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On October 23, the Biden Administration’s final guidance on applying Build America, Buy America requirements for infrastructure projects that receive federal financial assistance will go into effect. These rules aim to clarify what makes a U.S.-made product for the purposes of participating in the administration’s ambitious infrastructure agenda – an agenda that includes significant investments the [...]
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The U.S. federal policy landscape has become increasingly intertwined with the products and services the U.S. government needs to operate. Today’s federal contracting officers must specialize in negotiating contract terms and conditions, but also award contracts that facilitate important socioeconomic, cybersecurity, public health, sustainability, and other government-wide policy priorities. While [...]
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Federal contractors play a vital role in ensuring the U.S. government has access to the innovative technology solutions necessary for mission performance. So do those who serve as federal contracting officers within agencies. The acquisition of today’s modern products and services—especially complex information technology solutions—requires highly sophisticated and well-trained teams with superior [...]
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In the early months of the Biden Administration, the federal government contracting world has received significant attention. While it is generally well-known that the government uses private sector contracts for innovative products and services, federal contracts are now being used as the catalyst to drive important policy changes in areas including racial equity, climate change, and most recently, [...]
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If one thing is clear from the past four years, it’s that U.S. federal government operations have been anything but “business as usual.” Recently, several White House Executive Orders have unilaterally shifted major requirements for federal agencies and their contractors. One of the most troubling measures is Executive Order (EO) 13950: Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping, which applies to all federal [...]