DoD Amends Final Rule on Govt-Assigned Serial Number Marking
The DoD has issued a technical amendment to 48 CFR Part 204 to fix a data integrity issue caused by the final rule being issued concurrently by the department.
Rep. Rush Testifies on H.R. 4343, The Minority Business Development Act of 2009
Last year, Congressman Bobby Rush (D-Ill.) introduced H.R. 4343, the Minority Business Development Act of 2009. On Sept. 22, 2010, a hearing was held in the House committee on Oversight and Governmental Reform, Government Management, Organization and Procurement Subcommittee in which the bill was discussed and Rep. Rush testified about his bill at length.
Default May Be Upheld on Multiple Uncited Grounds
A termination for default can be justified based on any default that existed at the time of termination, not just the grounds cited by the government.
New Federal Contractor Transparency Rules Mean Uncomfortable Changes for Prime and First Tier Subs
Compensation disclosures are among the updates to the new federal contractor transparency rules, published earlier this year as FAR clause 52.204-10. The updates target prime and first-tier subcontractors.
Agency Tried to Auction Off Contract After Exposure of Price
By soliciting revised proposals on an unchanged scope of work without conducting discussions with offerors and after exposure of the successful offeror's price, an agency conducted an improper auction of a contact.