| December 2002 | FEDERAL CONTRACTS PERSPECTIVE (Vol. III, No. 12)
FAC 2001-10 Addresses Financing Policies, Records, Project Labor Agreements
DOD 5000 Acquisition Policy Documents Cancelled
Proposed FAR Changes on SF 129, GPO Printing, Debarment
GSA Requires Small Business Certifications for Options
DFARS Changes on FMS, Award Fee Payments
Proposed A-76 Revision to Rely on FAR Part 15 Procedures
OFPP Issues Proposals for "Unbundling" Contracts |
| November 2002 | FEDERAL CONTRACTS PERSPECTIVE (Vol. III, No. 11)
DFARS Revised on Multiple Award Competitions, Enterprise Software Agreements
FAR Changes on Efficient Devices, Relocation Costs
2002 FAIR Act Inventories Available to Public
SBA Proposes Change to Tour Operators Size Standard
GAO Proposes Revisions to Bid Protest Regulations
SBA Denies Hand Tools Nonmanufacturer Waiver |
| October 2002 | FEDERAL CONTRACTS PERSPECTIVE (Vol. III, No. 10)
FAC 2001-09 Clamps Down on Task & Delivery Orders
SBA Revising SBIR Program Policies
SBA Waives One Nonmanufacturer Rule, Rethinks Another
Comments Requested on Improving Contract Closeouts
Bonneville Purchasing Instructions Available |
| September 2002 | FEDERAL CONTRACTS PERSPECTIVE (Vol. III, No. 9)
FAR Changes Proposed on Cost Principles, Overpayments, Environmental Management
DOD Exempts UK Products, Finalizes Security Rule
OMB Seeks to Streamline Grants Process
SBA Adopts, Revises NAICS Codes for Size Standards
DOD Revises Its Regulations on "Other Transactions" |
| August 2002 | FEDERAL CONTRACTS PERSPECTIVE (Vol. III, No. 8)
DOD Proposes Exempting "Substantially Transformed" U.S.-Made End Products from BAA
Lots of DFARS Rules Finalized
OGE to Review Conflict of Interest Statutes
SBA Proposes Small Business Size Standards Changes
NFS Addresses Performance Evaluations, IT Security
VAAR Construction/A-E Clause Prescriptions Revised
Prompt Payment Interest Rate Set at 5 1/4% |
| July 2002 | FEDERAL CONTRACTS PERSPECTIVE (Vol. III, No. 7)
FAC 2001-08 Restricts "Incidental Items" on FSS Orders
FY 2001 Spending Increases 8.1% to $248.7 Billion
FAR Changes on Taxes Proposed, 508 Comments Sought
DFARS Changes on U.S.-Flag Vessels, Indian Organizations
Travel Agencies' Size Standard Increased |
| June 2002 | FEDERAL CONTRACTS PERSPECTIVE (Vol. III, No. 6)
FAC 2001-07 Addresses Performance-Based Preference, Balance of Payments
Training and Education Cost Principle Changes Proposed
DOD to Hold Meeting on Federal Prison Industries
Waiver of GSA Screening of DOD Property Extended
GAO Commercial Activities Panel Issues Report
OMB to Hold Meeting on Competition, Contract Bundling
Executive Compensation Benchmark Raised to $387,783
Nonmaufacturer Rule Waived for Bearings |
| May 2002 | FEDERAL CONTRACTS PERSPECTIVE (Vol. III, No. 5)
New DFARS Rules Address Profit, Berry Amendment, NAFTA
DOD FAIR Inventory Available
Proposed FAR Changes on Personal Costs, Trademarks
OFPP Issues Two Memos on Source Selections
Safety and Health Clauses Amended in NFS
SBA Proposes Increasing Testing Labs' Size Standards
Nonmanufacturer Rule Waiver Proposed for Bearings |
| April 2002 | FEDERAL CONTRACTS PERSPECTIVE (Vol. III, No. 4)
FACs 2001-05, 2001-06 Issued
Enron, Arthur Andersen Suspended from Federal Work
DOD Conducts Some "Spring Cleaning," Too
Revamped FirstGov Website, E-Gov Strategy Unveiled
SBA Proposes Increasing Travel Agencies' Size Standard
Unnecessary Requirements Removed from EPAAR |
| March 2002 | FEDERAL CONTRACTS PERSPECTIVE (Vol. III, No. 3)
FAC 2001-04 Redefines "Classified Acquisitions"
Listing of Multi-Agency Contract Instruments Proposed
GAO Protest Procedures Being Reviewed
Trade Agreements Act and NAFTA Thresholds Revised
DOD Extends Suspension of SDB Evaluation Adjustments
SBA Proposes Revising Size Standard for Oil Refineries
NFS Changes on Security, Construction Set-Asides
EPA to Empower Procurement Officials |
| February 2002 | FEDERAL CONTRACTS PERSPECTIVE (Vol. III, No. 2)
2002 Defense Authorization Act Signed Into Law
New DFARS Rules on Caribbean, Italy, Switzerland
Automobile Reimbursement Increased to 36.5 Cents/Mile
SBA Increases Small Business Size Standards for Services
FAR Policy on Material Safety Data Sheets to be Revised
OMB Releases Third Set of FAIR Act Inventories
DOE Publishes List of Low Standby Power Devices
List of FedBizOpps Print Providers Published |
| January 2002 | FEDERAL CONTRACTS PERSPECTIVE (Vol. III, No. 1)
"Blacklisting Regulations" Permanently Revoked by FAC 2001-03
FAC 2001-02 Addresses Energy Efficiency, Prompt Payment
SBA Initiates BusinessLaw.gov
Changes Proposed for NFS Safety and Health Clauses
New DFARS Rules on Various Contracting Methods
CBD Goes Out of Business January 4, 2002
Prompt Payment Interest Rate Set at 5 1/2% |