The risks of pushing for procurement equity

Source: washingtontechnology.com

Without proper oversight, experts warn, a White House plan to steer $100 billion in federal contracting opportunities toward small disadvantaged businesses (SDBs) will likely run into major challenges that pave the way for large corporations to take advantage of set-asides for those historically marginalized firms.

Contracting experts and former federal officials say the new initiative announced last month requires an expanded focus on regulations to avoid significant risks, including fraud and mismanagement, as recent examples have shown.

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Biden Administration Signals Dramatic Shift in Focus to Confront Cyber Concerns

Source: jdsupra.com

In a paradigm shift for cybersecurity, President Biden signed an ambitious Executive Order (the Order) on May 12 to address the increasingly sophisticated threats by malicious cyber actors to the nation's software supply chains and federal information systems. The Executive Order on Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity seeks to modernize federal government cybersecurity, improve information sharing between federal agencies and the private sector, and enhance the nation's resiliency to cyber-attacks. While the Order primarily focuses on concrete steps the federal government must take to adopt cybersecurity best practices, there are several provisions that will also significantly impact government contractors, subcontractors and other private sector entities. These changes come at a critical time for such organizations, especially those that are diligently working to meet Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) requirements.

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10 Questions to Ask for a Successful Government Contractor Change of Name Submission

Source: jdsupra.com

While the regulations identify the required documents, government contractors need to consider several other questions when preparing and submitting a successful change of name package, such as the following:

1. Where should I submit the change of name package? Determining who needs to receive the package is not as easy as you would think. The regulations cover a number of different scenarios that could apply. Typically, the package should be addressed to the agency with which the contract’s highest remaining funded value is held.

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