Government Contracts
JANUARY 17, 2025
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced Friday that his office has dismissed its lawsuit accusing BlackRock of misleading customers about its environmental, social and corporate governance investment strategies, with the asset manager committing to certain transparency and compliance measures.
FedScoop
JANUARY 17, 2025
The General Services Administration and Microsoft reached an agreement under the Governmentwide Microsoft Acquisition Strategy (GMAS) to streamline IT acquisition processes and enhance cybersecurity standards for agencies procuring the companys services, the GSA announced Wednesday. The GMAS initiative seeks to establish improved standardized conditions through governmentwide engagement and enhanced cybersecurity measures to address critical risks in government IT systems, according to the press
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Public Procurement Intl
JANUARY 14, 2025
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USFCR
JANUARY 15, 2025
Wildfire disaster recovery involves a wide range of servicesfrom clearing debris to rebuilding infrastructure and restoring the environment. Contractors looking to secure federal contracts for these projects need to identify the correct NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) codes to align their services with federal opportunities. This guide explains the most relevant NAICS codes for wildfire recovery and how to use them effectively.
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Government Contracts
JANUARY 15, 2025
A Florida federal judge on Wednesday denied a former congressman's bid to force U.S. prosecutors to turn over evidence showing the government improperly directed Venezuela's state-owned oil company to file a New York lawsuit against his consulting firm to obtain evidence in his criminal case, calling the request speculative.
ExecutiveBiz
JANUARY 15, 2025
Federated Wireless has secured a contract valued at over $6 million to deploy its private 5G network to the Marine Corps Logistics Commands logistics hub in Albany, Georgia. The company said Tuesday that work on the 42-month sustainment contract already started in November.
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Open Contracting Partnership
JANUARY 16, 2025
As 2025 unfolds, OCP’s work will be needed more than ever. Government accountability, climate resilience and supporting inclusive economies remain top priorities for leaders around the globe, and stronger public procurement will play a critical role in delivering on them. Fortunately, our team is already hard at work helping you make public procurement better for everyone: we kicked off the year supporting reforms in Thailand and sharing how New York City is increasing participation and ac
Federal News Network
JANUARY 15, 2025
Does anyone ever really have a contract with the government or can a customer terminate for convenience? One sole practitioner pushed back and found that even termination for convenience has procedures and rules. Haynes Boone procurement attorney Zach Prince says you should know your rights as a contractor. He joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin to discuss.
SmallGovCon
JANUARY 20, 2025
The proposed OCI rule implementing the Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act has just dropped. We started discussing the Act back in early 2023 after it was passed in late 2022, and I outlined my predictions at the Court of Federal Claims judicial conference. This 108-page rule will propose some major changes for organizational conflicts of interest.
GovCon Wire
JANUARY 14, 2025
Quantum computing is no longer just a theoretical pursuit or the domain of research labs. It has rapidly emerged as a transformative technology poised to revolutionize industries around the globe. Within the defense sector, its potential is both astounding and imperative. Quantum’s applications in national security promise to reshape operations, decision-making and strategies.
Select GCR
JANUARY 14, 2025
Small business enterprise certification, particularly MWBE certification, helps minority and women-owned businesses secure government contracts and receive valuable support. This article covers what MWBE certification is, how to obtain it, and the benefits it brings. Key Takeaways MWBE certification enhances business opportunities for minority and women-owned enterprises by prioritizing them in government contract procurement.
USFCR
JANUARY 14, 2025
Wildfires have become an increasingly destructive force, with recent years marking some of the most catastrophic events in U.S. history. California alone has experienced millions of acres burned , billions of dollars in damages, and untold devastation to communities. These disasters demand swift and effective recovery efforts, but federal agencies cant do it alone.
ExecutiveBiz
JANUARY 17, 2025
Anduril Industries announced that it would build Arsenal-1, its first hyperscale manufacturing facility, in Columbus, Ohio. In a press release Thursday, Brian Schimpf, CEO of Anduril, said, Arsenal-1 represents a step forward in how we manufacture the autonomous systems and weapons that our nation and our allies need to remain secure.
AWS Public Sector
JANUARY 14, 2025
The US Federal Government has endless opportunity to leverage assistive, innovative technologies, including generative artificial intelligence (AI) , to help fulfill their missions. Im curious, like many of you, about the opportunities technology provides federal-wide to help customers solve complex problems (from defense missions to fraud detection to Earth observing data for climate change) and provide a citizen-first experience.
Scottish Government Procurement
JANUARY 14, 2025
Were pleased to announce that updated Biosecurity guidance is now live on the Sustainable Procurement Tools website. Biosecurity is protection from biological risks which could affect human, animal and plant health, or the wider environment. This guidance has been updated with the help of subject matter experts from NatureScot and Science & Advice for Scottish Agriculture (SASA), and we thank them for their help.
Kluwer Arbitration
JANUARY 20, 2025
2024 appeared to be one of the busiest years for investor-State dispute settlement (ISDS) reform, with significant advances in the United Nations Commission on Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Working Group III discussions and the adoption of the modernized Energy Charter Treaty (ECT). This post exclusively focuses on Working Group IIIs key milestones in 2024 and relevant contributions to the Kluwer Arbitration Blog (KAB), while the ECT modernization will be discussed separately.
USFCR
JANUARY 20, 2025
Sole-source contracts offer businesses a unique opportunity to secure federal contracts without the competitive bidding process. These contracts are awarded directly to a single vendor, often because they provide something no other company can. For many businesses, sole-source awards are an effective way to build relationships with federal agencies and establish a strong foothold in the federal marketplace.
