December 2018 (Vol. XIX, No. 12) [pdf version]
GSA Announces Transformation of Multiple Awards Schedules Award Schedules
FY 2018 Spending Up 14% to $491 Billion
Task/Delivery Order Ombudsman Identification Proposed
Number of Protests Steady in FY 2018
GSA Proposes Construction Manager as Constructor
DOD Issues Deviation on Use of Fixed-Price Contracts
November 2018 (Vol. XIX, No. 11) [pdf version]
FAR Reissued, Posted on Acquisition.gov
DOD Keeps DFARS Cleanup Rolling Along
CAAC Deviation Removes Determination Requirement
October 2018 (Vol. XIX, No. 10) [pdf version]
FAC 2005-101 Updates Instructions for System for Award Management Registration
DOD Continues Cleaning Up the DFARS
USDA Proposes 30 New Biobased Products
Federal Minimum Wage Increased to $10.60/Hour for 2019
VA Resumes Cleaning Up the VAAR
September 2018 (Vol. XIX, No. 9) [pdf version]
$717 Billion Defense Authorization Act Addresses DOD Micro-Purchase Threshold, Commercial Items
FAC 2005-100 Finalizes Paid Sick Leave Rule
DOD Returns from Summer Vacation with Lots of Rules
CBCA Revises Procedures to Prefer Electronic Filing
Threshold for FSS OLMs Clarified
Prompt Payment Interest Rate Set at 3 1/2%
GSA Releases FY2019 Per Diem Rates
August 2018 (Vol. XIX, No. 8) [pdf version]
Acquisition 360 Proposed as Standard Survey Allowing Offerors to Critique Solicitations
Twelve More Biobased Products Designated
Commercial Items Exemption from CAS Clarified
New SAM Login Procedures Established
July 2018 (Vol. XIX, No. 7) [pdf version]
FAC 2005-99 Prohibits Contracts with Kaspersky Lab, Entities Violating Arms Control Treaties
DOD Continues Deluge of Rules, Deviations
FAR Rule to Expand Emergency Procurement Authority
NASA Removes Chunks of the NFS
EPA Discontinues Its Mentor-Protégé Program
June 2018 (Vol. XIX, No. 6) [pdf version]
DOD Unleashes a Torrent of Rules, Removes Unnecessary DFARS Clauses and Provisions
FAC 2005-98 Conducts Spring Housekeeping
CAAC Issues Deviation Raising Cost of Pricing Threshold
SBA Waives Nonmanufacturing Rule for Airway Devices
GAO Issues New Bid Protest Guide
May 2018 (Vol. XIX, No. 5) [pdf version]
GAO Introduces Electronic Protest System, Assesses $350 Filing Fee
DOD Cranks It Up For Spring!
Phase II of VAAR Update Finalized
Treasury Finalizes Tax Check Requirement Rule
HUDAR Revisions Proposed
SBA Proposes Revised Size Standards Methodology
April 2018 (Vol. XIX, No. 4) [pdf version]
GSA Detects Fraudulent Activities in the System for Award Management
Fourth Revision to VAAR Proposed
DOD Amends Mentor-Protégé Program
NASA Revises Invoice Submission Process
OFPP Proposes Reducing Value Engineering Reporting
CBCA Proposes Preference for Electronic Filing
March 2018 (Vol. XIX, No. 3) [pdf version]
CAAC Authorizes Deviation Increasing Simplified Acquisition and Micro-Purchase Thresholds
Unenforceable Commercial Terms Addressed in GSAR
DOD Seeks Comments on “PALT” Definition
FFP Cost or Pricing Data Exemption Clarified
Phase I of VAAR Update Finalized
February 2018 (Vol. XIX, No. 2) [pdf version]
GSA Authorizes Order-Level Materials on Federal Supply Schedule Orders
SBA Proposes SDVOSB Ownership and Control Rules
VAAR to be Revised to Align with the FAR
FAC 2005-97 Revises Trade Agreements Thresholds
DOD Provides Guidance on Commercial Item Procurement
Mileage Reimbursement Set at 54.5˘ Per Mile for Autos
January 2018 (Vol. XIX, No. 1) [pdf version]
2018 Defense Authorization Act Increases Simplified Acquisition, Micro-Purchase Thresholds
Trade Agreements Thresholds Revised
DOD Finishes 2017 with a Flourish
Prompt Payment Interest Rates Set at 2 5/8%
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