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FAR Council seeks input on changes to 8(a) program

The council will hold three meetings with Alaskan Native and Native American vendors to seek their ideas on how best to write new regulations for sole source contracts in the 8(a) business development program. Congress required new rules for when agencies can give these firms sole source contracts worth more than $20 million.

Tags: contracting , Claire McCaskill , SBA , Alaskan Native Corporations , Native American firms , 8(a) program , sole source contracts , Jason Miller

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FAR Councils raise simplified acquisition threshold

The simplified acquisition and subcontracting thresholds are among several acquisition ceilings that will increase on Oct. 1.

Tags: contracting , simplified acquisition threshold , subcontracting threshold , Jason Miller

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