Rules & Tools

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

DFARS Case 2022-D021:  Contract Administration Office Functions Relating to Direct Costs.  (March 22, 2023)

DFARS Case 2020-D027:  Ground and Flight Risk.  (March 22, 2023)

DFARS Case 2018-D018:  Noncommercial Computer Software.  (March 22, 2023)

DFARS Case 2019-D009:  Use of Supplier Performance Risk System Assessments.  (March 22, 2023)

Technical Amendments.  (March 22, 2023)

Proposed

DFARS Case 2018-D053:  Export-Controlled Items.  (March 22, 2023)

DFARS Case 2021-D021:  Restrictions on Overhaul and Repair of Naval Vessels in Foreign Shipyards.  (March 22, 2023)

Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled

Procurement List; Additions and Deletions

• Document 1.  (March 17, 2023)

• Document 2.  (March 17, 2023)

General Services Administration

Standardizing Federal Supply Schedule Clause and Provision Prescriptions.  (March 15, 2023)

Alternative Fuel Vehicle Usage During Relocations.  (March 14, 2023)

Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled

Supporting Competition in the AbilityOne Program.  (March 13, 2023)

General Services Administration

FMR Case 2021-102-1:  Real Estate Acquisition.  (March 7, 2023)

White House

Presidential Determination on Airbreathing Engines, Advanced Avionics Position Navigation and Guidance Systems, and Constituent Materials for Hypersonic Systems.  (March 6, 2023)

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation

DFARS Case 2022-D010:  Employment Transparency Regarding Individuals Who Perform Work in the People’s Republic of China.   (March 1, 2023)

DFARS Case 2021-D008:  Prompt Payment of Contractors.  (March 1, 2023)

DFARS Case 2021-D001:  Quick-Closeout Procedures Threshold.  (March 1, 2023)

General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation

GSAR Case 2022-G513:  Updating Payments Clause.  (February 28, 2023)

Federal Acquisition Regulation

Information Request

Reporting Purchases from Sources Outside the United States.  (February 28, 2023)

Office of Management and Budget

“No TikTok on Government Devices” Implementation Guidance.  (February 28, 2023)

Department of Energy

Update Acquisition Guide Chapter 42.101 Revision, Audit Requirements for Non Management and Operating Contracts.  (February 23, 2023)

Update to Acquisition Guide Chapter 6.502, Competition Advocate Responsibilities.  (February 23, 2023)

Office of Management and Budget

M-23-12:  Discount Rates for OMB Circular No. A-94.  (February 21, 2023)

M-23-11:  Creating a More Diverse and Resilient Federal Marketplace through Increased Participation of New and Recent Entrants.  (February 21, 2023)

Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-02

Correction to Technical Amendments,  (February 16, 2023) 

Department of Education Acquisition Regulation

Revisions to various Parts.  (February 16, 2023) 

General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation

GSAR-TA-2023-01:  Immediate and Highest Level Owner for High-Security Leased Space; Technical Amendment.  (February 15, 2023) 

Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation

HSAR Case 2020-001:  United States Coast Guard Contract Termination Policy.  (February 15, 2023) 

Small Business Administration

Small Business Size Standards: Manufacturing and Industries with Employee-Based Size Standards in Other Sectors Except Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade.  (February 15, 2023) 

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation

DFARS Case 2019-D043:  Extension of Comment Period, Small Business Innovation Research Program Data Rights.  (February 14, 2023) 

Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-02

Introduction.  (February 14, 2023) 

FAR Case 2020-007:  Accelerated Payments Applicable to Contracts with Certain Small Business Concerns.  (February 14, 2023) 

FAR Case 2019-008:  Small Business Program Amendments.  (February 14, 2023) 

Technical Amendments.  (February 14, 2023) 

Small Entity Compliance Guide.  (February 14, 2023) 

Department of Defense

Data Call for Report to Congress on Department of Defense Use of Other Transactions for Prototype Projects Fiscal Year 2022.  (February 8, 2023)

Guidance on Awarding Cost-Reimbursement Contracts.  (February 2, 2023)

Bureau of the Fiscal Service

Prompt Payment Interest Rate; Contract Disputes Act.  (February 1, 2023)

More Small Business

Protests

Government Accountability Office

Development Services Group, Inc., B-421310, Mar 15, 2023.  (March 22, 2023)

Kizano Corporation, B-420858.4, Mar 08, 2023.  (March 22, 2023)

Earlier

Protests

Government Accountability Office

Significance Inc., B-421307, B-421307.2, Mar 03, 2023.  (March 21, 2023)

