Rules & Tools

Department of Defense

Guidance Regarding Purchases from Federal Prison Industries.  (pdf)  (September 1, 2010)

Class Deviation 2010-O0014: Additional Contractor Requirements and Responsibilities.  (pdf)  (September 1, 2010)

Federal Acquisition Regulation

FAR Case 2009-038:  Tribal Consultation; Justification and Approval of Sole-Source 8(a) Contracts.  (PDF Version)  (August 31, 2010)

Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-45

Introduction.  (PDF Version)  (August 30, 2010)

FAR Case 2008-024:  Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds.  (PDF Version)  (August 30, 2010)

FAR Case 2005-036:  Definition of Cost or Pricing Data.  (PDF Version)  (August 30, 2010)

FAR Case 2009-008:  American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; Buy American Requirements for Construction Material.  (PDF Version)  (August 30, 2010)

Small Entity Compliance Guide.  (PDF Version)  (August 30, 2010)

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

DFARS Case 2009-D018:  Warranty Tracking of Serialized Items.  (PDF Version)  (August 30, 2010)

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

DFARS Case 2008–D011:  Acquisition of Commercial Items.  (PDF Version)  (August 27, 2010)

Small Business Administration

Intent to waive Nonmanufacturer Rule for Woven and Knit impregnated with Flat Dipped Rubber/Plastic Gloves.  (PDF Version)  (August 27, 2010)

Intent to waive the Nonmanufacturer Rule for GEN II and GEN III Image Intensifier Tubes.  (PDF Version)  (August 27, 2010)

Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled

Procurement List; Additions and Deletions. 

• Document 1.  (PDF Version)  (August 27, 2010)
   
• Document 2.  (PDF Version)  (August 27, 2010)
   
• Document 3.  (PDF Version)  (August 27, 2010)

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

Information Request

Appendix I, DoD Pilot Mentor-Protege Program.  (PDF Version)  (August 25, 2010)

TRICARE Award Fee Provider Survey.  (PDF Version)  (August 25, 2010)

Department of Defense

Annual Review of the Acquisition of Services Policy and Oversight.  (pdf)  (August 23, 2010)

Department of Education

Proposed revision of acquisition regulation.  (PDF Version)  (August 23, 2010)

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

DFARS Case 2008-D011:  Acquisition of Commercial Items.  (PDF Version)  (August 20, 2010)

DFARS Case 2003-D028:  Transportation.    (PDF Version)  (August 20, 2010)

General Services Administration

FMR Case 2010-102-2:  Federal Management Regulations;  Transportation Management.    (PDF Version)  (August 20, 2010)

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Protests

Comptroller General

Waiver of an organizational conflict of interest.  See MCR Federal, LLC, B-401954.2, August 17, 2010.  (September 2, 2010)

Earlier

Protests

Comptroller General

Cancellation of solicitation.  See Alaska Structures, Inc., B-402648.3,  August 10, 2010.  (August 31, 2010)

Cancellation of solicitation.  See Platinum Services Inc., B-402718.2; B-402923, August 27, 2010.  (August 31, 2010)

Small business set-aside, FSS buy.  See Edmond Computer Company; Edmond Scientific Company, B-402863; B-402864, August 25, 2010.  (August 27, 2010)

Ambiguity.  See International Management Services, Inc., B-402645.2, August 25, 2010.  (August 27, 2010)

Court of Federal Claims

Standing.  See Navarro Research and Engineering, Inc. v. U. S., and Portage, Inc., No. 10-481C, August 16, 2010.  (August 23, 2010)

Bias, spoliation, backup files, Pitney Bowes Government Solutions, Inc. v. U. S. and Stanley Associates, Inc., No. 10-257C, August 19, 2010.  (August 23, 2010)

Comptroller General

Procurement integrity.  See East West, Inc., B-400325.7; B-400325.8, August 6, 2010.  (August 19, 2010)

Offeror's responsibility to submit a well-written proposal.  See JBlanco Enterprises, Inc., B-402905, August 5, 2010.  (August 19, 2010)

Submission by facsimile.  See Richcon Federal Contractors, Inc., B-403223, August 12, 2010.  (August 17, 2010)

More Legal

News

Coast Guard

Lessons Learned from Coast Guard's Acquisition Reform.  (pdf)  (August 30, 2010)

Department of Justice

Contractor employee charged with disclosing national defense information.  (August 30, 2010)

Small Business Administration

Small Business Scorecard.  (pdf)  (August 30, 2010)

Defense Logistics Agency

Final speaker at 2010 DLA Enterprise Supplier Conference and Exhibition.  (August 27, 2010) 

Small Business Administration

National Minority Small Business of the Year.  (pdf)  (August 27, 2010)

Department of Defense

Ground Combat Vehicle program solicitation cancelled.  (August 26, 2010)

Defense Logistics Agency

Recognizing partners, customers, stakeholders.  (August 26, 2010)

Defense Logistics Agency

Efficiency, teamwork key points of supplier conference.  (August 25, 2010)

Department of Justice

Former staff sergeant charged with bribery and theft of government property.  (August 25, 2010)

Former NASA Official pleads guilty.  (pdf)  (August 23, 2010)

Department of Energy

Worker Safety and Health Preliminary Notice of Violation.  (pdf)  (August 20, 2010)

Audits

Government Accountability Office

Defense Acquisitions: Navy's Ability to Overcome Challenges Facing the Littoral Combat Ship Will Determine Eventual Capabilities.  Highlights.  (pdf)  (September 1, 2010)

Department of Defense

Army Use of Time-and-Materials Contracts in Southwest Asia.  (2.9MB, pdf)  (August 31, 2010)  

Department of Transportation

Improvements in Cost-Plus Award-Fee Processes are Needed To Ensure Millions Paid in Fees are Justified.  (August 31, 2010)  

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Lacks Core Elements for a Successful Acquisition Function.  (August 31, 2010)  

Department of Energy

National Nuclear Security Administration's Contracts for the Down-Blending of Highly Enriched Uranium.  (pdf)  (August 27, 2010)

Government Accountability Office

Federal Contracting: Opportunities Exist to Increase Competition and Assess Reasons When Only One Offer Is Received.  Highlights.  (pdf)  (August 26, 2010)

Department of Defense

Air Force Electronic Systems Center's Use of Undefinitized Contractual Actions.  (pdf)  (August 19, 2010)

Air Force Use of Time-and-Materials Contracts in Southwest Asia.  (pdf)  (August 19, 2010)

General Services Administration

Review of the Use of Multiple Award Schedule Contracts for Acquisition Management Support Services.  (pdf)  (August 18, 2010)

Department of Energy

Nuclear Safety: Safety Basis and
Quality Assurance at the Los Alamos
National Laboratory.  (pdf)  (August 12, 2010)