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Rules

Presidential Actions

Modernizing Payments To and From America’s Bank Account (March 25, 2025)

Selected Executive Orders

EO 14246: Addressing Risks From Jenner & Block (March 28, 2025)

EO 14243: Stopping Waste, Fraud, and Abuse by Eliminating Information Silos (March 20, 2025) 

Strengthening the Suitability and Fitness of the Federal Workforce (March 20, 2025)

Eliminating Waste and Saving Taxpayer Dollars by Consolidating Procurement (March 20, 2025)

EO 14236: Executive Orders and Actions; Additional Rescissions (March 14)

Presidential Actions

CONTINUING THE REDUCTION OF THE FEDERAL BUREAUCRACY (March 14, 2025)

Proposed and Final Rules

Department of Government Efficiency

Latest Work (March 19, 2025)

Defense Acquisition Regulation

Conclusion of the Renewal of a Reciprocal Defense Procurement Agreement With the Government of the Italian Republic (March 19, 2025)

Presidential Actions

Additional Recissions Of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions (March 14, 2025)

Open FAR Cases

https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/opencases/farcasenum/far.pdf (As of March 14, 2025)

Open DFARS Cases

https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/opencases/dfarscasenum/dfars.pdf (As of March 14, 2025)

Proposed and Final Rules

Department of Defense

Class Deviation 2025-O0004: Revocation of Executive Order on Sustainability (March, 2025)

Selected Executive Orders

EO 14224: Designating English as the Official Language of the United States (March 1, 2025)

EO 14222: President's "Department of Government Efficiency" Cost Efficiency Initiative; Implementation (February 26, 2025)

EO 14219: Ensuring Lawful Governance and Implementing the President's “Department of Government Efficiency” Deregulatory Initiative (February 19, 2025)

EO 14217: Commencing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy (February 19, 2025)

EO 14210: Implementing the President's "Department of Government Efficiency" Workforce Optimization Initiative (February 11, 2025)

EO 14208: Ending Procurement and Forced Use of Paper Straws (February 10, 2025)

EO 14207: Eliminating the Federal Executive Institute (February 10, 2025)

EO 14192: Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation (January 31, 2025)

EO 14170: Reforming the Federal Hiring Process and Restoring Merit to Government Service (January 20, 2025)

EO 14158: Establishing and Implementing the President's "Department of Government Efficiency" (January 20, 2025)

EO 14151: Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing (January 20, 2025)

EO 14148: Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions (January 20, 2025)

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2024 Notices

Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled

Request for for information on direct and indirect labor.  (September 23, 2024)

Department of Defense

Timely Closeout of Contingency Contracts, Use of Automated Closeout Procedures, and Available Resources and Training.  (September 23, 2024)

Small Business Administration

HUBZone Program Updates and Clarifications and Potential Reforms.  (September 19, 2024)

Department of Defense

Class Deviation 2024-O0014:  Prohibition on Procurement of Foreign-Made Unmanned Aircraft Systems.  (August 29, 2024)

Bureau of Industry and Security

Implementation of Additional Sanctions Against Russia and Belarus Under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR); and Corrections.  (August 26, 2024)

Federal Acquisition Regulation

Agency Information Collection Activities

Federal Acquisition Regulation: Part 47, Transportation Requirements.  (August 26, 2024)

Small Business Administration

HUBZone Program Updates and Clarifications, and Clarifications to Other Small Business Programs.   (August 23, 2024)

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

  • Final Rule

DFARS Case 2023- D014:  Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act Reform.  (August 15, 2024)

DFARS Case 2024-D024:  Sustainable Procurement. (August 15, 2024)

Technical Amendments.  (August 15, 2024) 

  • Proposed Rule

DFARS Case 2019-D041:  Assessing Contractor Implementation of Cybersecurity Requirements.  (August 15, 2024)

DFARS Case 2024-D023:  Limitation on Certain Institutes of Higher Education.  (August 15, 2024)

Federal Acquisition Regulation

Agency Information Collection Activities

Reporting Executive Compensation and First-tier Subcontract Awards.   (August 13, 2024)

Health and Human Services Acquisition Regulation

HHSAR Case 2023-001:  Acquisition of Information Technology; Standards for Health Information Technology.  (August 9, 2024)

General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation

GSAR Case 2020-G510:  Federal Supply Schedule Economic Price Adjustment.  (August 5, 2024)

Department of Defense

Timely and Accurate Contract Action Report Submissions to the Federal Procurement Data System. (August 5, 2024)

General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation

GSAR Case 2024-G503:  Updates to References to Sustainable Leasing.  (August 2, 2024)

Standardizing the Identification of Deviations; Correction.  (August 1, 2024)

Small Business Administration

Clarification to Direct Final Rule on Eliminating Self-Certification for ServiceDisabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses.  (August 1, 2024)

Department of Homeland Security

HSAR Case 2024-001:  Rescinding Reserve Officer Training Corps and Military Recruiting on Campus Clause.   (July 31, 2024)

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

Architect and Engineering Service Fees; Delay of Effective Date.   (July 30, 2024) 

Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-06

Introduction.  (July 30, 2024) 

FAR Case 2015-038:  Reverse Auction Guidance.  (July 30, 2024) 

FAR Case 2021-009:  Protests of Orders Set Aside for Small Business.  (July 30, 2024) 

FAR Case 2023-007:  Limitation of Authority Regarding Extraordinary Contractual Actions.  (July 30, 2024) 

Technical Amendments.  (July 30, 2024)

Small Entity Compliance Guide.  (July 30, 2024)

Department of Agriculture

The proposed changes would update the AGAR to bring it up to date and to make sure correspondence with the FAR is maintained.  (July 29, 2024) 

Department of State

Revisions to Definition and Controls Related to Defense Services.  (July 29, 2024) 

