Changes to 10 U.S.C. § 2305 provide DoD discretion as to whether to consider cost or price in some multiple-award IDIQs.
Source: Cost/Price Evaluation To Be Discretionary For Some DoD IDIQs – SmallGovCon
The 2017 National Defense Authorization Act requires the GAO to prepare a report on the DoD’s use of indefinite delivery contracts, with a focus on enhancing
Source: 2017 NDAA Requires Report on Indefinite Delivery Contracts – SmallGovCon
An emailed proposal was deemed late because it was too large for the agency’s server–even though the solicitation didn’t identify a file size limit.
Source: Undisclosed Agency File Size Limit Sinks Offeror’s Proposal – SmallGovCon
The 2017 NDAA requires GAO to report to Congress on the most common reasons for sustained bid protests — something it’s already doing.
Source: 2017 NDAA Reiterates GAO Bid Protest Reporting Requirements – SmallGovCon
The SBA has corrected a flaw in the profit-splitting provisions of its new joint venture regulations for small businesses.
Source: SBA Corrects Profit-Splitting Flaw In New Joint Venture Regulations – SmallGovCon
New FAR provisions will require that certain contractor employees complete initial and annual training regarding the privacy of personally identifiable
Source: New FAR Provisions Require Contractor Privacy Training – SmallGovCon
The 2017 NDAA creates a pilot program under which small subcontractor may receive past performance ratings.
Source: 2017 NDAA Creates Pilot Program For Subcontractors To Receive Past Performance Ratings – SmallGovCon
The 2017 National Defense Authorization Act confirms a Congressional preference for DoD to use fixed-price contracts, not cost reimbursement contracts.
Source: 2017 NDAA Establishes Preference For DoD Fixed-Price Contracts – SmallGovCon
The SBA has interpreted the Small Business Act’s rule of two to apply to orders placed under multiple award contracts, including the Federal Supply Schedule
Source: SBA Insists That Small Business Rule Of Two Applies To Some FSS Orders – SmallGovCon
An agency cannot exclude an offeror from the competitive range merely because the offeror receives a “neutral” past performance rating, according to the GAO.
Source: GAO: Offeror Improperly Excluded For “Neutral” Past Performance – SmallGovCon