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And in This Corner … the Sweet Science of Federal Contracting’s Year-End

September 30. All (most?) federal years end the same way, at least on paper—like a prizefight, with the clock ticking down; an agitated, uncertain crowd; a lot of money on the table; and a ref capable of stopping the match at...more

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Counting Down to 2020 and the Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Program

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2019 has been a year of pivotal developments for defense contractors in the realm of cybersecurity compliance. The Department of Defense (DoD) issued six guidance memoranda to assist its acquisition personnel in developing...more

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Is It Time for Commercial Companies to Give DOD a Second Look?

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In the last decade or so, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has been, in the words of the Section 809 Panel, an “unattractive customer to large and small firms with innovative, state-of-the-art solutions.” Among other...more

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DoD Continues to Interpret "Commercial Item" Broadly, Despite Recent Attempts to Narrow

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The Situation: The U.S. Department of Defense has faced criticism from the Office of Inspector General and the Government Accountability Office concerning its handling of commercial item procurements. The Response: As a...more

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Developments in DoD’s Treatment of Commercial Item Assertions

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The passage of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 and the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 saw the dawning of a new era in procurement policy, pursuant to which sweeping changes to the procurement laws and regulations...more

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