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Legislation Bills Regarding Contract Consolidation Requirements for Small Businesses Introduced in Senate and House Senator Olympia Snowe has introduced a bill, titled the 'Small Business Administration 50th Anniversary Reauthorization Act [...]

Legislation Bill Regarding Contracting in Iraq Introduced in House Representative Carolyn Maloney has introduced a bill in the House of Representatives to require increased competition and notification of contracting relating [...]

Legislation President Bush Signs Defense Appropriations Bill On September 30, 2003, President Bush signed into law the Department of Defense Appropriations Act 2004. The law includes a provision authored by [...]

Legislation Bills Regarding Labor Relations Neutrality Introduced in House Representatives John Sullivan and Sam Johnson have introduced bills which would, if enacted, prevent government agencies from preventing or requiring contractors [...]

OCTOBER 2001 Legislation Bill Regarding Procurement of Products from Federal Prison Industries Introduced in the Senate Senator Carl Levin has introduced a bill to revise the requirements for the procurement [...]

The Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have issued an interim rule regarding the designation of a single point of universal [...]

The Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have issued an interim rule regarding the revocation of an Executive Order (E.O.) on [...]

The Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have issued an extension for the comment period for the revocation of a final [...]

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a final rule adding contract clauses and solicitation provisions to the EPA Acquisition Regulation (EPAAR). As previously reported, the EPA issued an interim [...]

The Department of Defense (DOD) has issued a final rule regarding alternative dispute resolution (ADR) clauses in contracts. Specifically, this final rule amends 48 C.F.R. Parts 5433 (Protests, Disputes, and [...]

The Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have issued an interim rule regarding government neutrality towards contractor labor relations. On February [...]

The Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and Small Business Administration (SBA) have published semiannual regulatory [...]

The Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration have issued an interim rule regarding the experience and education of contractor personnel in the procurement of [...]

Representative Paul B. Kanjorski introduced in the House a bill titled 'Construction Quality Assurance Act of 2001.' The bill is intended to assure quality and the best value with respect [...]

Senator Christopher S. Bond introduced in the Senate a bill titled, Governmentwide Mentor-Protege Program Act of 2001.' The bill is intended to enhance small business access to federal contracting opportunities [...]

The Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration have issued an interim rule establishing a preference for performance-based contracting. Section 821(a) of the Floyd D. [...]

The Department of Defense (DOD) has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to provide temporary authority for contractors to perform any security-guard functions at [...]

The DOD has issued an interim rule amending the DFARS to provide temporary authority for contractors to perform any security-guard functions at military installations and facilities in excess of those [...]

Representative Ted Strickland has introduced a bill in the House of representatives titled 'Responsibility in Federal Contracts Act.' If enacted, the bill would prohibit the federal government from entering into [...]

On December 2, 2002, President Bush signed into law the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Pub. L. No. 107-314). In addition to authorizing appropriations for [...]

Bill Providing Risk-Sharing and Indemnification for Government Contractors Introduced in Senate Senator John Warner has introduced a bill in the Senate to provide risk-sharing and indemnification for government contractors supplying [...]

The DOD has issued a final rule amending the DFARS to implement a partnership agreement between the DoD and the Small Business Administration (SBA). The original partnership agreement, dated February [...]

The DOD has issued an interim rule allowing for contracts to be made with local and state governments for the performance of security functions at a military facility or installation. [...]

The DOD, GSA, and NASA have issued an interim rule to implement an executive order (E.O.) regarding government neutrality towards contractor labor relations. On February 17, 2001, President Bush signed [...]

Representative Tom Davis has introduced a bill in the House of Representatives titled 'Freedom to Telecommute Act of 2002.' If enacted, this bill will amend the Office of Federal Procurement [...]

Representative Tom Davis introduced a bill in the House of Representatives titled 'Services Acquisition Reform Act of 2002.' This legislation is generally intended, among other things, to make improvements with [...]

The DOD issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Part 209 (Contractor Qualifications), Part 212 (Acquisition of Commercial Items), Part 213 (Simplified Acquisition Procedures) Part [...]

The Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) issued a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) regarding notification of [...]

On December 28, 2001, President Bush signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (Pub. L. No. 107-107). This legislation is generally intended to authorize appropriations [...]

Senator Russ Feingold has introduced a bill, titled the 'Buy American Improvement Act of 2003,' in the Senate. If enacted, this bill would amend the Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. [...]

The DOD has issued an interim rule amending the DFARS Subpart 217.1 to implement Section 820 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Pub. L. No. 107-314). [...]

The DOD has issued a final rule that amends the DFARS to increase a contractor's liability under vessel repair and alteration contracts. As previously reported, the clause in DFARS Part [...]

Representative Louise Slaughter has introduced a bill, the 'Keep America Secure Act,' in the House of Representatives. If enacted, this bill would prohibit the secretary of defense and the secretary [...]

The DOD has issued an interim rule amending the DFARS to implement Section 1008 (Plan for Electronic Submission of Documentation Supporting Claims for Contract Payments) of the Floyd D. Spence [...]

The DOD has issued a proposed rule that would amend the DFARS to increase a contractor's liability under vessel repair and alteration contracts. Currently, the clause in DFARS Part 252 [...]

The Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued a proposed rule to amend its regulations to implement recommendations from a report drafted by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) titled [...]

The DOD, GSA, and NASA have issued a proposed rule to amend the FAR to implement sections of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (FASA) with regard to the debriefing of [...]

The DOD has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to allow certain emergency acquisitions in direct support of U.S. or allied forces deployed in [...]

The Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have issued a proposed rule to amend the general provisions of the cost principles [...]

Representative J.D. Hayworth has introduced a bill in the House of Representatives titled 'Open Competition and Fairness Act of 2003.' If enacted, the bill would amend (Section) 8(e) (Enforceability of [...]

Senator Carl Levin has introduced a bill in the Senate, which, if enacted, would amend the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (OFPPA) (41 U.S.C. (Section) 403 et seq.) to [...]

The General Accounting Office (GAO) has issued a final rule to revise its bid protest regulations. On October 1, 2002, GAO published a proposed rule and solicited comments regarding revisions [...]

NASA has issued a final rule to amend the NASA Grant and Cooperative Agreement Handbook to implement Executive Order 13202 (Preservation of Open Competition and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors' [...]

The DOD has issued a final rule amending the DEARS with regard to procurement subject to the Trade Agreements Act (TAA). As previously reported, the DOD issued a proposed rule [...]

The DOD, General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have issued a final rule amending the FAR to implement. Section 812 of the National Defense Authorization [...]

The DOD has issued a final rule to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 219.7104 and Appendix Ito implement section 812 of the National Defense Authorization Act for [...]