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Supporting an Entrepreneurial Spirit in Procurement
GSA Blog - The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) is committed to fostering an entrepreneurial spirit within the procurement landscape. The recently introduced PILOTS...
The Revolutionary Overhaul of FAR Part 15: A Review
Nash & Cibinic Report - We think Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation, is the single most crucial part of the regulation,...
The restructuring of procurement operations across government
This week on Off the Shelf, Rob Burton, partner at Crowell & Moring LLP, provides his insights and analysis of the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO),...
Courts Asked to Review Constitutionality of the 8(a) Program and Race-Based Presumptions
GovCon Intelligence - This video reviews a filing at the Supreme Court about the 8(a) program, a filing in state or district court in...
When the FAR Gets a Revolutionary Overhaul and the Government Shuts Down, Who’s Reading the Fine Print?
Federal News Network - The FAR Council eliminated a third of commercial contracting clauses, streamlined registration, and rewrote major acquisition rules in a summer;...
FAR Part 27 Overhaul: Key Changes to Intellectual Property in Federal Contracting
PilieroMazza - As part of the broader Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO), Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 27, which addresses patents, data, and copyrights, was...
FAR Council Finalizes ’Two-Point’ SAM Registration Rule, Ending Years of Confusion
Federal News Network - Federal contractors finally have clarity on a question that has created protest risk over the past few years: When, exactly,...
FAR Overhaul – Part 2, Definitions of Words and Terms
The FAR Council has issued the FAR Overhaul changes to Part 2, Definitions of Words and Terms. The model deviations to the other FAR...
Overhauling the GSA Schedule
Covington - On October 17, 2025, the General Services Administration (“GSA”) announced that it plans to issue a Mass Modification to GSA’s Multiple Award...
CAS Madness Takes Its Toll: The Detailed Work of Conforming CAS to GAAP
McCarter & English - This year, The Rocky Horror Picture Show celebrates the 50th anniversary of its release. While that cult classic film has...
FAR Overhaul – Part 53, Forms
The FAR Council has released the FAR Overhaul revisions to Part 53, Forms. The Pracitioner's Album notes that the Council has streamlined and modernized...
FAR Overhaul – Part 32, Contract Financing
The FAR Council has released the Overhaul revisions to Part 32, Contract Financing. The Council has updated Part 32 to simplify the requirements and...
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