| December 2001 | FEDERAL CONTRACTS PERSPECTIVE (Vol. II, No. 12)
Contracting Rules for HHS, Military Construction Waived
Proposed FAR Change Addresses IDIQ Progress Payments
DOD Authorizes Overseas Purchase Card Use Up to $200K
Adarand Dismissed on Third Trip to Supreme Court
What is the Defense Priorities and Allocations System?
NASA Proposes Amending NFS on Scientific Reports
Second FAIR Act Inventories Released |
| November 2001 | FEDERAL CONTRACTS PERSPECTIVE (Vol. II, No. 11)
2001 FAR Published, FAC 2001-01 Issued
DFARS Changes on Progress Payments, 8(a) Program
Proposed FAR Changes on Construction, A-E Forms
Evaluation Factors Needed for "Simplified Buys"
Actions Related to September 11 and Anthrax Attacks |
| October 2001 | FEDERAL CONTRACTS PERSPECTIVE (Vol. II, No. 10)
Deluge of DFARS Changes: Foreign Acquisitions, Small Business, Profit
SBA Makes Microloan Program Permanent
FAIR Act Inventories Available to Public
Reminder: Reservist Loans Available from SBA |
| September 2001 | FEDERAL CONTRACTS PERSPECTIVE (Vol. II, No. 9)
Flurry of FAR Changes Proposed: Trademarks, Claims, Terminations
Bush Puts Bite on "Vampire Appliances"
DOD Seeks Comments on Buy American Act Exemption
NFS Addresses Child Labor, Property Reporting
SBA Taking Applications for Reservist Loans |
| August 2001 | FEDERAL CONTRACTS PERSPECTIVE (Vol. II, No. 8)
FY 2002 Defense Authorization Would Clarify Education Requirements
NASA Lowers Undefinitized Action Approval Threshold
OMB Proposes Competition for Interservice Agreements
New Definition of "U.S." Proposed for FAR
GAO Requires "Level Playing Field" for A-76 Evaluations
Two Commercial Activities Panel Hearings to be Held
GAO Finds DOD Mentor-Protege Benefits "Inconclusive"
GSA Lists Leases, Owned Properties Online
SBA to Provide Loans When Reservists Are Called Up
Prompt Payment Interest Rate Set at 5 7/8% |
| July 2001 | FEDERAL CONTRACTS PERSPECTIVE (Vol. II, No. 7)
DOD Drops Contractor R&D Cost Sharing
GAO Says Mentor's Experience Doesn't Help Protege
Simplified Procedures Proposed for VA Health-Care
NFS Addresses IG Posters, SBIR Program, DPAS
States Added to FirstGov, GWACs Listed
SBA Installs "HUBZone Gateway" Search Capability
SBA Revises Agricultural Size Standards
Proposed Laws Introduced |
| June 2001 | FEDERAL CONTRACTS PERSPECTIVE (Vol. II, No. 6)
FebBizOpps.gov to Replace CBD, Performance-Based Contracts Preferred
GAO Contracting Out Panel to Hold Meeting June 11
DOT Issues Proposed Regs to Implement MOU with SBA
SBA Proposes Revised SBIR Policy Directive
USTR to Monitor Foreign Procurement Practices
FY 2000 Spending Jumps 10% to $218.8 Billion
Executive Compensation Benchmark Raised to $374,228
Comments on "Blacklisting" Regulations Extended |
| May 2001 | FEDERAL CONTRACTS PERSPECTIVE (Vol. II, No. 5)
"Blacklisting Rule" Suspended, FAC 97-21 Proposed for Permanent Repeal
FAC 97-27 Implements Section 508 Accessibility Standards
GAO Names Members of Contracting Out Panel
SBA Waives Nonmanufacturer Rule for Bearings
Energy Reinstates Legal Management Regulation
Existing Project Labor Agreements "Grandfathered"
DOD Clarifies Acquisition Education Requirements
NASA to Hold Meeting on Procurement Policies Meeting |
| April 2001 | FEDERAL CONTRACTS PERSPECTIVE (Vol. II, No. 4)
OMB Memo Establishes 20% Performance-Based Contracting Goal
Angela Styles Nominated as OFPP Administrator
FAC 97-22 Effective Date Delayed
GAO to Convene Panel on Contracting Out
DOE Seeks More Changes to M&O Contracts
Labor Removes Qualified Workers Nondisplacement Reg
GAO Rules On E-Mail Timeliness
Adarand Back to Supreme Court for Third Time
DOD to Hold Meeting on Cost Measurement and Allocation
EPA Adopts "Notice-to-Proceed" Letter Contract
New Database Has Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations
Grants Info on the Internet |
| March 2001 | FEDERAL CONTRACTS PERSPECTIVE (Vol. II, No. 3)
Bush Issues Three Acquisition-Related Orders Involving Labor
DOE Fee Tied to Security, Environment, Safety, Health
Proposed Nonmanufacturer Rule Waiver for Bearings
GAO Issues Three Reports on Small Business Contracting
OMB Announces Availability of FAIR Act Inventories
DOE Delays Implementation of Two Regulations |
| February 2001 | FEDERAL CONTRACTS PERSPECTIVE (Vol. II, No. 2)
FAC 97-22 Cleans House, FAC 97-23 Prohibits Products by Child Labor
HHSAR Rewritten
SBA Implements HUBZone Program Improvements
FAR Changes Proposed on Helium, IT Accessibility
President Bush Freezes New Regulations
DOE Rewrites DEAR Part 970, Mandates Legal Management
DOL Revises Davis-Bacon, Service Contract Act Regs |
| January 2001 | FEDERAL CONTRACTS PERSPECTIVE (Vol. II, No. 1)
FAC 97-21 Implements Widely Opposed "Blacklisting" Regulations
Proposed FAR Changes on High Tech Employees
MMAS, Profit Incentives Revised in DFARS
OMB Issues Late Payment Penalties on Cost-Type Services
Prompt Payment Interest Rate Set at 6 3/8%
DOD Establishes "Share A-76!" Web Site
IT Accessibility Standards Published |