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

Technical Amendments.  (July 29, 2024) 

DFARS Case 2023-D007:  Task Order and Delivery Order Contracting for Architectural and Engineering Services.  (July 29, 2024) 

Department of Energy

Acquisition Letter: Contract Pricing—Proposal Analysis and Contractors†Cost Estimating Systems.  (July 29, 2024) 

Office of Management and Budget

Modernizing the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP).  (July 29, 2024) 

Department of Defense

Financing Support for Covered Technology Categories--Specific to Companies and Trade Associations.  (July 24, 2024) 

Financing Support for Covered Technology Categories--Specific to Lenders.  (July 24, 2024) 

Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation

Restrictions on Foreign Acquisition Update.  (July 24, 2024) 

Bureau of Industry and Security

Clarifications and Updates to Defense Priorities and Allocations System Regulation.  (July 22, 2024) 

Department of Energy

Acquisition Guide, Chapter 39.3 Acquisition of Information Technology and the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA).  (July 22, 2024) 

Small Business Administration

Tribal Consultation for HUBZone Program Updates and Clarifications and Potential Reforms.   (July 19, 2024)

Investment Security Office

Definition of Military Installation and the List of Military Installations in Regulations Pertaining to Certain Transactions by Foreign Persons Involving Real Estate in the United States.  (July 19, 2024)

Bureau of the Fiscal Service

Prompt Payment Interest Rate; Contract Disputes Act.  (July 18, 2024)

Bureau of Industry and Security

Redesignation of Regulations for Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain.  (July 18, 2024)

Federal Acquisition Regulation

FAR Case 2024-004:  Combating Trafficking in Persons - Definition and Agency Responsibilities.  (July 18, 2024)

General Services Administration

GSA City Pair Program adds new airline, markets for federal travelers.  (July 17, 2024)

Request for Nominations: Acquisition Policy Federal Advisory Committee.  (July 16, 2024)

NIH Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center

CIO-SP3 and CIO-SP3 Small Business: Extended Through April 2025.   (July 16, 2024)

Department of Energy

Revisions to the Diversity Plan, Acquisition Guide Chapter 70.2671.  (July 9, 2024)

Acquisition Guide, Chapter 17.5 Interagency Acquisitions.  (July 9, 2024)  

Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled

Federal Acquisition Regulation

Agency Information Collection Activities

Novation and Change-of-Name Agreements.  (July 5, 2024)

General Services Administration

Correction:  Reduction of Single-Use Plastic Packaging.  (July 5, 2024)

GSAR Case 2022-G513:  Removing the GSA Payments Clause for Non-Commercial Contracts.  (July 3, 2024)

GSAR Case 2022-G506:  Standardizing the Identification of Deviations.  (July 3, 2024)

Department of Transportation

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise and Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program Implementation Modifications; Corrections.  (July 3, 2024)

Department of Defense

Organizational Name Change to Defense Pricing, Contracting, and Acquisition Policy.  (July 3, 2024)

Department of State

Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking:  Contractor and Grantee Counterterrorism Vetting.  (July 1, 2024)

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation

DFARS Case 2024-D019:  Architect and Engineering Service Fees.  (June 27, 2024)

DFARS Case 2021-D006:  Definition of Material Weakness.  (June 27, 2024)

Office of Federal Procurement Policy

Conformance of Cost Accounting Standards to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles for Compensated Personal Absence and Depreciation of Tangible Capital Assets.  (June 27, 2024)

Conformance of Cost Accounting Standards to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles for Operating Revenue and Lease Accounting.  (June 27, 2024)

Federal Acquisition Regulation

FAR Case 2023-008:  Prohibition on Certain Semiconductor Products and Services.  (June 26, 2024)

Part 47: Transportation Requirements.  (June 22, 2024)   

United States Trade Representative

Request for Comments on Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity-Trade Track. (June 20, 2024)

Department of Energy

Issuance of Class Deviation Addressing Commercial Supplier Agreement Terms that Conflict with or are Incompatible with Federal Law.  (June 20, 2024)

Office of Federal Procurement Policy

Application of Cost Accounting Standards to Indefinite Delivery Vehicles.  (June 18, 2024)   

Guidance Addressing Contracting Officer Representative Policies.  (June 18, 2024)   

Federal Acquisition Regulation

Agency Information Collection Activities

Past Performance Information.  (June 17, 2024)   

Department of Energy

Acquisition Guide, Chapter 7.1, Acquisition Planning .  (June 17, 2024)

Litigation

Protests

Government Accountability Office

GovTranz, LLC, B-423249, Mar 25, 2025 (April 1, 2025)

Trace Systems, Inc., B-422056.9, Mar 12, 2025 (April 1, 2025)

Wave Digital Assets, LLC, B-423217,B-423217.2, Mar 14, 2025 (March 31, 2025

Kayhan Space Corporation, B-423221,B-423221.2, Mar 12, 2025 (March 26, 2025)

Perimeter Security Partners, LLC, B-422666.4, Mar 11, 2025 (March 26, 2025)

Booker DiMaio, LLC, B-423224, Mar 17, 2025 (March 26, 2025)

Zero Waste Solutions, Inc., B-423214.2,B-423214.3, Mar 13, 2025 (March 25, 2025)

National Vanguard Consortium, LLC, B-423260, Mar 19, 2025 (March 19, 2025)

Sterling Medical Associates, Inc., B-421659.6, Mar 07, 2025 (March 19, 2025)

Court of Federal Claims

TPMC-ENERGYSOLUTIONS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 2008, LLC v. USA (March 28, 2025)

MARATHON TARGETS, INC. v. USA (March 24, 2025)

QED GROUP LLC v. USA (March 14, 2025)

Government Accountability Office

United Capital Investment Group, B-423169,B-423169.2, Feb 13, 2025 (March 17, 2025)