ManTech Advanced Systems International, Inc., B-419657, B-419657.2, B-419657.3, Jun 17, 2021.  (March 20, 2023)

Department of the Air Force--Reconsideration, B-419657.3,
Sep 30, 2021.  (March 20, 2023)

Compel JV, LLC, B-421328, Mar 08, 2023.  (March 17, 2023)

Martek Global Services, Inc.--Costs, B-420865.3, Mar 09, 2023.  (March 16, 2023)

TRAX International Corporation, B-420361.6, Mar 09, 2023.  (March 16, 2023)

CACI, Inc.--Federal, B-420729.2, Mar 01, 2023.  (March 14, 2023)

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc., B-421290, B-421290.2, Mar 01, 2023.  (March 13, 2023)

ThunderCat Technology, LLC, B-421299, Mar 06, 2023.  (March 13, 2023)

KeyLogic Associates, Inc.; KSD Technologies, LLC, B-421346, B-421347, B-421348, B-421377, B-421378, Mar 08, 2023.  (March 10, 2023)

The Electronic On-Ramp, Inc., B-421229.4, Feb 22, 2023.  (March 9, 2023)

Bear Mountainside Realty, LLC, B-419989.6, B-419989.7, Feb 28, 2023.  (March 9, 2023)

Court of Federal Claims

Trace Systems, Inc. vs. U. S. and General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc., No. 22-404 C, March 14, 2023.  (March 17, 2023)

Vectrus Services A/S vs. U. S., No. 22-633C, March 14, 2023.  (March 16, 2023)

SEKRI, Inc. vs. U. S., No. 21-778, March 13, 2023.  (March 14, 2023)

mLINQS, LLC v U. S. and Deloitte Consulting LLP, No. 22-1351, March 6, 2023.  (March 7, 2023)

Government Accountability Office

Antium, LLC, B-421291, B-421291.2, Mar 06, 2023.  (March 8, 2023)

Master Boat Builders, Inc.; Steiner Construction Company, Inc., B-421254, B-421254.2, B-421254.3, B-421254.4, B-421254.5, B-421254.6, B-421254.7, B-421254.8, Feb 08, 2023.  (March 7, 2023)

C3.ai, B-421337, B-421337.2, Feb 16, 2023.  (March 3, 2023)

Computer World Services Corporation, B-420777.2, B-420777.3, Feb 07, 2023.  (February 28, 2023)

Arlluk Technology Solutions, LLC--Reconsideration, B-421008.4, Feb 23, 2023.  (February 24, 2023)

FreeAlliance.com, LLC, B-420345.3, B-420345.4, Feb 10, 2023.  (February 23, 2023)

Court of Federal Claims

AccelGov, LLC v. U. S. and Technical and Management Resources, Inc., No. 22-1433, February 17, 2023.  (February 21, 2023)

Government Accountability Office

American Electronics, Inc., B-421306, B-421306.2, Feb 15, 2023.  (February 21, 2023)

International Service Contractors, LLC, B-421333, Feb 16, 2023.  (February 21, 2023)

Acclaim Systems, Inc., B-421379, B-421379.2, Feb 10, 2023.  (February 17, 2023)

Alion Science & Technology Corporation--Reconsideration, B-420778.3, Dec 27, 2022.  (February 13, 2023)

Court of Federal Claims

Thalle/Nicholson Joint Venture v. U. S. and Shimmick Construction Company, Inc., No. 22-755, February 15, 2023.  (February 17, 2023)

KOAM Engineering Systems, Inc. v. U. S., No. 22-816C, February 10, 2023.  (February 13, 2023)

Abacus Technology Corporation and Valdez International Corporation v. U. S., Nos. 22-388, 22-453, February 10, 2023.  (February 13, 2023)

Next Phase Solutions and Services, Inc. v. U. S. and Index Analytics, LLC, No. 23-46C, February 2, 2023.  (February 3, 2023)

ARxIUM, Inc. v. U. S. and Innovation Associates, Inc., No. 17-1407C, February 1, 2023.  (bid preparation and proposal costs)  (February 2, 2023)

Government Accountability Office

AttainX, Inc., B-421216, B-421216.2, Jan 23, 2023.  (February 10, 2023)

Gryphon Technologies, L.C., B-420882.2, B-420882.3, B-420882.4, Jan 17, 2023.  (February 8, 2023)

Paradyme Management, Inc., B-421203, B-421203.2, Jan 18, 2023.  (February 6, 2023)

