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  1. Here we go again, GAO issues another Aldevra-type Decision

    Yesterday, the GAO issued a decision in Kingdomware Technologies, B-405727, in which it found that the Department of Veterans Affairs improperly sought to fulfill a requirement for subscription and support services from a non-mandatory FSS contract rather than conducting market …

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  2. Aldevra, The Case That Keeps on Giving

    ‘Tis the season and Aldevra is the case that keeps on giving.  Last we heard (October 11), GAO decided that the VA should have set aside one solicitation and done market research to determine whether there was a reasonable expectation …

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  3. Aldevra, Chapter II

    Last month I posted a bit on the Government Accountability Office’s decision in Aldevra.   The case raised an interesting issue:  do the Veterans First Contracting Program rules trump  the “required sources of supply” rules?  Specifically, Aldevra argued that before …

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  4. New Proposal on Executive Compensation

    In a blog post earlier this week, I discussed Obama’s proposal to lower the cap on the amount of executive compensation for which contractors can see reimbursement under their cost contracts.  Obama’s proposal is to lower the cap to $200,000, …

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  5. SBA Awards Grants Under Its Small Business Teaming Pilot Program

    On September 23, the Small Business Administration announced the awardees of grants made by the agency under a pilot program designed to aid small business government contractors. The grant was authorized by the Small Business Jobs Act passed last Fall. …

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  6. Veterans Small Business Verification

    Monday of this week the Washington Post featured an article on the Department of Veterans Affairs “Veterans First” Contracting Program.  The article focused on the VA’s verification process and how that process has led to the rejection of 70% of …

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