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June 13, 2019 By AMK

Federal online shopping platform coming soon – GSA to issue prototype RFP within the year

In the latest step towards delivering on the long-promised “Procurement Through Commercial e-Commerce Portals” program, the General Services Administration has announced plans to build a proof-of-concept for federal online shopping, aiming to issue an RFP by the end of the year for web-based acquisition platforms.

According to GSA’s notice, the platforms will be based on an “e-marketplace” model — one that connects federal customers to a range of competing vendors, similar to online shopping websites in the private sector.  These “e-commerce portals” will carry “routine commercial items found on today’s commercial e-commerce platforms (with office supplies and industrial products being amongst the most common)[.]”  Purchases will be limited to the micro-purchase level, which is currently set at $10,000.

The agency expects to award multiple prototype contracts, and it indicated that further proof-of-concept contracts may be needed to test other online purchasing models.  These other purchasing models include an “e-commerce model,” under which each portal provider would serve as the seller of goods, and an “e-procurement model,” under which the acquiring agency would manage the platform using software supplied by a contractor to facilitate sales through multiple vendors.  On this point, GSA explained that “the one model that best fits GSA’s priorities for an initial proof of concept is the e-marketplace model.”

Keep reading article at: https://www.insidegovernmentcontracts.com/2019/05/federal-online-shopping-platform-coming-soon-gsa-to-issue-prototype-rfp-within-the-year/

Filed Under: Government Contracting News Tagged With: Congress, e-commerce, e-marketplace, e-procurement, GSA, micro purchase, NDAA, private sector, procurement, prototype, regulation, RFP, Section 846

November 21, 2018 By AMK

Move aside sports betting, let’s wager on FAR rules

Nine states already allow for sports betting and 19 others have some sort of legislative action underway to make it legal, according to ESPN’s Oct. 30 sports betting tracker.

Betting on sport is so popular that the American Gambling Association estimates that all four major sports leagues would earn a collective $4.2 billion from legalized sports betting.

So what does this all have to do with federal government management issues?

Well, thanks for asking.

The Office of Management and Budget’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) recently released its semi-annual regulatory agenda and it got me thinking about the proposed and final Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules.

What are the chances of any of these rules getting past the finish line?

Keep reading this article at: https://federalnewsnetwork.com/reporters-notebook-jason-miller/2018/11/move-aside-sports-betting-lets-wager-on-far-rules/

Filed Under: Government Contracting News Tagged With: FAR, Federal Acquisition Regulation, federal regulations, OMB, regulation, regulatory reform

January 17, 2017 By AMK

Updated OMB breach response policy includes required breach-related provisions for federal contracts

On Jan. 3rd, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued an updated breach response policy for federal agencies, replacing a policy last updated in 2007. 

The policy, set forth in memorandum M-17-12, provides minimum standards for federal agencies in preparing for and responding to breaches of personally identifiable information (PII).   In addition to setting forth requirements for federal agencies to prepare for and respond to breaches, the policy also includes required contractual terms regarding breach preparedness and response for certain federal contractors.

The policy states that the contractual requirements should be inserted into any contract, cooperative agreement or other similar instrument where the contractor collects or maintains PII, or uses or maintains an information system, on behalf of the Government.

Keep reading this article which details contractor requirements here: https://www.insideprivacy.com/data-security/data-breaches/updated-omb-breach-response-policy-includes-required-breach-related-provisions-for-federal-agency-contracts/

Read OMB’s Jan. 3, 2017 memorandum here: Preparing for and Responding to a Breach of Personally Identifiable Information – OMB m-17-12 – 01.03.2017

Filed Under: Government Contracting News Tagged With: breach, cyber, cybersecurity, encryption, IT, OMB, personally identifiable information, PII, regulation, technology

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