Bluehawk, LLC, B-421201, B-421201.2, Jan 18, 2023.  (February 3, 2023)

Souza Construction, Inc., B-420966.4, Jan 11, 2023.  (February 2, 2023)

TekSynap Corporation, B-419464.3, B-419464.4, Jan 05, 2023.  (February 2, 2023)

Anders Construction, Inc., B-420717.2, Jan 17, 2023.  (February 1, 2023)

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Disputes

Civilian Board of Contract Appeals

True Excellence Group, LLC, CBCA 7385, March 7, 2023.  (March 13, 2023)

Hughes Group LLC, CBCA 5964, March 6, 2023.  (March 13, 2023)

SBC Archway Helena, LLC, CBCA 5997, 6464, March 6, 2023.  (March 13, 2023)

Alares Construction, Inc., CBCA 7597, March 3, 2023.  (March 13, 2023)

Anglin Consulting Group, Inc., CBCA 6926, 7338, March 3, 2023.  (March 13, 2023)

Brightwood Management Partners, LLC, CBCA 7351, March 1, 2023.  (March 13, 2023)

Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals

Vigor Works, LLC, ASBCA No. 62607, February 22, 2023.  (March 13, 2023)

Vectrus Systems Corporation, ASBCA No. 61651, February 8, 2023.  (March 13, 2023)

Civilian Board of Contract Appeals

Rice Solutions LLC, CBCA 7402, February 23, 2023.  (March 6, 2023)

Amalgamated Services, Inc.,  CBCA 7642, February 17, 2023.  (February 27, 2023)

Court of Federal Claims

Aries Construction Corp. v. U. S., No. 22-166C, February 21, 2023.  (February 23, 2023)

Civilian Board of Contract Appeals

Team Systems International, LLC, CBCA 7145, February 9, 2023.  (February 21, 2023)

Management Technologies, Inc., CBCA 7024, February 14, 2023.  (February 21, 2023)

Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals

Beechcraft Defense Company, LLC; Textron Aviation Inc.; and Textron Aviation Defense, LLC, ASBCA Nos. 61743, 61744, 61745, February 3, 2023.  (February 21, 2023)

ServeFed, Inc., ASBCA No. 63290, February 2, 2023.  (February 21, 2023)

Derian, Inc., ASBCA No. 63283, February 1, 2023.  (February 21, 2023)

Dynamic Systems Technology, Inc., No. 63037, January 27, 2023.  (February 13, 2023)

Betance Enterprises, Inc., ASBCA Nos. 63076, 63077, 63078, 63079, January 25, 2023.  (February 13, 2023)

CJW Contractors Inc., ASBCA No. 63228, January 23, 2023.  (February 13, 2023)

Court of Federal Claims

CanPro Investments, Ltd v. U. S., No. 16-268C, February 8, 2023.  (February 9, 2023)

Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals

OSC Solutions, Inc., ASBCA No. 63294, January 17, 2023.  (February 6, 2023)

Civilian Board of Contract Appeals

Gerald E. Paulus, Jr,, CBCA 7109-R, January 26, 2023.  (February 6, 2023)

Rooker Coweta LLC, CBCA 7409, January 27, 2023.  (February 6, 2023)

Monbo Group International, CBCA 7326, 7327, January 26, 2023.  (February 6, 2023)

News

General Services Administration

GSA, DoD sign MOU to bring more environmental innovators to federal marketplace.  (March 22, 2023)

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News

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

NASA’s Management of Its Radioisotope Power Systems Program.  (March 21, 2023)

Department of Labor

Department will open online portal for federal contractors, subcontractors to certify affirmative action program compliance.  (March 21, 2023)

Department of Defense

Official Says Just-In-Time Deliveries Fail in High-End Competition.  (March 17, 2023)

Project on Government Oversight

The Bunker: Unaffordable, Unattritable, Unacceptable.  (March 16, 2023)

The Professional Services Council

FY24 Clock is Already Ticking: Congress and the White House Need to Mind the Calendar and Get Moving on the Budget.  (March 13, 2023)

New Article

POSTSCRIPT VI: Late Electronic Bids And Proposals.  (March 10, 2023)

National Nuclear Security Administration

NNSA releases annual performance reviews of management and operations partners.  (March 10, 2023)

Department of Justice

Maryland Defense Contractor Convicted for Procurement Fraud after Nine-Day Trial.  (March 9, 2023)

Office of Strategic Capital, Small Business Administration to Sign Memorandum of Agreement.  (March 8, 2023)

