The Department of Defense has issued new Source Selection Procedures. These procedures are effective July 1, 2011 for all acquisitions conducted under FAR Part 15.
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Last Fall, the Federal Government enacted new regulations requiring all federal contractors to institute new policies and procedure prohibiting contractor employees from texting while driving federal government vehicles or while driving private vehicles when performing work on federal contracts.
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Effective July 8, 2010, a new interim rule requires contractors to report information about subcontract awards and the names and – of particular note – the salaries of the 5 highest-paid prime and subcontractor executives. The subcontract award information will be made publicly available at USASpending.gov, and the contractor executive compensation information will be posted to the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) website.
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As we reported previously, the Government must use “full and open competition” when it purchases goods or services unless one of seven primary exceptions is met. When the Government decides to limit competition by using one of these exceptions, it must prepare a “Justification and Approval” (J&A) explaining its rationale.
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On June 21, 2010, federal agencies will begin using contract clauses requiring contractors to post new workplace notices informing employees of their rights under federal labor laws. The Department of Labor’s recent final rule implements Executive Order 13496, which President Obama issued soon after taking office.
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On Thursday night, Dan Gordon commented on the need to "redefine" the relationship between the federal government and its contractors. Mr. Gordon was recently appointed by the Obama administration to head the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP), the federal government's procurement policy maker.
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On January 30, 2009, President Obama signed Executive Order 13495 (“Order”), which affects a contractor’s or subcontractor’s ability to hire new employees when a contract to provide services to the Federal Government expires and a new contract for the same services is awarded to a different contractor.
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