FAC 2005-99’s Interim Rules Implement NDAA Requirements
Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-99, issued June 15, contains two interim rules amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation. Item I—Use of Products and Services of Kaspersky Lab (FAR Case 2018-010) implements section 1634 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year … Continue reading
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Tagged arms control, contract clause, Federal Acquisition Circular, Federal Acquisition Regulation, hardware, information technology, Kaspersky Lab, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, software, solicitation provision, System for Award Management simplified acquisition threshold
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DoD Picks Up Pace With Acquisition Rulemaking
The Department of Defense on May 30 issued eight final rules amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Supplement. Five rules implement recommendations from the DoD Regulatory Reform Task Force, while three rules implement sections of fiscal year National Defense Authorization Acts. … Continue reading
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GAO Updates Guide to Bid Protests
The Government Accountability Office has issued the tenth edition of Bid Protests at GAO: A Descriptive Guide. GAO issued the guide to aid those interested in the bid protest process. This edition incorporates changes to GAO’s Bid Protest Regulations set … Continue reading
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Micro-Purchase and Simplified Acquisition Thresholds Raised by DoD
Department of Defense Class Deviation 2018-O0013 raises micro-purchase and simplified acquisition thresholds and revises the special emergency procurement authority. The deviation raises the DoD micro-purchase threshold to $5,000, except the threshold is $10,000 for certain DoD research program and laboratory … Continue reading
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SBA Seeks Comments on Revised Size Standards Methodology
A Small Business Administration notice advises the public that the agency has revised its white paper, entitled “SBA’s Size Standards Methodology,” which describes the SBA’s methodology for establishing, reviewing and adjusting its small business size standards pursuant to the Small … Continue reading
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Tagged 7(A) Program, Certified Development Company Program, North American Industry Classification System, size standards, Small Business Act, Small Business Administration, Small Business Investment Company Program, Small Business Jobs Act of 2010, white paper
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DoD Announces Higher Certified Cost or Pricing Data Threshold
The Department of Defense has issued Class Deviation 2018-O0012, which raises the threshold for obtaining certified cost or pricing data to $2 million. FAR 15.403-4 sets the threshold for obtaining CCPD at $750,000. However, section 811 of the National Defense … Continue reading
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DoD Seeks Input on Implementation of NDAA FY 2018 in DFARS
A Department of Defense notice announces an early engagement opportunity regarding implementation of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (PL 115-91) within the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement. The public is invited to submit early inputs on … Continue reading