New Article

Emerging Policy and Practice Issues (2022).  (March 7, 2023)

Federal Acquisition Institute

Acquisition Today.  (March 6, 2023)

Department of Defense

Department Announces Winners of the Fiscal Year 2022 Nunn-Perry Award, Recognizing Excellence in the DOD Mentor Protégé Program.  (March 7, 2023)

Department of Justice

Former Executive Assistant to Former Mayor of Trujillo Alto Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Accepting Bribes.  (March 6, 2023)

IBM Center for The Business of Government

Building Cybersecurity Resiliency for Government: Insights from Experts.  (March 3, 2023)

Department of Justice

Former Federal Public Official Sentenced for Accepting Bribes.  (March 3, 2023)

Contractor to Pay $1 Million to Resolve Alleged False Claims Act Violations Arising from Bridge Painting Project.  (March 3, 2023)

Project on Government Oversight

The Bunker: A Hypersonic Sea Siren.  (March 2, 2023)

Department of Justice

Notice of Intent to Investigate intent to investigate potential deficiencies in Worker Safety and Health requirements at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory.  (March 1, 2023)

Department of Defense

The 2022 Pricing and Contracting Legends Award.  (March 1, 2023)

Department of Justice

Russian National Charged with Supplying U.S. Technology to the Russian and North Korean Governments.  (February 27, 2023)

Project on Government Oversight

The F-35 Program Stalled in 2022.  (February 27, 2023)

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Supply Chain Resiliency: Procurement Lessons Learned.  (February 27, 2023)

Department of Defense

DOD Aims to Boost Small Business Involvement in Nation's Defense.  (February 24, 2023)

Department of Labor

Department recovers $3.1M in wages, benefits for 3,100 workers employed by a federal subcontractor servicing BENEFEDS program.  (February 23, 2023)

Department of Justice

Repeat Fraudster Pleads Guilty To Fraud, Identity Theft, And Making False Statements In Connection With Andrews Air Force Base Construction Contract.  (February 23, 2023)

Project on Government Oversight

The Bunker: Tarnished Silver Bullets.  (February 23, 2023)

Department of Defense

DLA Named Agency of the Year for Supporting Nation's Small Businesses.  (February 22, 2023)

Federal Acquisition Institute

Acquisition Today.  (February 21, 2023)

Project on Government Oversight

The Bridge: Why is the Air Force Phasing Out a Crucial F-35 Training?  (February 21, 2023)

Federal Awardee Database Integration Falls Short.  (February 21, 2023)

IBM Center for The Business of Government

Why so many Federal IT Contracts Fail and what to do about it.  (February 21, 2023)

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Strategic Asset Spotlight: NASA SEWP.  (February 21, 2023)

Department of Defense

The Richard ‘Dick’ Ginman Contingency Contracting Officer Excellence Award for Fiscal Year 2022.  (February 17, 2023)

Department of Justice

Information Technology Company Owner and Former NSA Contractor Convicted After Month-Long Trial for Submitting False Claims for Hours Worked on a Government Contract.  (February 16, 2023) 

Information Technology Industry Council

ITI-Led Coalition Calls for Reform to Greenhouse Gas Emissions Disclosure Requirements for Federal Contractors.  (February 16, 2023) 

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Comments regarding FAR Case 2021-015, Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate-Related Financial Risk.  (February 15, 2023) 

The Professional Services Council

PSC Applauds Final Rule on Accelerated Payments to Small Business Contractors.  (February 15, 2023) 

Department of Justice

Contractor Agrees to Pay $2.5 Million to Settle Allegations it Overcharged Federal Agencies for Patient Monitoring Equipment.  (February 14, 2023) 

Colorado Laser Technology Company Agrees to Pay More Than $400,000 to Resolve Allegations that it Improperly Used Foreign Subcontractors.  (February 14, 2023) 

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Strategic Asset Spotlight: Alliant 2.  (February 13, 2023)

Aerospace Industries Association

6 Key Takeaways from this Week’s Hearing on the Defense Industrial Base.  (February 13, 2023)

Department of Labor

Department resolves wage violations with Federal Contractor.  (February 10, 2023)

Department of Energy

Preliminary Notice of Violation related to a bulldozer track roller finger amputation.  (February 10, 2023)

NNSA approves start of construction for plutonium pit production subproject at Los Alamos National Laboratory.  (February 10, 2023)

Department of Justice

Two U.S. Citizens Took Bribes to Steer Contracts Meant to Aid Reconstruction in Afghanistan.  (February 10, 2023)