Tech7 Consulting, LLC, B-423206,B-423206.2, Mar 10, 2025 (March 17, 2025)

Systecon North America, B-423175,B-423175.3,B-423175.4, Feb 24, 2025 (March 17, 2025)

MicroTechnologies LLC, B-423197.2,B-423197.3,B-423197.5, Mar 4, 2025 (March 14, 2025)

SMS Data Products Group, Inc., B-423197,B-423197.4, Mar 4, 2025 (March 14, 2025)

Chase Supply, Inc- d/b/a Chase Defense Partners, B-423244, Mar 11, 2025 (March 14, 2025)

Horizons Youth Services, B-423202, Mar 7, 2025 (March 13, 2025)

CS 321 East 2nd Investors, LLC., B-423215, Mar 10, 2025 (March 11, 2025)

TEAM CSI Joint Venture, LLC., B-422617.2,B-422617.3, Mar 5, 2025. (March 10, 2025)

TISTA Science and Technology Corporation., B-422891.2,B-422891.3,B-422891.4, Jan 23, 2025 (March 7, 2025)

Global Military Products, Inc., B-423175.2, Feb 25, 2025. (March 7, 2025)

SteerBridge Strategies, LLC., B-422831.2,B-422831.3, Dec 31, 2024. (March 6, 2025)

Aquila Fitness Consulting Systems, Ltd., B-423173, Feb 21, 2025. (March 5, 2025)

Major Contracting Services, Inc., B-423191, Mar 04, 2025. (March 5, 2025)

I. M. Systems Group, Inc.; I. M. Systems Group., B-422727.2,B-422727.3, Dec 27, 2024. (March 4, 2025)

Mission Analytics, LLC., B-423198, Feb 26, 2025. (February 27, 2025)

The Mission Essential Group, LLC., B-423053,B-423053.2, Jan 15, 2025. (February 27, 2025)

ASG Solutions Corporation d/b/a American Systems Group--Reconsideration., B-422558.2, Feb 26, 2025. (February 27, 2025)

Operations Services, Inc., B-422772.2, Feb 18, 2025. (February 25, 2025)

Walsh Construction Company II, LLC., B-423075.2, Feb 20, 2025 (February 21, 2025)

MGM Computer Systems, Inc.--Reconsideration., B-422741.2, Feb 18, 2025. (February 19, 2025)

OBX-MCR Alliance, LLC., B-422266.4, Feb 18, 2025 (February 19, 2025)

Court of Federal Claims

MONBO v. USA (March 7, 2025)

SYSTEM STUDIES & SIMULATION, INC. v. USA (March 4, 2025)

Disputes

Court of Federal Claims

B.L. HARBERT INTERNATIONAL, LLC v. USA (March 26, 2025)

Civilian Board of Contract Appeals

1102 Company, CBCA 8124, 8137 (March 25, 2025)

Adapt Consulting, LLC, CBCA 8268-C(7213, 7393) (March 24, 2025)

Crystal Clear Maintenance, CBCA 7547 (March 24, 2025)

JITA Contracting, Inc., CBCA 7269, 7675, 7784, 7898, 7899, 7900, 7919, 8022 (March 24, 2025)

Alares Construction, Inc., CBCA 6149, 7071, 7597 (March 21, 2025)

Cape Moraine, LLC, CBCA 8284 (March 21, 2025)

Eagle Peak Rock & Paving, Inc., CBCA 7832(5692)-REM (March 14, 2025)

CGS-ACE Security LLC, CBCA 7965 (March 11, 2025)

FedResults, Inc., CBCA 7966 (March 11, 2025)

OST, Inc., CBCA 7077, 7103 (March 5, 2025)

KPaul Properties LLC, CBCA 8304 (March 3, 2025)

Court of Federal Claims

Blue Water Thinking, LLC v. U.S. (March 11. 2025)

The Centech Group, Inc. v. U.S. (March 11, 2025)

SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORP. v. USA (March 7, 2025)

SUNREZ CORPORATION v. USA (March 7, 2025)

Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals

Brass Construction, LLC, 64050 (February 26, 2025)

Xerox Corporation, 64015 (February 26, 2025)

AICI-Archirodon JV, 62201-QUAN (February 26, 2025)

AECOM Construction, Inc., 63792 (February 25, 2025)

JML Logistics LLC, 64021 (February 24, 2025)

Fuel Tank Maintenance Company, LLC, 61922, 62509 (February 24, 2025)

Phoenix Management, Inc., 63968 (February 21, 2025)

Xerox Corporation, 64018 (February 20, 2025)

CSI Construction Co. Inc., 63895 (February 20, 2025)

MSI II LLC, Joint Venture, 63807-ADR (February 20, 2025)

Teledyne Scientific & Imaging, LLC, 62716, 62717 (February 19, 2025)

Maverick Constructors, LLC, 61989 (February 19, 2025)

Chugach Federal Solutions, Inc., 62712, 62713, 62877 (February 19, 2025)

Envistacom, LLC, 63796 (February 19, 2025)

Relyant Global LLC, 64033-PET (February 14, 2025)

Fluor Federal Solutions, Inc., 61543 (February 13, 2025)

Phylway Construction, LLC, 63705, 63723 (February 13, 2025)

IVA'AL Solutions, LLC, 63430 (February 12, 2025)

The Boeing Company, 60373-ADR (February 12, 2025)

Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc., 62681, 62843, 62844 (February 10, 2025)

Granite Telecommunications, LLC, 63841 (February 10, 2025)

MSI II LLC, Joint Venture, 63807-ADR (February 6, 2025)

Manhattan Construction Company, 63858-ADR (February 3, 2025)

ECC International LLC, 60282-ADR, 60165-ADR (February 3, 2025)

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Government Accountability Office

Global Technology and Management Resources, Inc., B-422333.2, B-422333.3, Sep 18, 2024.  (September 25, 2024)

