SmallGovCon

MARCH 26, 2025

Size and status protests, which are reviewed by the SBAs Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA), are far less common than GAO protests which protest an evaluation aspect of a solicitation or award. But when they are used they can be a powerful tool to keep contracting dollars intended for small businesses to stay with small businesses. In the case of Winergy, LLC, OHA takes a look at an award intended for SDVOSBs, to determine if the awardee is in compliance with the ostensible subcontractor rule

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FedTech Magazine

MARCH 11, 2025

Government customers expect the technology resellers they work with to employ certain sustainability practices, such as IT asset disposition, to maintain compliance with environmental, cybersecurity and human rights regulations. IT asset disposition refers to the handling of retired IT equipment, whether its recycled or repurposed for reuse, which extends the life of the hardware.

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Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 24, 2025

10 years ago, we launched the Open Contracting Partnership from a single desk in snowy Washington DC with the grand ambition to transform public procurement, the world’s largest marketplace. We saw a unique opportunity to make government work better, converting taxpayer money fairly and effectively into schools, roads, hospitals and vital services that we all need.

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Federal News Network

MARCH 26, 2025

What: Federal agencies move to best-in-class contracting and category management When: Transforming the Marketplace memo published by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy in December 2014 Why it matters: OFPPs push toward category management turned out not to be just an acquisition policy fad, but one that continues to influence agency procurement decisions to this day.

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Speaker: Jeff Dickinson - President and CEO of Railgistixs Transport, Supply Chain and Logistics Thought Leader

Despite the ongoing transformation of the supply chain and logistics landscape, the steadfast importance of carrier safety remains a core principle. From prioritizing preventative maintenance to optimizing fleet utilization, the fundamentals persist. If you’re overlooking and neglecting essential safety precautions today, this could result in expensive repairs and potential safety hazards in the future. 🚧 Join Jeff Dickinson for a conversation on how to mitigate risk, enforce compliance,

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FedScoop

MARCH 11, 2025

The National Institute of Standards and Technology announced an algorithm that could serve as a second line of defense to ensure encrypted information stays encrypted in the face of an attack from a future quantum computer. The standard, called HQC, is a backup for the main post-quantum cryptography algorithm NIST finalized for general encryption known as Module-Lattice-Based Key-Encapsulation Mechanism, or ML-KEM.

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Public Procurement Intl

MARCH 1, 2025

In response to President Trump’s threats to impose severe, across-the-board tariffs on goods from the European Union (EU), EU policymakers have warned that the EU may respond by deploying its “trade bazooka,” the EU Anti-Coercion Instrument. This could have an important impact on U.S. vendors in EU public procurement markets. The EU Anti-Coercion Instrument is an EU regulation, formally Regulation (EU) 2023/2675 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 November 2023

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 4, 2025

As the revision of the Arbitration Law of the Peoples Republic of China ( PRC Arbitration Law ) progresses, ad hoc arbitration is gaining more attention in China. This Blog has previously discussed whether ad hoc arbitration will truly take root in the country ( see The turn to fact or fiction: ad hoc arbitration in the draft amendment to PRC Arbitration Law ).

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Whistleblower Network News

MARCH 26, 2025

Today, Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) introduced the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Whistleblower Reform Act of 2025 in order to further strengthen the highly successful SEC Whistleblower Program. The bill bolsters the Dodd-Frank Acts anti-retaliation protections and ensures that the agency processes award claims in a more timely manner.

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Federal News Network

MARCH 11, 2025

The agencies may not be actively preparing for a lapse in appropriations, but contractors are. With a midnight deadline on Friday and Congress more divided than ever, a shutdown is a strong possibility. David Berteau, president and CEO of the Professional Services Council, joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin to discuss the steps contractors ought to be taking.

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FedScoop

MARCH 6, 2025

All non-critical and non-statutorily required work will cease at the General Services Administrations Technology Transformation Services as part of a 50% reduction of the office, according to Director Thomas Shedd. In his prepared remarks for a Thursday afternoon town hall, which were obtained by FedScoop, Shedd said that to deliver technology at GSA in a more focused and streamlined way, moving forward TTS will support only work that is required by statute and policy, fits into the Trump admini

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Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 24, 2025

Imagine a world where the trillions of dollars spent on public contracts better serve people and protect our planet. For Cathyline, a mother and small business owner in Buhanda village, Uganda, government decisions are not abstract policies; they are her daily realities. Like billions of others worldwide, her life is deeply shaped by the actions or inactions of her government.

