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Daily Dump: 21 March 2013

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By on Mar 21st, 2013

Here is today’s Daily Dump:

– This article compares the House and Senate budget proposals, including the impact of Rep. Paul Ryan‘s proposed spending cuts on government contractors. [Washington Post]

– NASA has increased security after a foreign national contractor was arrested en route to China with a large amount of computer hardware he may not have been entitled to possess. [Reuters]

– If you are registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), a recent software problem may have exposed your taxpayer IDs and bank account numbers. [CBS]

Daily Dump: 20 March 2013

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By on Mar 20th, 2013

Here is today’s Daily Dump:

– Read here for a summary of a recent Civilian Board of Contract Appeals decision, in which the Board ruled in favor of the highest bidder at a GSA auction for a barge advertised as “in fair condition for transit.” The Board found that GSA failed to disclose issues with the barge and thus breached its implied duty of cooperation. [Government Contracts Monitor]

– The National Institutes of Health has released a draft RFP for a $10 billion IT contract known as CIO-CS, which will allow the government to get IT commodity solutions related to health and life sciences capabilities and other IT needs. [Washington Technology]

– This article breaks the news that the Central Intelligence Agency has entered into a $600 million contract with Amazon to create a private cloud infrastructure. [FCW]

– A civilian defense contractor has been charged with communication national defense information to his Chinese girlfriend. [NY Daily News]

Daily Dump: 25 February 2013

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By on Feb 26th, 2013

Here is today’s Daily Dump:

– This article provides information on how to win government contracts for business owners facing the daunting process. [Fox Small Business Center].

– Click here to read how the Pentagon’s entire fleet of F-35 stealth fighters has been grounded again due to a crack in the engine of one jet. [Wired].

– This Blog reviews the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 31 Series (Part 4, Credits and Accounting for Unallowables). [Wolters Kluwer Government Contracts Blog].

– Read Stan Hinton’s informative Blog for the latest developments in government contracting. [Stan Hinton].

  • The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals’ (ASBCA) prior decision in Sharp Electronics Corp., dismissing an appeal for lack of jurisdiction and held that, under FAR 8.406-6, only the General Services Administration’s (GSA) Contracting Officer has the authority to decide disputes.

Daily Dump: 24 October 2012

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By on Oct 24th, 2012

Here is today’s Daily Dump:

– There are signs that “negative reciprocity” is being adopted within the Department of Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals (DOHA), despite it not officially being an authorized, legitimate security clearance practice. [FAS.org].

– A business owner was charged in federal court with defrauding the Federal Government by representing that a company he had established, Legion Construction, Inc., was a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). [Chelmsford Independent].

– Click here for 11 principles that will help you win government contracts in more ways than one. [GovWin Network].

– Watch this short video to learn more about common difficulties with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses. [gcblog Wolters Kluwer].

– Read Stan Hinton’s informative Blog for the latest developments in government contracting. [Stan Hinton].

  • The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed a prior decision by the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA) and determined that KD1 Development Inc. was entitled to recover payment withheld by the General Services Administration (GSA) and that the GSA was not entitled to offset its alleged overpayments.

Daily Dump: 22 October 2012

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By on Oct 22nd, 2012

Here is today’s Daily Dump:

– Three men were handed down prison sentences this week for participating in a scheme to defraud the government of more than $20 million through Army Corps of Engineers contracts. [FederalTimes.com].

– Read here how lawmakers are being urged by federal employee unions and government accountability and public interest groups to adopt Senate language that would cap the federal government’s reimbursements for defense contractor compensation. [Government Executive].

– In a GAO bid protest by Quasars Inc., it was seen that some procuring agencies may take a dim view of small government contractors relying on teammates and subcontractors to demonstrate relevant experience. [SmallGovCon].

– Click here for an insightful video on “Meeting International eDiscovery Challenges” by Complete Discovery Source (CDS). [YouTube].

– Read Stan Hinton’s informative Blog for the latest developments in government contracting. [Stan Hinton].

  • An interim rule that amends various provisions in the Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) has been adopted as final by the General Services Administration (GSA).

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