Owens & Minor Distribution, Inc.; Cardinal Health 200, LLC; Concordance Healthcare Solutions, B-422689, B-422689.2, B-422689.3, B-422689.4, B-422690, B-422690.2, B-422690.3, B-422690.4, B-422692, B-422692.2, B-422693, B-422693.2, B-422693.3, Sep 16, 2024.  (September 25, 2024)

MAXIMUS Federal Services, Inc., B-422676, Sep 16, 2024.  (September 25, 2024)


Protests

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Oak Grove Technologies, LLC v. U. S., 2022-1556, 2022-1557, September 16, 2024.  (September 17, 2024)

Government Accountability Office

Excelsior Ambulance Service, Inc., B-422779,Sep 20, 2024.  (September 24, 2024)

Goins Construction LLC, B-422695, Sep 20, 2024.  (September 24, 2024)

US&S-Pegasus JV, LLC, B-421681.7, Sep 10, 2024.  (September 24, 2024)

Martin AIJS, LLC B-422764, Sep 20, 2024.  (September 24, 2024)

Competitive Innovations, LLC, B-422197.3, Sep 06, 2024.  (September 24, 2024)

Gemini Tech Services, LLC, B-422620, Sep 05, 2024.  (September 23, 2024)

Radiance Technologies, Inc., B-422615, Aug 30, 2024.  (September 23, 2024)

Maxim Healthcare Staffing Services, Inc. B-422389.2 Aug 21, 2024.  (September 20, 2024)

ASFA International Construction, Inc., B-422594, Aug 13, 2024.  (August 26, 2024)

Knudsen Systems, Inc., B-422433.2, Aug 09, 2024.  (August 23, 2024)

MCI Diagnostic Center, LLC, B-422553.2, Aug 09, 2024.  (August 16, 2024) 

Court of Federal Claims

The Tolliver Group, Inc. v. U. S. and DIGIFLIGHT INC.  (August 15, 2024) 

Government Accountability Office

HPI Federal, LLC, B-422583, Aug 09, 2024.  (August 15, 2024) 

SunStone Technical Solutions, LLC, B-422540, B-422540.2, Jul 25, 2024.  (August 14, 2024)

Chugach Logistics-Facility Services JV, LLC, B-421451.7, Aug 05, 2024.  (August 14, 2024)

CymSTAR, LLC, B-422576, Jul 31, 2024.  (August 14, 2024)

Rex Eiserer d/b/a RAEKOR--Costs, B-422453.2, Jul 29, 2024.  (August 13, 2024)

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., B-422118.2, B-422118.3, Jul 30, 2024.  (August 13, 2024)

Court of Federal Claims

Advanced Simulation Technology, Inc. v. U. S.,  No. 23-2201 C, August 9, 2024.  (August 12, 2024)

Government Accountability Office

KSC, Inc., d/b/a Cups and Company, B-422597, Jul 30, 2024.  (August 12, 2024)

Amentum Services, Inc. B-422207.3, B-422207.4, Jul 03, 2024.  (August 9, 2024)

Inteliteams, Inc., B-422653, Aug 06, 2024.  (August 8, 2024)

Legal Interpreting Services, Inc., B-422536, B-422536.2, B-422536.3, Jul 24, 2024.  (August 8, 2024)

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. B-422421.6, B-422421.7, Jul 17, 2024.  (August 7, 2024)

Tunica-Biloxi Services, LLC, B-422571, Jul 26, 2024.  (August 5, 2024)

Persistent Technology, Inc.--Costs, B-420960.6, May 07, 2024.  (August 5, 2024)

Assessment and Training Solutions Consulting Corporation, B-421575.3, B-421575.4, Jul 16, 2024.   (August 5, 2024)

LCE Newport Beach, Inc., B-422707, Jul 30, 2024.  (August 1, 2024)

Phoenix Environmental Design, Inc. B-422547, Jul 29, 2024.  (July 31, 2024)

Zin Technologies, Inc., B-422405, B-422405.2, Jul 13, 2024.  (July 31, 2024)

Navitas Clinical Research, Inc., B-422142.3, B-422142.4, Jul 10, 2024.  (July 30, 2024)

Trilogy Secured Services, LLC, B-420833.9, B-420833.10, Jul 18, 2024.  (July 30, 2024)

Peraton Inc., B-422409.2, B-422409.3, Jul 22, 2024.  (July 29, 2024) 

Prak Industries, LLC, B-422517, Jul 17, 2024.  (July 29, 2024) 

FedTec, LLC B-422138.2, B-422138.3, Jul 09, 2024.  (July 25, 2024) 

ICS Nett, Inc., B-422575, Jul 24, 2024.  (July 25, 2024)

Court of Federal Claims

Samsara Inc. v. U. S. and Geotab USA, Inc., No. 24-63, July 19, 2024.  (July 24, 2024)

RBVETCO, LLC, No. 24-357, PerformanceEPC, LLC – Greenland, JV, LLC.  (July 23, 2024) 

Legacy Corporation of Illinois, v. U. S., July 22, 2024.  (July 23, 2024) 

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Alisud - Gesac Handling - Servisair 2 Scarl v Louis Berger Aircraft Services, Inc., 2023-1087, July 18, 2024.  (July 19, 2024)

Court of Federal Claims

Crittenton Consulting Group, Inc., B-422503, Jul 10, 2024.  (July 22, 2024) 

Independent Rough Terrain Center, LLC v. U. S. and Taylor Defense Products, LLC, No. 24-160, July 16, 2024.  (July 18, 2024)

Government Accountability Office

National Aerospace Solutions, LLC, B-422471, B-422471.2, Jul 02, 2024.  (July 19, 2024)

Talion Construction, LLC, B-422299.2, Jul 16, 2024.  (July 18, 2024)

