Interim FAR Rule Eases Representation Burden for Section 889 – Section 889 of the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) prohibits the Government from procuring or obtaining certain covered telecommunications equipment or services, primarily equipment... read more
GSA Dismisses Pre-Award Protest of its E-commerce Platform Solicitation – Earlier this week Federal News Network reported that a pre-award agency-level protest had been filed in response to General Services Administration’s... read more
Helpful Hints for the new Contract Opportunities Function in beta.SAM.gov: How to Track Opportunities – beta.SAM.org is now the authoritative source for contract opportunities. FBO.gov (Federal Business Opportunities) has retired, and its key functionalities... read more
The True Impact of the Chinese Telecom Ban on Government Contractors Section 889 in effect prevents the sale — or use (starting in August 2020) — of products or services incorporating certain Chinese technology. The rule covers products and services that incorporate... read more
New HUBZone Rules Kick In January 1 – SBA proposed a major revamp of how it will interpret and enforce the HUBZone program’s rules back in October of 2019. SBA will release the final rule November 26 and the new rules will become effective on January 1, 2020. ... read more
Mass Modifications – Mass Modifications are government-initiated modifications that occur when a uniform change occurs schedule-wide. A prime example is a refresh to the terms and conditions of your contract. If you have problems accessing the Mass Modification... read more
GSA Guidance on Use of OLMs for Travel – GSA has provided additional guidance on its Order Level Material (OLM) information page on whether travel may be considered an OLM. According to GSA- Travel may be considered an OLM (see GSAR clause 552.238-115) or it may... read more
The GSA MAS Program is reviewing several upcoming initiatives to improve the buying and selling experience of its customers and industry partners. GSA’s objective is to use data analytics to get actionable insights to find and buy solutions on schedules, vendors will... read more
Trump Revokes Obama Order That Had Limited Hiring Options for Some Contractors – To “promote economy and efficiency in federal government procurement,” the Trump administration on Thursday rolled back an Obama policy that had limited some contractors’ hiring... read more
For 2020, DOL Raises Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors to $10.80 – The Department of Labor annually increases the minimum wage for federal contractor employees in accordance with Executive Order 13658. It recently noticed, via the Federal Register, that the... read more
