Topic
Procurement
215 published works
Privacy World
Final Call: Join Us for AI in Action – AI Procurement on October 30!
For the final session of our Data Privacy Thought Leadership Series, we’re thrilled to present AI in Action: AI Procurement, on October 30 at 12:00 PM ET. This session explores…
Government Contracts Featured Insights
Protesting Adjectival Ratings Derived from a Mechanical Counting of Proposal Strengths and…
When evaluating proposals received in response to competitive procurements, the government may utilize a variety of techniques to ensure it obtains best value depending on the specific circumstances of the…
Government Contracts Featured Insights
Challenging Security Restrictions on Classified Procurements
Protests alleging the government’s violation of the Competition in Contracting Act’s (CICA) full and open competition mandate may be styled in various forms, with allegations of improper competition restrictions varying…
Government Contracts Featured Insights
Protesting Lapses in SAM Registration During Evaluation Period
*** REGULATORY UPDATE: On November 12, 2024, the General Services Administration, Department of Defense, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration issued an interim rule, which went into effect the same day. The interim…
Government Contracts Legal Forum
GSA Incentivizes FSS Contractors to Reduce Single-Use Plastic but Rejects Banning Plastic in Federal Procurement
By Ellie Dawson, Issac Schabes
On June 6, 2024, the General Services Administration (GSA) issued a final rule seeking to minimize the use of single-use plastic (SUP) packaging materials in goods procured through the Federal Supply Schedules…
Government Contracts Featured Insights
Protesting GSA FSS Task Order Awards Due to Insufficient Alignment of Proposed Labor Categories
The General Services Administration (GSA) directs and manages the Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program, which allows federal agencies to obtain commercial products and services through a simplified acquisition procedure under…
Dewey B Strategic
Checklist for Developing a Research / Library Generative AI Procurement Plan
By Jean O'Grady
This checklist assumes that the reader has a basic understanding of key concepts related to Generative AI (GAI) including Large Language Models (LLM), Machine Learning, neural networks, deep learning and…
Regulatory Oversight
The NDAA 2024: Is This the Beginning of the End for Self-Certification in SBA Set-aside Procurements?
By Hilary Cairnie, Bonnie Gill, Trey Smith
On December 22, 2023, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, Pub. L. No. 118-31, 137 Stat. 136 (2023) (NDAA 2024) went into effect. Among other things, NDAA…
Government Contracts Featured Insights
Post-Award Protests Due to Latent Ambiguities
A basic tenet of the U.S. federal public procurement system is a fair and competitive bid process. This means federal agencies must provide potential contractors with sufficiently detailed solicitations that…
Government Contracts Featured Insights
Use and Validity of Electronic Signatures in Federal Procurement
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101 defines a signature as the discrete, verifiable symbol, including electronic symbols, of an individual that, when affixed to a writing with the knowledge and consent…