Court of Federal Claims

AirBoss Defense Group, LLC and StringKing Lacrosse LLC v. U. S. No. 24-365, July 15, 2024.  (July 16, 2024)

AccelGov, LLC and SLICOM v U. S. and ISI-Markon, Nos. 23-693C, 23-720C, and 24-493C, July 11, 2024.   (July 16, 2024)

ELB Services LLC v. U. S., No. 24-529, July 12, 2024.  (July 1, 2024)

Barbaricum LLC v. U. S., No. 22-676 C,  May 22, 2024.  (July 10, 2024)

Associated Energy Group, LLC, v U. S., No. 23-2047, July 2, 2024.  (July 3, 2024)

Government Accountability Office

ViiNetwork, Inc. d/b/a ViiMed, B-422439, Jun 24, 2024.   (July 5, 2024) 

RELYANT Global, LLC, B-422475, Jul 01, 2024.  (July 3, 2024)

New Generation Solution, LLC, B-422428, Jun 24, 2024. (July 3, 2024)

Hawthorne Commercial Construction, LLC--Reconsideration, B-422032.3, Jul 01, 2024.  (July 3, 2024) 

Tygrove Technologies, RLLP, B-422448, Jun 24, 2024.  (July 2, 2024)

Sparksoft Corporation, B-422440, B-422440.2, Jun 25, 2024.  (July 1, 2024)

Quantum Ventura, Inc., B-422340.2, B-422341.2, May 28, 2024.  (July 1, 2024)

AttainX, Inc., B-422141.2, Jun 20, 2024.  (July 1, 2024?

Competitive Innovations LLC, B-422500, Jun 27, 2024.  (July 1, 2024)

Herren Associates, Inc., B-422336, B-422336.2, May 08, 2024.  (June 28, 2024) 

BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services, Inc., B-420860.4, B-420860.5, B-420860.6, Jun 18, 2024.   (June 27, 2024)

Inalab Consulting, Inc., B-422438,, B-422438.2, B-422438.3, Jun 18, 2024.  (June 27, 2024)

Cask Technologies, LLC, B-422437.2, Jun 20, 2024.  (June 27, 2024)

UpToDate, Inc., B-422550.2, Jun 24, 2024.  (June 26, 2024)

Court of Federal Claims

Accura Engineering and Consulting Services, Inc. v. U. S., No. 22-1592C, June 21, 2024.  (June 25, 2024)

PMCG CollaborateUp JV LLC v. U. S., No. 24-79, June 24, 2024.  (June 25, 2024)

Government Accountability Office

Science Applications International Corporation, B-422331, B-422331.2, May 10, 2024.  (June 24, 2024)

A Square Group, LLC, B-421792.2, B-421792.3, Jun 13, 2024.  (June 24, 2024)

DGCI Corporation, B-421830.3, Apr 05, 2024.  (June 24, 2024)

Excelsior Ambulance Service, Inc., B-422177.4, Jun 14, 2024.  (June 24, 2024)

Eagle Technologies, Inc., B-421357.5, Mar 22, 2024.  (June 24, 2024)

Active Deployment Systems, LLC, B-422424, Jun 17, 2024. (June 20, 2024)

Tech Systems, Inc., B-421838.3, B-421838.4, Jun 04, 2024.  (June 20, 2024)

Diltex, Inc., B-422434, Jun 17, 2024.  (June 20, 2024)

Court of Federal Claims

HealthRev, LLC v. U. S. and Ansible Government Solutions, LLC, No. 24-0352, June 13, 2024.  (June 20, 2024)   

Trumble Construction Inc., v. U. S. and Pacific Tech Construction, Inc., Case No. 24-164 C, June 12, 2024.  (June 13, 2024)


Disputes

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Contrack Watts, Inc. and Uejo Kogyo K.K, 2023-1373, September 16, 2024.  (September 17, 2024)

Civilian Board of Contract Appeals

Y2Fox, Inc., CBCA 7805, July 22, 2024.  (August 5, 2024)

Adapt Consulting, LLC, CBCA 7213, 7393, July 22, 2024.  (August 5, 2024)  

Framaco International Inc., CBCA 7561, July 23, 2024. (August 5, 2024)    

Framaco International Inc., CBCA 7549, July 29, 2024. (August 5, 2024)

United Facility Services Corporation, CBCA 7618, July 30, 2024.  (August 5, 2024)

Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals

Conquistador Dorado Joint Venture, ASBCA Nos. 60942-EAJA, 60943-EAJA 61111-EAJA, 61733-EAJA 61952-EAJA, July 2, 2024.  (July 22, 2024) 

GEMS Environmental Management Services, ASBCA Nos. 61737, 61831, 62322 62323, 62324, 62325 62326, 62327, 62328 62329, 62330, 62331 62332, 62333, 62785 62786, 62787, July 2, 2024.  (July 22, 2024) 

Case Healthcare Solutions, Inc. d/b/a Case HCS of Reston, Virginia, ASBCA No. 63051, June 13, 2024.   (July 22, 2024)

Civilian Board of Contract Appeals

Avue Technologies Corp. v. U. S., CBCA 8087(6360)-REM, 8088(6627)-REM, July 1, 2024.  (July 15, 2024)

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

International Development Solutions, LLC, 2022-1992, June 26, 2024.  (June 27, 2024)

Court of Federal Claims

ASG Solutions Corp. v. U. S., No. 23-1029, June 18, 2024.  (June 24, 2024)

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Hahnenkamm, LLC v. U. S., 2022-2018, 2022-2054, June 21, 2024.  (June 24, 2024)

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Percipient Inc. v. U. S. and CACI, Inc.-Federal, 2023-1970, June 7, 2024.  (June 10, 2024)

News And Articles

Articles

Government Executive

Cross-skilling creates an efficient, adaptable workforce (March 13, 2025)

