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December 2009 (Vol. X, No. 12) [pdf version]
Proposed Rule Would Require Contractors to Prevent Employees' Personal Conflicts of Interest
DOD Ties Up Some Loose Ends
SBA Revises Definition of “HUBZone Employee”
50% SDVOSB Performance Does Not Apply to Preference
Social Media to Make Acquisition More Effective
HSAR Prohibits Felons from Providing Guard Services
Direct Hire Authority for Acquisition Positions Extended
Daniel Gordon Confirmed as New OFPP Administrator
Rewritten HHSAR Unveiled
November 2009 (Vol. X, No. 11) [pdf version]
SBA Proposes Extensive Changes to 8(a) Program and Related Small Business Size Standards
FY10 Defense Authorization Restricts A-76 Competitions
President Sets Sustainability Goals for Government
FAC 2005-37 Provides Guidance on Use of Award Fees
DOD Memos and DFARS Changes Abound
OMB/OFPP Memos Abound, Too
SBA Proposes Small Business Size Standard Increases
GSAR Parts 503 and 532 Rewritten
USDA Adds Nine More Biobased Items
October 2009 (Vol. X, No. 10) [pdf version]
Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System Proposed
Proposal for Entering More Information Into PPIRS
Series of DOD Acquisition Memos Issued
Recovery Act Reporting Website Available
Radio Telephones Nonmanufacturer Rule Waiver Terminated
EPA Revises Government Property Rules
GSA Revises Sealed Bidding Rules
GSA Releases FY 2008 Federal Real Property Report
Safavian Sentenced to Prison for One Year
September 2009 (Vol. X, No. 9) [pdf version]
Department of Justice Reaffirms SBA’s Small Business Program Parity Regulations
FAC 2005-36 Tidies Up Some Loose Ends
Three FAR Changes Proposed
GSA Establishes Mentor-Protégé Program
Retraction of Two Nonmanufacturer Waivers Proposed
Labor Proposes Employee Rights Notification
GSAR Definitions Revised
DHS Places Restrictions on Textile Acquisitions
August 2009 (Vol. X, No. 8) [pdf version]
OMB Issues Five Memos Providing Contracting Guidance
FAC 2005-34 Addresses Past Performance Information
Prohibition on Project Labor Agreements Rescinded
Tidal Wave of DFARS Changes in July
DOD Issues Four Memos on Contracting Topics
DOD Establishes Policy on Private Security Contractors
DOD Seeks Input on Commercial Item Handbook
VA to Encourage Electronic Submission of Invoices
Prompt Payment Interest Rate Set at 4 7/8%
Safavian Conviction Upheld
HHS Proposes Mentor-Protégé Program
Nonmanufacturer Waiver Approved for 13 Watt Lamps
Technical Amendments Made to DEAR
EPA Amends Technical Direction Clause
July 2009 (Vol. X, No. 7) [pdf version]
FAC 2005-33 Addresses New Trade Agreements, Contractors' Progress Payments Request
E-Verify Implementation Delayed for Fourth Time
Public Meetings on Authentic IT Products to be Held
Federal Spending Increased 15% in FY 2008
GSAR Part 546 Rewritten
All Nonmanufacturer Rule Waivers Remain in Effect
One Nonmanufacturer Waiver Approved, One Proposed
DOD Lists Federal Prison Industries’ Items to be Competed
NASA Updates Mentor-Protégé Program
USAID Considering Partner Vetting System
June 2009 (Vol. X, No. 6) [pdf version]
Defense Weapons Systems Acquisition Process to be Reformed by New Statute
GSAR Rewrite Picking Up Momentum
Two Changes to FAR Proposed
DOE Revises DEAR Security Clause
Executive Compensation Benchmark Raised to $684,181
Several Waivers of the Nonmanufacturer Rule Granted
False Claims Act Coverage Expanded
May 2009 (Vol. X, No. 5) [pdf version]
FAR Changes Would Require Rerepresentation of Eligibility for SBA’S HUBZone Program
Should Foreign Contracts Be Exempt from CAS?
E-Verify Implementation Delayed for Third Time
Nonmanufacturing Rule Waiver Proposed for Propellants
GSAR Coverage on Bonds and Insurance Rewritten
Transportation Adjusts DBE Size Standards
FTR Addresses Meals
April 2009 (Vol. X, No. 4) [pdf version]
Obama Directs More Fixed-Price Contracts and Fewer Sole Source Contracts
FAC 2005-32 Implements Recovery Act
FAC 2005-31 Finalizes Size Rerepresentation Rule
GAO Seeks Help in Fighting Recovery Act Waste, Fraud
Omnibus Appropriations Act Addresses Insourcing
DOD Ordered to Cease Giving Preference to SDBs
Labor Rescinds Regs on Notification of Employees
Approved Nonmanufacturer Rule Waivers to be Reviewed
One Nonmanufacturer Rule Waiver Terminated
Several Nonmanufacturer Rule Waivers Proposed
One Rewritten GSAR Part Finalized, Another Proposed
DOE Issues Rule Promoting Energy-Efficient Products
DHS Proposes Prohibiting Guard Services by Felons
March 2009 (Vol. X, No. 3) [pdf version]
$787 Billion Stimulus Package Passed, Spending To Be “Transparent and Accountable”
FEHBAR Rate Setting Process Clarified
Termination of Nonmanufacturer Rule Waiver Proposed
DOD Suspends SDB Evaluation Adjustment One More Year
Obama Issues Four Labor-Related Executive Orders
February 2009 (Vol. X, No. 2) [pdf version]
Publication of Justifications Required For Noncompetitive Contracts
E-Verify Put on Hold Until May 21
Fifteen DFARS Rules for the New Year
Labor Clauses Proposed for Inclusion in T&M Contracts
GSA Proposes Rewriting Federal Supply Schedule Rules
Two Rewritten GSAR Parts Finalized
Mileage Reimbursement Set at 55¢/Mile for Private Autos
January 2009 (Vol. X, No. 1) [pdf version]
Court Strikes Down DOD's Small and Disadvantaged Business Contract Goal
USD(AT&L) Permits Certain Foreign Products
GSAR Protests, Disputes, and Appeals Regulations Rewritten
NASA to Rewrite Government Property, IT Security Regulations
Safavian Convicted for Second Time
GAO Protests Increase 17% in Fiscal Year 2008
Nonmanufacturing Rule Waived for Cables, Trailers
Prompt Payment Interest Rate Set at 5 5/8%
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