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October 2, 2019 By cs

DoD finalizes restrictions on use of LPTA source selection process

Effective October 1, 2019, the Department of Defense (DoD) has issued a final rule restricting the use of lowest-price technically-acceptable (LPTA) solicitations in certain circumstances.

This rule implements statutory changes from the 2017 and 2018 NDAA that will greatly impact the use of LPTA procurements by DoD contracting officers.

For those who may not have been following our previous coverage of these changes, here is a quick summary. The 2017 NDAA established a new DoD policy of avoiding LPTA evaluations, when doing so would deny DoD the benefits of cost and technical tradeoffs.  The 2017 NDAA limited the use of LPTA source selection based on six conditions, and suggested that, for a majority of procurements, DoD should use best-value procedures.  The 2018 NDAA added two more requirements to the original six, and the echoed the 2017 NDAA in calling for limits to the use of LPTA source selection in DoD procurements. Until recently, DoD had not updated its regulations to reflect Congress’ intent to limit LPTA source selections, leaving contracting officers at DoD without detailed guidance.

DoD just issued a final rule amending the DFARS to reflect the relevant sections of the 2017 and 2018 NDAA, limiting the use of LPTA source selection procedures in DoD procurements.  This final rule, once implemented, will make changes to the DFARS and the relevant regulations reflecting these changes will be found at DFARS 215.101-2-70.

Keep reading this article at: http://smallgovcon.com/statutes-and-regulations/dod-finalizes-restrictions-on-use-of-lpta-source-selection-process/

Filed Under: Government Contracting News Tagged With: best value, DFARS, DoD, LPTA, NDAA, rule changes, solicitation, source selection

January 9, 2019 By AMK

Six things on the Pentagon’s 2019 acquisition reform checklist

Under the purview of Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, reform has become a buzzword inside the Department of Defense, with every office trying to find ways to be more efficient, whether through cost savings or changes to bureaucracy.
Flag of the Undersecretary of Defense

The department’s Acquisition and Sustainment office, headed by Ellen Lord, manages billions of dollars in materiel; and by Lord’s own belief, it is ripe for changes that could net the department big savings.

On Dec. 17, Lord sat down with reporters and outlined a series of goals for 2019 that she hopes will help transform how the Pentagon buys equipment. Here, then, are six key items to watch for in the coming year:

  1. Rework the department’s key acquisition rules.
  2. Write a department-wide intellectual property policy.
  3. Do better at developing software.
  4. Increase use of OTAs.
  5. Make greater use of prototyping.
  6. Make the Selected Acquisition Reports public again.

Read the details here: https://www.defensenews.com/pentagon/2018/12/27/six-things-on-the-pentagons-2019-acquisition-reform-checklist/

Filed Under: Government Contracting News Tagged With: acquisition and sustainment, acquisition reform, DoD, intellectual property, OTA, other transaction authorities, other transaction authority, procurement reform, prototype, prototyping, rule changes, software

April 18, 2018 By AMK

Rule changes proposed for appeals under the Contract Disputes Act

On March 28, 2018, the Federal Register published proposed changes to the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals’ (“Board”) Rules of Procedure regarding appeals under the Contract Disputes Act (“CDA”). 

These proposed rules indicate that the Board wishes to: simplify and modernize access to the Board, clarify certain rules, and increase conformity between its rules and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (“Federal Rules”).

A side-by-side comparison between the Board’s current and proposed rules can be found here.

Key takeaways from the proposed rule changes can be found here.

Interested parties may submit comments by May 29, 2018.

Filed Under: Government Contracting News Tagged With: appeal, Board of Contract Appeals, CDA, Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, contract dispute, Contract Disputes Act, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, rule changes

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