ExecutiveBiz
JANUARY 16, 2025
Fairbanks Morse Defense, a Beloit, Wisconsin-based marine technology supplier, has opened a service center in Guam to strengthen its support to the U.S. Navys Pacific fleet. George Whittier, FMDs CEO, said the Guam facility is aligned with the companys goal of serving customers anywhere and anytime. Guams strategic importance to U.S.
Government Contracts
JANUARY 20, 2025
Eight law firms have earned spots as Law360's Firms of the Year, with 54 Practice Group of the Year awards among them, steering some of the largest deals of 2024 and securing high-profile litigation wins, including at the U.S. Supreme Court.
GovCon Wire
JANUARY 16, 2025
Prescient Edge Corp. has acquired Edge Analytic Solutions to strengthen its presence in the defense intelligence market and expand its capabilities in data sciences, C5ISR and systems integration and portfolio of intelligence analytics platforms for government customers. PEC said Thursday it will operate EAS as a wholly owned subsidiary.
Holland & Knight: Government Contracts
JANUARY 15, 2025
The U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) Final Rule, which takes effect on Jan. 16, 2025, makes a range of substantive changes to the regulatory regime for small business contractors.
WashngtonExec
JANUARY 15, 2025
Leidos Holdings, Inc. announced its Chief Growth Officer Gerard (Gerry) Fasano plans to retire on April 4, as reported by Investing.com. The announcement was made public over a report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Jan. 14. Fasano’s career spans over 40 years. Before serving as CGO, Fasano was president [.
ExecutiveBiz
JANUARY 16, 2025
Intel has announced plans to separate its venture capital arm into a standalone fund to provide the latter with greater autonomy and flexibility to attract capital.
Government Contracts
JANUARY 20, 2025
Law360 would like to congratulate the winners of its Practice Groups of the Year awards for 2024, which honor the attorney teams behind litigation wins and significant transaction work that resonated throughout the legal industry this past year.
GovCon Wire
JANUARY 16, 2025
Cisco has appointed Helju Nommik, a 10-year company veteran and a management consulting leader, as chief of staff and strategy lead for global partner sales. Nommik shared her new position in a LinkedIn post published Thursday.
Oxford College of Procurement and Supply
JANUARY 14, 2025
Procurement is all about achieving value for money. In order to evaluate whether suppliers offers are giving a business the optimum value, benchmarking is required. The definition of benchmarking according to the Oxford English Dictionary is: Evaluating (something) by comparison with a standard Benchmarking in procurement can take many forms, the most basic being, simply comparing quotes or bids from incumbent suppliers to ascertain the best value.
WashngtonExec
JANUARY 15, 2025
Serco Inc. has won a new contract to help optimize soldier readiness and performance in the Armys Holistic Health and Fitness System. The contract has an 8-month base period, plus four 1-year options periods with a total estimated value of $247 million if all options are exercised. Serco is partnering with HigherEchelon, Hyperion Biotechnology, Resolution [.
ExecutiveBiz
JANUARY 16, 2025
Due to the complexity of modern defense systems, analyzing and making decisions about the tradeoffs between a system’s size, weight, power and cost, or SWaP-C, requires advanced analytics.
Government Contracts
JANUARY 17, 2025
A doctor urged the Third Circuit on Friday to revive his whistleblower suit against Bayer Corp. and Johnson & Johnson, arguing that the drugmakers' regulatory approval applications played down the side effects of the antibiotics Cipro and Levaquin.
GovCon Wire
JANUARY 16, 2025
The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded Sevenson Environmental Services a $132.2 million task order to provide sediment remediation support for Cuyahoga Gorge Dam in Ohio. According to an award notice published Thursday, the task order was awarded under the Great Lakes National Program Office Remediation and Restoration Services, or GLNPO-RRS, contract.
Great Government Through Technology
JANUARY 14, 2025
The General Services Administration plays a pivotal role in streamlining the federal government’s acquisition of cutting-edge earth observation solutions. These systems provide a wealth of data and insights for tackling environmental challenges, driving scientific discovery, and supporting informed decision-making across numerous sectors. What are earth observation solutions?
WashngtonExec
JANUARY 15, 2025
GovCIO has won a 5-year, $97 million contract with the Homeland Security Department’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations Division. Under the Analytic and Program Management Support Services contract, GovCIO will provide data analytics, reporting, communications and program management support to enhance data visibility and availability for mission officers throughout the immigration processes. [.
ExecutiveBiz
JANUARY 15, 2025
IBM has awarded Concurrent Technologies Corp. a $51 million subcontract for continuing support to the assistant secretary of the Air Force for energy, installations and environment, or SAF/IE. According to CTC, the job contract is up to July 2029 and follows through a partnership that started in 2008.
Government Contracts
JANUARY 17, 2025
Skilled nursing chain Unified Care Services LLC and its owner have agreed to shell out $18 million to put to rest a whistleblower suit alleging the California-based company and its affiliates knowingly included false information on Paycheck Protection Program loan applications, according to an announcement made Friday.
GovCon Wire
JANUARY 17, 2025
Davidson, a provider of technologies designed to protect national security information systems, has added James Parys and Walter Hough to its leadership team. The Huntsville, Alabama-based company said Tuesday Parys will serve as senior vice president of growth and strategy while Hough will hold the position of vice president of software solutions. Who is James Parys?
Government Contracts Navigator
JANUARY 15, 2025
Michael Joseph Montalbano On January 15, 2025, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council issued its long-awaited CUI Rule. CUI, or Controlled Unclassified Information, is information that the government creates or possesses, or that an entity creates or possesses for or on behalf of the government, that a law, regulation, or governmentwide policy requires or permits … Continue reading "The FAR Council Publishes Long-Awaited CUI Rule" The post The FAR Council Publishes Long-Awaited
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