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Civilian Agencies May Increase Simplified Acquisition and Micro-Purchase Thresholds
Feb 21, 2018
Civilian agencies may issue class deviations to quickly implement provisions of the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act increasing the micro-purchase threshold to $10,000 and the simplified acquisition threshold to $250,000.
In a memorandum for civilian agencies issued on February 16, the...
SBA Size Protests: Subsidiary Couldn’t File for Parent
Feb 20, 2018
A subsidiary cannot file an SBA size protest on behalf of its parent company.
Last week, I wrote about an SBA Office of Hearings and Appeals case holding that a parent couldn’t file a size appeal on behalf of its subsidiary. Unsurprisingly, it turns out that the same principles apply to initial...
Why Outsource? Here Are Some Good Reasons (Part 1)
Feb 19, 2018
The collapse of one of the largest suppliers to the UK public sector, services and construction firm Carillion, is leading to some soul-searching about the whole nature of the relationship between private sector service providers and their government clients.
At the extreme, we have some...
SmallGovCon Week In Review: February 12-16, 2018
Feb 16, 2018
Love was in the air this week with Valentine’s Day falling on Wednesday. If all the chocolate and flowers distracted you from the latest and greatest in government contracting news, you’re in luck. It’s time for our weekly roundup, the SmallGovCon Week in Review.
In today’s edition, a...
DoD Hand-Me-Down Drones Prove to Be Valuable Asset for Interior Dept.
Feb 16, 2018
The Department of Interior’s fleet of drones are mostly hand-me-downs from the Department of Defense and cost less than a single one of its manned aircraft. They have been useful in jobs like dam inspections and wildlife surveys, cutting down the time to complete the task at a fraction of the...
Non-traditional IT Contractors Unite to Watch Each Other’s Backs
Feb 15, 2018
I have blogged several times in the past few months on new, non-traditional IT vendors in the federal marketplace and how they are delivering IT services in a different way from traditional IT contractors. It’s a sign of the growing presence of such contractors in the federal IT ecosystem that...
March 8 Webinar: Best Practices in Public Sector Spend & Procurement Analytics
Feb 15, 2018
Many purchasing executives are looking to drive procurement transformation, only to fall short. In this webinar, we’ll examine the key issues and provide recommendations for using data and analytics to help procurement to drive greater enterprise value. Register today!
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Agencies May Use “On-Ramps” Under BPAs, GAO Confirms
Feb 15, 2018
When an agency solicits competitive proposals to establish multiple blanket purchase agreements, the agency may include “on-ramp” procedures to potentially award additional BPAs at a later date.
In a recent bid protest decision, the GAO confirmed that the FAR allows agencies to use on-ramp...
Glasgow WAN Contract To Transform City’s Digital Infrastructure
Feb 14, 2018
An Edinburgh-based SME has landed a pivotal role in one of the UK’s largest recent public sector contracts that will see Glasgow evolve its digital city status, says Digital by Default. Scotland’s largest independent telecoms firm, Commsworld, has finalised a £30m contract to become a key...
UK Construction Tender Prices Anticipated To Rise
Feb 14, 2018
Construction News reports that a supply chain squeeze will push up tender prices. They are anticipated to rise in 2018 owing to the supply chain being unable to support rising input costs, according to Mace’s cost consultancy arm. The company has revised its forecasts for tender price rises in...
Extraordinary Session Concerning Delayed Modernisation Of Slovak Military
Feb 14, 2018
An extraordinary session concerning the delayed modernisation of the Slovak military has taken place lasting eight hours. MPs and lawmakers of the ruling coalition have criticised delays. “… most of the planned procurements are already obsolete before they are delivered and military equipment...
Starting the Procurement Journey to BI Solutions – Recorded Webinar
Feb 14, 2018
Public sector organizations may experience great benefit from business intelligence (BI) solutions, but not without diligence in the planning process to understand why they need it and which business challenges are to be solved.This was one of several themes discussed during Public Spend Forum’s...