Alliance for Digital Innovation

Comments on proposed FAR Case to minimize the risk of climate change in federal acquisitions.  (February 10, 2023)

Department of Energy

Notice of Intent to Investigate issued to contractor about nuclear safety program requirements.  (February 9, 2023)

Department of Justice

Falmouth Man Sentenced to Five Years for Federal Program Fraud, Wire Fraud.  (February 9, 2023)

The RAND Corporation

Comparison of Public and Private Sector Cybersecurity and IT Workforces.  (February 8, 2023)

Department of Justice

Medical Equipment Suppliers Convicted of Health Care Fraud.  (February 8, 2023)

Government Matters

What are the impacts of over-classification of government information?   (February 6, 2023)

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Strategic Asset Spotlight: GSA’s OASIS.  (February 6, 2023)

The RAND Corporation

A Cost Estimating Framework for U.S. Marine Corps Joint Cyber Weapons.  (February 3, 2023)

Federal Acquisition Institute

Acquisition Today.  (February 2, 2023)

MITRE

Searching for Solutions: MITRE Tool Simplifies Freedom of Information Act Requests.  (February 2, 2023)

Department of Defense

DOD Announces the Establishment of the Defense Management Institute.  (February 1, 2023)

Professional Services Council

PSC Urges More Time and Communication on the VA’s T4NG2 Contract.  (February 1, 2023)

Earlier

Contracting Reviews, Audits, & Assessments

Government Accountability Office

Haiti:  USAID and State Should Improve Management and Assessment of Reconstruction Activities, GAO-23-105211, Mar 16, 2023.  (March 17, 2023)

Department of Defense

Evaluation of the Army’s Online Real Property Space Availability Application.  (March 13, 2023)

Government Accountability Office

Weapon Systems Sustainment:  DOD Needs to Improve Its Reporting for Warehousing Pilot Program.  (March 10, 2023)

General Services Administration

GSA Misled Customers on Login.gov’s Compliance with Digital Identity Standards.  (March 9, 2023)

National Science Foundation

Summary of Federal OIG Findings and Recommendations Related to Other Transaction Agreements.  (March 7, 2023)

Department of Housing and Urban Development

HUD’s Robotic Process Automation Program.  (March 6, 2023)

Government Accountability Office

DHS Financial Management:  Actions Needed to Improve Systems Modernization and Address Coast Guard Audit Issues.  (March 1, 2023)

Department of Energy

Independent Assessment of Work Planning and Control for Cleanup Operations at the West Valley Demonstration Project.  (March 1, 2023)

Department of Defense

Evaluation of Army Pre-Positioned Equipment Issued in Response to Ukraine and the NATO Defense Forces.  (February 28, 2023)

General Services Administration

GSA Is Not Monitoring Data from Access Card Readers to Identify Risks to GSA Personnel and Federal Property.  (February 22, 2023)

Department of Defense

Audit of the DoD’s Compliance with Security Requirements When Using Commercial Cloud Services.  (February 17, 2023)

Department of Energy

Lessons Learned from Assessments of Fire Protection at US Department of Energy Sites.  (February 17, 2023)

Federal Labor Relations Authority

Final Close-Out, Second Follow-Up Review on FLRA's Appointment of Contracting Officer's Representatives.  (February 16, 2023) 

Congressional Budget Office

Availability and Use of F-35 Fighter Aircraft: An Update.  (February 14, 2023) 

Availability and Use of the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Fighter Aircraft.  (February 10, 2023)

Government Accountability Office

Information Technology: IRS Needs to Complete Modernization Plans and Fully Address Cloud Computing Requirements, GAO-23-104719, Feb 07, 2023.  (February 8, 2023)

Middle-Tier Defense Acquisitions: Rapid Prototyping and Fielding Requires Changes to Oversight and Development Approaches, GAO-23-105008, Feb 7, 2023.  (February 8, 2023)

Export Controls:  State Needs to Improve Compliance Data to Enhance Oversight of Defense Services.  (February 7, 2023)

Department of Energy

Independent Assessment of Safety Culture Survey Methods and Interpretation for the Portsmouth and Paducah Depleted Uranium Hexafluoride Conversion Facilities.  (February 6, 2023)

Government Accountability Office

Weapon System Sustainment:  Navy Ship Usage Has Decreased as Challenges and Costs Have Increased.  (February 1, 2023)

Congressional Budget Office

U.S. Hypersonic Weapons and Alternatives.  (February 1, 2023)