Eye on Government Contracts
Why Our Efforts to Get More Women on Boards Aren’t Going Far Enough
Women are rising, but we’re a long way from gender parity.
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OIG Solutions to Reduce Fraud, Waste, and Abuse in HHS Programs
The Office of Inspector General of the US Department of Health and Human Services has released its July 2019 recommendations, “Solutions to Reduce Fraud, Waste, and Abuse in HHS Programs.”
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GSA’s New Plan May Mean ‘Parallel Contracting Universes’
The GSA’s pending consolidation of its FSS contracts from twenty-four separate contracts into one broad contract, at the same time creating a five-year pilot program for an e-marketplace, may make having a schedule unnecessary and costly.
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Report Outlines How New DFC and USAID Will Work Together
The BUILD Act of 2018 OPIC with parts of USAID and has a budget of $60 billion, more than double OPIC’s $29 billion authority.
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UK DFID Says Commercial Procurement Reforms Are Working
The UK Department for International Development has said its commercial procurement reforms are working, even as suppliers say they are penalizing smaller groups, stifling innovation, and driving down standards.
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HHS OIG Grant-Related Self-Disclosures
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General has issued guidance on grant-related self-disclosures.
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Humentum OpEx Conference
Mia Bautista took part in sessions on “Yours, Mine, Ours” and “Contract and Procurement Fraud,” and Ryan Byrd discussed “Detecting Fraud Through Vendor Audits.”
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Government Contracts Bid Protests: A Practical Guide in Light of Recent Developments
Mary Karen Wills took part in a webinar to discuss topics including bid protests, trends and developments, and compliance issues and best practices.
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US Foreign Investment Policy Gets A Tougher But More Transparent CFIUS
Harry Broadman writes about Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) policy toward greater restrictions on foreign investment and more transparency into the rules and procedures governing US inbound foreign investment.
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