NASA Creates Checklist for Solicitations Requiring Certified Cost or Pricing...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is amending its acquisition regulations to add a proposal adequacy checklist. The NASA contracting officer will insert the checklist in solicitations...
View ArticleNew Clause for FSS Contracts Requires Digital Certificate Purchase
The General Services Administration has finalized, without change, a proposed rule amending the GSA Acquisition Regulation. The March 13, 2014, final rule, Electronic Contracting Initiative, adds a new...
View ArticleCourt Rejects Industry Group’s Attempt to Halt OFCCP Regulations
An attempt by Associated Builders and Contractors to stop a final rule issued by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs that requires contractors and subcontractors, including construction...
View ArticleOrder Prohibits Retaliation for Disclosing Compensation Information
President Obama today signed an Executive Order prohibiting federal contractors from retaliating against employees who choose to discuss their compensation. The order is designed to promote economy and...
View ArticleGSA Proposes Expansion of Groups Eligible to Purchase from FSS
The General Services Administration today issued a proposed rule that would provide increased access to GSA’s Federal Supply Schedules. The rule would implement a number of statutory provisions to...
View ArticlePresident Signs EO Banning LGBT Discrimination by Contractors
President Obama signed an executive order yesterday banning discrimination against LGBT employees by federal contractors. The new EO amends EO 11246 to add sexual orientation and gender identity to the...
View ArticleOFCCP Proposes Equal Pay Reporting Requirements
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs today issued a notice of proposed rulemaking, which seeks to amend regulations implementing Executive Order 11246, Equal Employment Opportunity....
View ArticleOSC Proposal Would Extend Whistleblower Protections to Contractors
The Office of Special Counsel has proposed an expansion of its regulations to add federal contractors, subcontractors, and grantees to the list those who can blow the whistle on federal government...
View ArticleGSA Proposes New Reporting Requirements for FSS and GWAC Vendors
A proposed rule would amend the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation to add clauses requiring vendors to report transactional data from orders and prices paid by ordering activities....
View ArticleFAR Class Deviation to Resolve Conflicting Contractor T’s & C’s
The General Services Administration is requesting feedback on a proposed class deviation to the Federal Acquisition Regulation and the General Services Acquisition Regulation to address common...
View ArticleOMB Seeking Comments on Proposed 2017 NAICS Changes
The Office of Management and Budget is requesting comments on the Economic Classification Policy Committee’s Recommendations for the 2017 Revision of the North American Industry Classification System....
View ArticleSBA Proposes Credit for Lower Tier Small Business Subcontracting
The Small Business Administration is proposing revisions to its small business size regulations at SBA Part 121. A proposed rule would allow an other than small prime contractor that has an individual...
View ArticleGAO Develops Electronic Protest Docketing System, Proposes Filing Fee
The Government Accountability Office is proposing to amend its bid protest regulations to implement section 1501 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (PL 113-76) and make...
View ArticleSBA Creates Mentor-Protégé Program for All Small Businesses
A July 25, 2016, rule issued by the Small Business Administration finalizes, with changes, a proposed rule creating a comprehensive new mentor-protégé program for all small businesses. The rule...
View Article2017 Contractor Minimum Wage Increased to $10.20
The Department of Labor has announced the 2017 minimum wage rate for contracts covered by Executive Order 13658, Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors. The 2014 executive order raised the hourly...
View ArticleGSA Seeks Input on Changes to GSAR, FTR, FMR, and FPMR
In accordance with Executive Order 13777, Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda, the General Services Administration is seeking input on repealing, replacing, and modifying its acquisition...
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