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GovCon Wire

MARCH 3, 2025

The General Services Administration has issued a request for information for a potential 10-year, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract vehicle that the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency could use to procure cybersecurity platforms and services to meet mission needs. According to a sources sought notice published on Feb.

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FedTech Magazine

MARCH 26, 2025

The White House is gathering industry feedback as it drafts policies aimed at keeping the U.S. at the forefront of artificial intelligence innovation. Global competition around AI is intensifying as the technology reshapes industries, meaning the forthcoming AI Action Plan will arrive at a pivotal moment. The Office of Science and Technology Policy issued a request for public comments on an AI Action Plan Feb. 6, and some experts are already calling for voluntary, industry-led technical and safe

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Whistleblower Network News

MARCH 6, 2025

On Thursday, March 6 th , 2025, Former Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger released a statement announcing his decision to drop his lawsuit over his termination by White House officials. Dellingers concession follows a decision by a federal appeals court Wednesday evening to remove Dellinger from his position as Special Counsel while his lawsuit proceeds through the appeals process to the Supreme Court.

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AWS Public Sector

MARCH 14, 2025

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is pleased to announce that AWS Marketplace has received Awardable status in the Department of Defense (DoD) Platform One (P1) Solutions Marketplace. This designation enables DoD organizations to readily access and procure solutions through AWS Marketplace using established acquisition pathways. Mission-critical access The P1 Solutions Marketplace is a digital repository of post-competition, five-minute long readily-awardable pitch videos, which address the governments

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FedScoop

MARCH 11, 2025

The Department of Government Efficiencys increasingly vast power across the government likely makes it subject to U.S. records law, a federal judge said Monday in a ruling that ordered the Elon Musk-led group to begin processing requests on an expedited timeline. In a 37-page opinion, U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper concluded that DOGE the rebranded U.S.

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Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 24, 2025

A home is more than just shelterit is a source of dignity, stability, and connection to the community. In a way, it can become our identity. Yet for decades, the residents of Villa 20, one of Buenos Airess historic informal settlements, lived without official addresses, access to basic public services, or even clean drinking water. Their neighborhood, though full of life, remained almost invisible to the city around them.

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How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 4, 2025

A year ago, I was instructed to work on an expert report for the UK Covid-19 Inquiry, which was set up to examine the UKs response to and impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, and learn lessons for the future. The report Public procurement in emergencies covers the key principles, legal frameworks and relevant guidance with respect to public procurement by the UK government and devolved administrations and how this may be improved in the future.

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GovCon Wire

MARCH 10, 2025

Anduril Industries has won a potential 10-year, $642.2 million contract from the U.S. Navy to install, deliver and sustain Installation-Counter small Unmanned Aircraft Systems, or IC-sUAS, at Marine Corps bases worldwide. The Department of Defense said Friday Marine Corps Systems Command launched a competitive procurement process and received 10 offers for the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract.

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SmallGovCon

MARCH 6, 2025

A recent bid protest decision examines the effect of a novation on a pending procurement. After a complicated procedural history, GAO said that an agency must take into account a corporate transaction and novation, even if the agency wasn’t aware of the novation at time of proposal submission. In DecisionPoint Corporation- f/k/a Emesec Inc. , B-422245.5 (2024), the Air Force sought cyber protection and engineering support under the GSA VETS II contract.

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AWS Public Sector

MARCH 10, 2025

Higher education institutions are under increasing pressure to demonstrate the effectiveness of their programs and provide students with a clear path to degree completion. Data analytics can help these institutions proactively identify and support at-risk students, allowing them to develop personalized intervention strategies to improve student retention and graduation rates.

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FedScoop

MARCH 31, 2025

As agencies continue to navigate the Trump administrations overhaul of the federal workforce, a pair of digital strategy experts say that upskilling existing staff is a way to ensure that cutting-edge technologies are utilized internally to their fullest potential. Natalie Buda Smith, director of digital strategy at the Library of Congress, said during Scoop News Groups SNG Live event last week that the workforce reduction efforts currently underway are much like the digital transformations that

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Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 11, 2025

In a previous post , we looked at Indonesia Corruption Watch s method for monitoring corruption risks in procurement. Now lets work through an example following their six step process. An ICW investigation in 2021 revealed potential fraud risks in the construction of a faith-based community center in the province of South Sulawesi, with a contract value of about US$1 million (Rp. 19 billion). 1.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 20, 2025