LEXOLOGY

Six Essential Tips for Understanding Intellectual Property Rights Under Government Contracts (March 25, 2025)

General Services Administration

My Vision for GSA, Acting Administrator Stephen Ehikian (March 25, 2025)

Federal News Network

How to keep new policy from making procurement less efficient (August 2, 2023)

OTAs change Defense acquisition for the duration (June 3, 2019)

Department of the Air Force Contracting Flight Plan

Accelerating Acquisition Change to Win (February 28, 2025)

News

Defense Acquisition University

Level Up Your Contracting Skills: The U.S. Army's Interactive Procurement Game! (March 31, 2026)

The Hill

Attacks on small business contracting are misguided (March 31, 2025)

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK

Navigating changes to government contracting and grants under the Trump administration (March 31, 2025)

Optimizing the multiple award schedule program (March 28, 2025)

Hegseth cuts $580 million in contracts, grants with DOGE’s help (March 20, 2025)

Government Executive

GSA reopens its Deferred Resignation Program and finalizes location consolidation (March 30, 2025)

Hegseth gives Defense leaders less than two weeks to lay out staffing cuts, changes (March 29, 2025)

FEDSCOOP

Agency software purchasing bill reintroduced by House Oversight members (March 27, 2025)

SMALL GOV CON

OHA Says: Show me the Money! (in Ostensible Subcontracting Review) (March 26, 2025)

Webinar Event! Top 21 Legal Mistakes in Federal Government Contracting, April 9, 2025, 11:00-12:00pm CDT (March 26, 2025)

Defense One

DOD weapons buyer nominee wants to focus on new tech (March 27, 2025)

General Services Administration

Advanced Notice for MAS Refresh 26 and Upcoming Mass Modification (March 27, 2025)

GSA announces FedRAMP 20x (March 24, 2025)

Geek Wire

Gravitics wins support from Space Force to create an orbital carrier for space vehicles (March 26, 2025)

Breaking Defense

New ‘Space Warfighting Framework’ coming to codify Space Force concepts, terms (March 26, 2025)

Defense One

Shipbuilders swarm Capitol Hill to lobby for aircraft carrier funding (March 26, 2025)

Pub K Contracts & Grants

Continuing Elimination of Wasteful Spending at the Department of Defense (March, 2025)

Department of Defense

Spacecom Protecting Homeland From Growing Threats (March 26, 2025)

LEXOLOGY

Court of Federal Claims Confirms Jurisdiction over Other Transaction (OT) Bid Protests (March 25, 2025)

Appeals Court Lifts Injunction on Pair of DEI-Targeting Executive Orders: What It Means for Federal Contractors and Grantees (March 17, 2025)

Washington Technology

Buckle up: The acquisition ride is only going to get bumpier (March 25, 2025)

GovCon in the crosshairs: Proving your value in the era of DOGE (March 24, 2025)

SPACE NEWS

NASA terminating $420 million in contracts (March 25, 2025)

Federal News Network

Two new AI tools help illuminate GSA’s future state (March 25, 2025)

General Services Administration

GSA to rightsize Multiple Award Schedule Program (March 24, 2025)

Government Executive

Congress debates bill to fast-track approval of Trump and Musk agency cuts (March 25, 2025)

FEMA set for elimination, Noem says, amid bipartisan House reform proposal (March 24, 2025)

DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIVERSITY

New DoD Governmentwide Purchase Card Guidebook Released!! (March 24, 2025)

Department of Defense

Acquisition of Items for Which Federal Prison Industries Has a Significant Market Share (March 24, 2025)

POLITICO

NASA weighs doing away with headquarters (March 21, 2025)

Government Executive

GSA to ‘quadruple' in size to centralize procurement across the government (March 21, 2025)

FEDSCOOP

From procurement to compliance, IT contractors face a new reality (March 20, 2025)

Government Technology

What these 5 hot federal contracts say about today's market (March 19, 2025)

Federal News Network

Draft EO would make GSA the center of most common buys (March 20, 2025)

Hiring freeze to extend ‘at least’ through 2025, GSA head tells employees (March 20, 2025)

Defense Department should prove technology works before spending billions (March 19, 2025)

Pentagon is cutting up to 60,000 civilian jobs. About a third of those took voluntary resignations (March 18, 2025)

Space Force focuses on growing operational workforce over acquisition community (December 18, 2024)

Space Force puts a defense contractor on watch list (November 22, 2024)

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 

Regulatory Shifts in Aerospace and Defense: What Businesses Need to Know as 2025 Takes Flight (March 19, 2025)

Aviation Week

U.S. Air Force, Navy Brief Trump On Future Fighter Plans (March 18, 2025)

Defense News

US Army rapidly ridding itself of old weapons requirements (March 18, 2025)

Government Executive

Pentagon’s efforts to slash civilian workforce continue to cause confusion (March 18, 2025)

Cross-skilling creates an efficient, adaptable workforce (March 13, 2025)

Massachusetts  Institute of Technology

System Thinking; 5-week online course (April 14, 2025 for five weeks)

Coalition for Common Sense in Government Procurement

Training: Contracting for IT Services on GSA MAS: Pitfalls and Possibilities (March 20, 2025)

Professional Services Council

Contracting Working Group Meeting (March 19, 2025)

Government Executive

The Trump Administration Is Taking Steps To Comply With Court Orders To Reinstate Tens Of Thousands Of Fired Workers (March 15, 2025)

Federal News Network

GSA considers takeover of contracting work at other agencies amid reorganization (March 11, 2024)

Department of Health and Human services

DOJ, HHS, ED, and GSA Announce Initial Cancellation of Grants and Contracts to Columbia University Worth $400 Million (March 7, 2025)

Army Contracting Command

Contracting personnel use AI, Maven Smart System simulation during warfighter exercise (March 3, 2025)

