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FAR Council finalizing nine rules in 2013
The semi-annual regulatory agenda highlights final and proposed changes to the federal acquisition and agency-specific acquisition regulations.
Tags: Jason Miller , acquisition , acquisition policy , GSA , DHS , DoD
New FAR rule would permanently require prompt payments to small subs
The Federal Acquisition Regulations Council's proposal would implement part of a July 2012 memo from the Office of Management and Budget. The memo directed agencies to take specific steps to ensure accelerated payments to small businesses.
Tags: acquisition , acquisition policy , OMB , industry , small business , prompt payment , Jason Miller
FAR Council proposes rule for overseas contractors
The FAR Council wants to implement governmentwide requirements to increase the oversight of security personnel abroad.
Tags: acquisition , acquisition policy , overseas contracting , Taeja Smith
Contractor integrity, performance to face higher level of scrutiny
New rule would create database that would bring in existing information and require contracting officers, vendors to submit new data as well. FAR Council wants specific business rules for the data.
Tags: contracting , management , David Drabkin , GSA , OMB , Stan Soloway , Professional Services Council , POGO , past performance , Contractor integrity , Federal Register
New contractor past performance system in development
Tags: contracting , management , GSA , OMB , GAO , past performance , Contractor integrity , Federal Register
FAR Council wants to standardize privacy training for vendors
A proposed rule would ask contractors to track the training received by employees who work on federal systems.
Tags: acquisition policy , industry , Privacy Act , Federal Register , Jason Miller
OFPP's Gordon not stymied by bumps in the road to acquisition reform
Despite pushback on some issues by industry, Dan Gordon listens to input from all sides as the Office of Federal Procurement Policy continues to follow its own path to reform the acquisition process. The OFPP administrator said his office is close to issuing new guidance around business cases for multiple award contracts and a final rule redefining inherently governmental jobs.
Tags: contracting , industry , Dan Gordon , OFPP , Trey Hodgkins , TechAmerica , insourcing , outsourcing , acquisition policy , acquisition regulations , interim rules , inherently governmental , multiple award contracts , office supplies bpa , mythbusting campaign , Jason Miller
95 percent of all new contracts must be green
FAR Council issues an interim rule to change the acquisition regulations. Agencies and contractors must start meeting new requirements for goods and services.
Tags: contracting , industry , EPA , USDA , green government , acquisition regulations , contractor ethics , EPEAT , Jason Miller
FAR Council set to change conflict rules
New OCI regs would allow government to tolerate conflict of interest... sometimes. Attorney Steve Ryan explains it for us.
Tags: Federal Drive , contracting , acquisition , OCI , Organizational conflict of interest , Steve Ryan , McDermott, Will & Emory
Proposal would constrict use of certain contract types
The FAR Council issues a proposed rule to require agencies to justify the use of time-and-materials and labor hours contracts for commercial services. GAO found that agencies didn't understand the rules for buying certain types of services.
Tags: contracting , GAO , time-and-materials contracting , SARA , labor hours contracts , Jason Miller
