opportunity to put their best foot forward when compiling and submitting past performance information.

Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Can the Government Consider Information that Occurs After Proposal Submission When Evaluating Proposals?

Certificate of Competency – How it Works in Practice

Published on January 28, 2019 in Blog by The Aggregator

Yesterday we discussed SBA’s Certificate of Competency (COC) process which provides small businesses to receive a second look when a contracting officer has excluded them from consideration on a procurement because the company could not satisfy certain evaluation criteria to prove their capability to perform a Government contract. Today we want to illustrate how that works in practice by examining a recent GAO (Government Accountability Office) bid protest decision where a company was restored to “competency” as the result of the SBA review. If you missed yesterday’s post, click here to read it.

Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Certificate of Competency – How it Works in Practice

Man Charged in Yet Another “Rent-a-Vet” Scheme

Published on January 28, 2019 in Blog by The Aggregator

In December 2017, the owner of United Medical Design Builders LLC, Mr. Joseph Dial Jr., a service-disabled, veteran, was charged by the Justice Department with fraudulently obtaining contracts intended for service-disabled veteran-owned businesses. It seems that he didn’t really run the company but was just a figure-head for a co-conspirator, Troy Bechtel in a classic “rent-a-vet” scheme. Mr. Dial pleaded guilty for his part in the scheme in May 2018 and is set to be sentenced next week (January 28th).

Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Man Charged in Yet Another “Rent-a-Vet” Scheme

Revised Audit Guidance on Auditing Subcontract Costs

Published on January 23, 2019 in Blog by The Aggregator

The Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) has moved to resolve an inconsistency in its coverage of incurred costs by issuing new guidance on when subcontract audit coverage is necessary.

Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Revised Audit Guidance on Auditing Subcontract Costs

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