Aviation Week

U.S. Air Force Office Pitches Engine Investment For Mid-Market Airliner (March 07, 2025)

War on the Rocks

Finding Adversaries Hiding in the Defense Department’s Supply Chains (March 12, 2025)

Defense One

Confusion, fear as changes whipsaw Defense workforce (March 12, 2025)

Amid unpredictable battlespaces, speed and security must align (March 3, 2025)

Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Acquisition and Sustainment

Memorandum: Executive Order 14222 Contract Process Review and Warrant Appointments (March 5, 2025)

Government Accountability Office

Military Readiness: Implementing GAO's Recommendations Can Help DOD Address Persistent Challenges Across Air, Sea, Ground, and Space Domains (Mar 12, 2025)

Government Executive

Inside federal agencies' rush to reshape their workforces—and spare employees from layoffs (March 10, 2025)

GSA continues slow drip of RIFs, nearly wiping out entire offices (March 7, 205)

Pentagon is placing probationary employees on leave in advance of mass firings (March 7, 2025)

The Coalition for Common Sense in Government Procurement

An Acquisition Reset: Deregulating to Deliver Best Value Mission Support for the American People (February 21, 2025)

Holland & Knight

Trumps 2025 Executive Orders (Ongoing, 2025)

UCLA LAW

Training Opportunities : UCLA Law

Professionals Services Council Contractor Magazine, FALL 2025

https://www.pscouncil.org/__p/cr/p/Service_Contractor_Magazines/Winter_2025_Service_Contractor_Magazine/Winter_2025_Service_Contractor.aspx

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Postscript: Simplification, Reform, Streamlining by Vernon J. Edwards.  (September 23, 2024)

Department of Justice

Maryland woman pleads guilty to taking bribes to steer government contracts.  (September 23, 2024)

San Antonio VA Official Sentenced for Accepting Bribe as Contracting Consultant.  (September 23, 2024)

Federal Acquisition Institute

Acquisition Today.  (September 20, 2024)

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

DARPA Launches Regional Commercial Accelerators.  (August 23, 2024)

Department of Energy

Independent Assessment of Software Quality Assurance Program Implementation at Sandia National Laboratories - New Mexico.  (August 23, 2024)

General Services Administration

GSA releases FY 2025 CONUS per diem rates.  (August 19, 2024) 

The Coalition for Government Procurement

GSAâ€s TDR Expansion – The Journey Continues.  (August 19, 2024) 

Department of Justice

Company Sentenced to Pay $6.5M Criminal Fine for Bid Rigging in Michigan Asphalt Industry.  (August 16, 2024) 

South Carolina Residents Ordered to Pay $50,000 Fine and More Than $400,000 in Restitution Following Their Conviction in “Rent-A-Vetâ€� Construction Fraud Scheme Targeting the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.  (August 16, 2024) 

Arizona Man Pleads Guilty for Making Online Threats Against Public Servants Including Federal Officials.   (August 15, 2024)

California Man Indicted for Unlawfully Exporting Aircraft Components to Iran.  (August 15, 2024)

Department of Labor

Federal court blocks Southern California logistics companyâ€s retaliation against workers, interference with federal investigation.  (August 13, 2024)

Department of Defense

A Year in, DOD Racks Up Wins for Foreign Military Sales.  (August 9, 2024)

Department of Justice

Former Interim President of Puerto Rican Steel Distributor Pleads Guilty to Eight-Year Price-Fixing Conspiracy.  (August 8, 2024)

Department of Defense

An Update on Innovation at the Department of Defense.  (August 8, 2024)

Federal Acquisition Institute

Acquisition Today.  (August 8, 2024)

NIH Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center

Top Contract Holders for Q3.  (August 7, 2024)

Department of Justice

Former Contracting Officer for Department of Defense Sentenced for Conspiracy to Defraud the Government.  (August 7, 2024)  

Department of Energy

Notice of Intent to Investigate contractor.  (August 2, 2024)

Notice of Intent to Investigate contractor. "2"  (August 2, 2024)

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

DARPA to Host Discover DSO Event in Boston.  (August 1, 2024)  

Senate

Senator introduced bipartisan legislation to streamline the governmentâ€s national security classification system and reduce the massive declassification backlog.  (August 1, 2024)

Department of Justice

Jacksonville Contract Postal Carrier Indicted On Credit Card Fraud And Theft Of Mail Charges.  (July 31, 2024)

USDA loan specialist and contractors sent to prison for roles in loan bribery scheme.  (July 31, 2024)

News Department of Labor

US Department of Labor recovers more than $1M in back wages from South Carolina federal contractor for 43 workers.  (July 29, 2024) 

The Coalition for Government Procurement

The Governmentâ€s Mixed Messages on Global Supply Chains, Continued….  (July 29, 2024) 

Mitre

Improving U.S. Space Capabilities in Integrated Deterrence.  (July 25, 2024) 

Rand

Aligning Strategic Priorities and Foreign Military Sales to Fill Critical Capability Gaps.  (July 25, 2024) 

IBM Center for The Business of Government

Leadership Insights from "The Fifth Discipline: The Art and Practice of the Learning Organization" by Peter M. Senge.  (July 25, 2024) 

Department of Justice

Employees of Monmouth County Marine Equipment and Servicing Company Admit Roles in Scheme to Defraud U.S. Department of Defense.  (July 24, 2024) 

Missouri-Based Defense Department Contractor Sentenced for Fraud.  (July 24, 2024) 

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Comments on Defense Industrial Base Adoption of Artificial Intelligence for Defense Applications.  (July 24, 2024)

Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs

Contractor allocates $4.2M for future pay adjustments to resolve alleged gender wage discrimination.  (July 23, 2024) 

Department of Justice

Man Sentenced for Selling $3.5M in Counterfeit and Substandard Electronics for Use in Military Systems.   (July 19, 2024)

