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What is the difference between the Berry Amendment, the Buy American Act, and the Trade Agreement Act?

by Shelley Hall | Feb 3, 2017 | Bids & Proposals, Skyway CO Insight

Berry Amendment: The Berry Amendment is implemented in DFARS 225.7002. The contract clauses that apply DFARS 252.225-7012 and DFARS 252.225-7015. There is additional guidance in the DFARS PGI 225-70. NOTE: Does not apply to agencies outside DOD. The Berry Amendment...

Set-Asides under Multiple-Award Contracts

by Shelley Hall | Jan 30, 2017 | Bids & Proposals, Skyway CO Insight

On December 6, 2016, DoD, GSA, and NASA issued a proposed rule to revise the FAR to implement regulatory changes made by the Small Business Jobs Act (Jobs Act) on the use of small business partial set-asides, reserves, and orders placed under multiple-award contracts....

GSA’s Making It Easier Initiative

by Shelley Hall | Jan 27, 2017 | Bids & Proposals, Sales & Marketing

On April 6, 2016, GSA launched a series of new programs collectively called the “Making It Easier (MIE)” initiative. According to GSA, MIE is intended to make it easier for new companies to do business with the government and provides small businesses with tools and...

GAO’s Jurisdiction of Civilian Agency Task Order Protests has Expired

by Shelley Hall | Jan 23, 2017 | Bids & Proposals, Contract Administration, Skyway CO Insight

On October 1, 2016, the Government Accountability Office’s (“GAO”) jurisdiction over protests on civilian agency task orders valued at more than $10 million expired. This leaves government contractors with few options for protesting these task order awards. The 1994...

Consolidation and Bundling

by Shelley Hall | Jan 20, 2017 | Bids & Proposals, Skyway CO Insight

Effective October 21, 2016, DoD, GSA, and NASA issued a final rule to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and implement sections of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 and regulatory changes made by the Small Business Administration (SBA), which provide for...

Solicitation Amendments – Why? When? How?

by Skyway Contracting Officer | Jan 16, 2017 | Bids & Proposals, Skyway CO Insight

You might think that a good solicitation should never require any changes or amendments at all. While this seems like it is true it is rare for a solicitation package to be issued by the Government without a resulting amendment of some kind. Contractors most often...

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