Eye on Government Contracts
GSA’s New Plan May Mean ‘Parallel Contracting Universes’
The US General Services Administration’s pending consolidation of its Federal Supply Schedule (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...
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Report Outlines How New DFC and USAID Will Work Together
The Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development (BUILD) Act of 2018 (S.2463/H.R.5105) combines the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) with parts of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and has budget of $60 billion, more than...
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UK DFID Says Commercial Procurement Reforms Are Working
The UK Department for International Development (DFID) has said its commercial procurement reforms—introduced in 2017 following concerns about profiteering and unethical behavior by some contractors—are working, even as suppliers say they are penalizing smaller...
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HHS OIG Grant-Related Self-Disclosures
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) has issued guidance on grant-related self-disclosures. This pertains in part to Mandatory Disclosures under 45 CFR 75.113. It pertains in some measure to the HHS OIG's civil monetary...
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Humentum OpEx Conference
Mia Bautista took part in sessions on "Yours, Mine, Ours" (July 10) and "Contract and Procurement Fraud" (July 11). On July 12, Ryan Byrd discussed "Detecting Fraud Through Vendor Audits"; and Rob Hichens and Amit Garg discussed "Seeing 2020: Cyber Threats, Data...
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Government Contracts Bid Protests: A Practical Guide in Light of Recent Developments
Mary Karen Wills will take part in a webinar on June 26 to discuss topics including: Bid protests: An in-depth analysis of rules and regulations Notable trends and developments Compliance issues and best practices What lies ahead The Government Accountability Office...
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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. Read the article. Mr....
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False Claims Act Recoveries in FY 2018: A Quantitative Review
On December 21, 2018, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) released its False Claims Act (FCA) recovery results for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018. It was another strong year for FCA judgments and settlements for the DOJ, which recovered over $2.8 billion...
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On February 7, the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued its Report to Congressional Committees on Contractor Business Systems (CBS), DOD Needs Better Information to Monitor and Assess Review Process (GAO-19-212). The report addresses weaknesses in the CBS...
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