As new leadership comes into power, expect to see some opportunities get pushed to the cutting room floor (i.e., “transformation” or “reorganization” requirements for the previous FY) whereas some might come back to life as federal agencies (i.e., EPA) that have been dormant over the past 4 years get re-energized.īe on the lookout for spending to increase starting in mid-March through the end of September. Government Contracting in 2021 is sure to be interesting with a new Presidential transition taking place while the FY21 funding begins to be released. The industry has also started to see a massive change in leadership, which will most certainly impact the federal workforce and agency and department initiatives. However, not too much will change in this FY’s spending as budget caps have been previously set, and since the FY21 Omnibus and the FY21 NDAA were passed into law just a few weeks ago. Veterans Affairs (VA) Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) “Rule of Two”: the fact that an SDVOSB’s prices have been accepted by the General Services Administration (GSA) under the Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program does not require the VA to accept those prices as fair and reasonable in a rule of two analysis.Rule of Two Before Using Multiple Award IDIQ Contract Vehicle: agencies now have to conduct a SB “Rule of Two” analysis before it can use an existing multiple award IDIQ contract vehicle to procure services.However, these are not self-implementing rules, agencies plan to monitor adherence to criteria but won’t be tracking that at the agency level. New Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Update for Low-Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) Source Selection Process: basic structure now is that agencies can only use LPTA after analysis and justification that responds to new criteria.21-03 – Release of Civilian Agency Funds from January 14, 2021, Rescission Package: releases civilian agency funds that were frozen as part of a rescission package President Trump sent to Congress on January 14, 2021.
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