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OMB Acquisition Reform Proposal 6 – Removal of Recovered Materials Certification Requirement
Removing duplicate FAR/EPA reporting requirements in federal contracting - the 6th and final OMB acquisition proposal for FY 2020 NDAA.
Highlights From NCMA World Congress 2019
This year’s NCMA World Congress was from 28-31 July 2019 and attracted over 2,500 contract management professionals. Here are our highlights.
Proposed Rule to Align the 8(a) BD and EDWOSB Program Requirements
New rule looks to make economic disadvantage for the 8(a) BD program consistent to the EDWOSB program.
SBA Proposed Rule to Amend WOSB and EDWOSB Regulations
Our highlights of a proposed rule to amend regulations on the Women-Owned Small Business program.
OMB Acquisition Reform Proposal 5 – Task and Delivery Order Protest Threshold
This proposal is not good news for the small businesses who cannot protest a lost contract.
OMB Acquisition Reform Proposal 4 – Uniformity in Procurement Thresholds
At TAPE we’re always interested in more opportunities for sole sourcing, because that allows a customer relationship to flourish. Hopefully this proposal will have that effect.
OMB Acquisition Reform Proposal 3 – Increase Threshold for CAS
Full CAS coverage is hard for a small business to manage. OMB proposes that cost accounting standards will only apply at $15 million.
In SBA News – Updates from an Expert
A recap of July’s MTA Business Focused Breakfast with Pam Mazza of Piliero Mazza – true experts in the legal and regulatory thicket of GovCon.
OMB Acquisition Reform Proposal 2 – Repeal Defense CAS
Reconciling the Defense and Federal CASBs will be a nightmare, but it’s always better not to have two things carrying out the same function.
Beyond the Size Standards – Business Focused Breakfast, Jul 30, 2019
MTA event featuring Ms. Pamela Mazza, speaking about how SBA is to increase size standards with inflationary adjustment.