Government Accountability Office

Weapon Systems Annual Assessment:DOD Is Not Yet Well-Positioned to Field Systems with Speed [Reissued with revisions on Jul. 18, 2024].  (July 19, 2024)

Nuclear Waste Cleanup:Changes Needed to Address Current and Growing Shortages in Mission-Critical Positions.  (July 19, 2024)

Department of Justice

Russian International Money Launderer Sentenced to 36 Months in Prison for Illicitly Procuring Large Quantities of U.S.-Manufactured Dual-Use, Military Grade Microelectronics for Russian Entities.  (July 18, 2024)

Department of Energy

Immersive Program Arms DOD, Builds Acquisition Professionals' Innovation Skills.  (July 17, 2024)

Enforcement Letter Issued.  (July 15, 2024)

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Competing Global Supply Chain Approaches.  (July 15, 2024)

Professional Services Council

PSC Submits Comments on SBAâ€s Rule to Eliminate Self-Certification for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses.  (July 15, 2024)

Mitre

Coalition Air and Missile Defense: Integration and Interoperability.  (July 15, 2024)

Department of Justice

Corporation Agree to Pay $101M to Resolve Allegations of Falsely Reporting Rebates.  (July 11, 2024) 

Contractor Admits Guilt in $1.5 Million Bid-Rigging Scheme.   (July 10, 2024)

Department of Defense

DOD Press Briefing Announcing Sentinel ICBM Nunn-McCurdy Decision.  (July 9, 2024) 

Department of Energy

Preliminary Notice of Violation Issued.  (July 9, 2024)

Department of Justice

Federal Government Employee Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Defraud Local Agencies to Benefit His Private Company.  (July 9, 2024) 

El Paso Contractor Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Bureau of Prisons.  (July 9, 2024) 

Former Vice President of Miami Aerospace Company and Accomplice Sentenced to Prison for Involvement in Fraud Conspiracy.  (July 9, 2024) 

Articles

Take it to the Banc:  A General Plea for Increased Consistency and Clarification by Hon. Matthew H. Solomson, Judge, U.S. Court of Federal Claims.  (July 9, 2024)

Simplification, Reform, Streamlining, and Innovation:  The Government Is Immune to Those Things by Vernon J. Edwards.  (July 9, 2024) 

News

Department of Justice

Former Defense Contractor and His Wife Indicted for Evading U.S. Taxes on Profits from Selling Jet Fuel to U.S. Military.  (July 5, 2024)

Former National Security Agency Contractor Sentenced To Thirteen Months In Federal Prison For Time And Attendance Fraud.  (July 5, 2024)

Engineer charged with obstructing a criminal investigation into the cause of the Yanky 72 plane crash.  (July 5, 2024)

President of Freight Forwarding Company Indicted for Allegedly Smuggling Goods from the United States to Russia.  (July 5, 2024)

Department of Justice

Former Defense Department Employee Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Government in Fake Invoices Scheme.  (July 2, 2024) 

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Cyber Harmonization: Making the Regulations Work Together.  (July 1, 2024)

Department of Defense

DOD Completes Flight Test of Hypersonic Missile.  (July 1, 2024)

Department of Labor

Department of Labor begins debt collection against Ohio landscaping company barred from federal worker program after owner allegedly threatened workers.  (June 27, 2024)


Earlier

Contracting Reviews, Audits, & Assessments

Government Accountability Office

Defense Health Agency:  Improved Oversight of Contractors Needed to Better Ensure the Quality of TRICARE Network Providers.  (September 24, 2024)

Department of Energy

Independent Assessment of Specific Administrative Controls for Nuclear Safety of Existing U.S. Department of Energy Facilities.  (September 20, 2024)

Government Accountability Office

Federal Contracting: Timely Actions Needed to Address Risks Posed by Consultants Working for China.  (September 20, 2024)

Government Accountability Office

Corps of Engineers: The Status of Construction Project Environmental Mitigation Has Not Been Reported and Tracked as Required.  (September 19, 2024)

Department of Energy

Independent Assessment of the Emergency Management Program at Sandia National Laboratories.(August 16, 2024)   

Federal Trade Commission

Audit of FTC Redress Program Data Management and Oversight of Contractors.  (August 13, 2024)

Department of Energy

Independent Assessment of Fire System Maintenance at the Hanford Site - July 2024.  (August 1, 2024).

Government Accountability Office

Nuclear Waste Cleanup:  More Effective Oversight Is Needed to Help Ensure Better Project Outcomes.   (August 1, 2024).

Artemis Programs:  NASA Should Document and Communicate Plans to Address Gateway's Mass Risk.  (August 1, 2024).

Government Accountability Office

Human Trafficking:Agencies Need to Adopt a Systematic Approach to Manage Risks in Contracts. (July 31, 2024)

Hypersonic Weapons:  DOD Could Reduce Cost and Schedule Risks by Following Leading Practices.  (July 30, 2024)

Army Modernization: Actions Needed to Support Fielding New Equipment.  (July 16, 2024)

Department of Energy

The National Nuclear Security Administrationâ€s Energy Savings Performance Contract with NORESCO, LLC at the Pantex Plant.  (July 15, 2024)

Department of Defense

Allegations Concerning Quality Assurance Over Glovebox Procurements at Los Alamos National Laboratory.  (July 11, 2024) 

Department of Defense

DoD Compliance with the Buy American Act for Light Emitting Diode Lighting Improvement Projects.  (July 10, 2024)

Government Accountability Office

Federal Advertising:  Fourteen Percent of Contract Obligations in the Past Decade Went to Small Disadvantaged Businesses and Those Owned by Women and Minorities.  (June 28, 2024)  (June 28, 2024) 

Government Accountability Office

Missile Defense:  Next Generation Interceptor Program Should Take Steps to Reduce Risk and Improve Efficiency.  (June 27, 2024)