Category Archives: Contract Awards
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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Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces FAR Rule Enjoined
One day before an October 25, 2016, effective date, the District Court for the Eastern District of Texas enjoined on a nationwide basis the implementation of portions of the final rule issued in FAC 2005-90 and related Department of Labor … Continue reading
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Tagged agency labor compliance advisors, contract clauses, contracting officers, Executive Order 13673, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces, Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-90, Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council, labor laws, solicitation provisions
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FAC 2005-90 Finalizes Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Rule
The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council has issued Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-90, which contains one final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation. The rule, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces (FAR Case 2014-025), implements Executive Order 13673 (as amended by E.O. 13683 … Continue reading
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Tagged agency labor compliance advisors, contract clauses, contracting officers, Executive Order 13673, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces, Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-90, Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council, labor laws, Small Entity Compliance Guide, solicitation provisions
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Supreme Court Rejects Limits on VOSB Set-Asides
Reversing the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the Supreme Court held the requirement for the Department of Veterans Affairs to use Rule of Two set-aside procedures is not limited to contracts necessary to meet the VA’s veteran-owned small … Continue reading
Navy Awards Leidos $4.3 Billion System Modernization Contract
The Department of Defense has announced that Leidos, Inc., of Reston, Virginia, has been awarded a ceiling $4,336,822,777 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the Defense Healthcare Management System Modernization program. As a service provider integrator, Leidos will provide an electronic health record … Continue reading
Corps of Engineers O&M Contract Award Worth Almost $1 Billion
The Department of Defense has announced the award of a $990 million firm-fixed-price shared contract award for operations and maintenance services. The work will be performed at government medical and related non-medical facilities including hospitals, clinics, administrative, pharmacies, veterinarian, dental, training, research, utility and … Continue reading
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GAO Denies Protest of $3.01 and $2.55 Billion NASA Commercial Space Transportation Awards
The Comptroller General has denied Sierra Nevada Corporation’s protest of two contract awards for the development of commercial crew space transportation capability. The technical evaluation subfactor of the request for proposals included consideration of the offeror’s approach to obtaining government certification of its … Continue reading