First published in 1915, Arbitration now enters a new era, building on a rich legacy while looking towards the opportunities ahead. The upcoming arrival of Issue 91.1the first issue for 2025marks the first step into a new chapter, with Prof. S.I. Strong taking the helm as the journals new Editor-in-Chief. In her inaugural editorial, Prof. Strong reflects on how the field of international dispute resolution has evolved since her own first exposure to Arbitration and outlines her vision for the jo

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GovCon Wire

MARCH 14, 2025

The U.S. Air Force has awarded 122 companies positions on the $46 billion Enterprise-Wide Agile Acquisition Contract, or EWAAC, as part of the fourth on-ramp to the procurement vehicle meant to support the rapid development of novel weapons capabilities. The military branch unveiled the list of additional vendors on the EWAAC vehicle in an award The post Air Force Adds 122 Vendors to $46B EWAAC Vehicle Through 4th On-Ramp first appeared on GovCon Wire.

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Federal News Network

MARCH 4, 2025

The General Services Administration is often one of the go-to agencies for new administrations that want to get things done. That includes the first and second Trump administrations. Emily Murphy, a senior fellow at the George Mason University Baroni Center for Government Contracting who was administrator of the GSA for Trump 45 joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin to discuss the latest details around the agency.

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Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

MARCH 24, 2025

The global trade landscape has once again been shaken by the Trump administrations announcement of new US tariffs (Bloomberg, 2024). Aimed primarily at imports from key trading partners, these tariffs are set to significantly affect a wide array of goods, directly highlighting the impact of US tariffs on UK supply chains. For procurement professionals, this development presents new challenges in cost management, supplier relationships, and regulatory compliance.

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FedScoop

MARCH 14, 2025

Ross Graber, a Twitter and Google alum, is now the Department of Energys chief information officer, sources confirmed to FedScoop. Graber comes to government after a long career in the private sector, where his experience includes managing Googles security and privacy technical program for four years and joining Twitter before it became X as an information security manager and then a risk and data analytics senior manager, according to his LinkedIn.

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Public Procurement Intl

MARCH 18, 2025

From 5-7 March 2025, South Korea’s Public Procurement Service hosted an extraordinary conference featuring centralized purchasing agencies from over half of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) member states, from North America, Europe and Asia. The conference presentations , available for download here , addressed next steps for central purchasing bodies, including in sustainability , procurement-for-innovation and artificial intelligence (AI).

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ExecutiveBiz

MARCH 14, 2025

Databricks, a data, analytics and artificial intelligence company, is integrating its data intelligence platform with the AI ontology system of Palantir Technologies under a strategic partnership between the two companies.

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GovCon Wire

MARCH 4, 2025

Karl Borden, a security professional with over three decades of experience, has been promoted to executive vice president for operations and growth at System High. The global protection and security engineering services provider said Tuesday Borden will spearhead its day-to-day operations while developing and implementing growth strategies to drive System High’s organizational performance and expansion.

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Federal News Network

MARCH 20, 2025

The White Houses Department of Government Efficiency has deployed teams to agencies across the federal government. But the acting head of the General Services Administration told employees theres no DOGE team at the agency, contradicting reporting from many news outlets. During a question-and-answer segment in an all-hands meeting Thursday, a GSA employee asked Thursday acting GSA Administrator Stephen Ehikian who is leading the DOGE team at the agency.

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Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 24, 2025

Ukraine is not alone and they will not be left alone. Arturas arnovskis, o-Create Future of Ukraine Programme Manager, Lithuania For many young children, kindergarten is a place of friendship, laughter, and learninga foundation for their future. But Russias illegal invasion of Ukraine shattered this sense of safety for the children of Radist Kindergarten in Irpin, Kyiv Oblast.

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FedScoop

MARCH 26, 2025

The accessing of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau databases by Elon Musks DOGE associates last month represents an existential threat to private-sector competition, the agencys former general counsel and a pair of House Democrats warned Wednesday. On Feb. 7, DOGE aides set up shop at CFPB headquarters and reportedly accessed sensitive financial and personnel information housed in agency systems.

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Select GCR

MARCH 4, 2025

How do I get government contracts? This article simplifies the process: understanding the basics, finding the right opportunities, preparing your business, and crafting winning bids. Learn how to tap into this valuable market step-by-step. Key Takeaways Government contracts offer significant growth opportunities for small businesses, with federal agencies allocating at least 23% of contracting dollars to small businesses annually.

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ExecutiveBiz

MARCH 14, 2025

Ask Sage has received high authorization under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program for its generative artificial intelligence platform, enabling government agencies and the Defense Industrial Base to deploy secure AI technologies. The Virginia-based company said Thursday the platform safely processes unclassified data, including personal, health and controlled unclassified information.

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