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House passes stopgap funding bill, challenging Senate Democrats ahead of shutdown deadline

House passes stopgap funding bill, challenging Senate Democrats ahead of shutdown deadline

The House of Representatives narrowly approved a Republican-led stopgap funding bill on 11 March 2025, aiming to avert a partial government shutdown set for Saturday. The bill, which funds federal agencies through 30 September, passed with a 217-213 vote, with all but one Republican supporting and all but one Democrat

Horizon Cutting-room Links: Wednesday: 12 May 2025

Horizon Cutting-room Links: Wednesday: 12 May 2025

Today is Wednesday, 12 May 2025. Federal agencies in the Washington, DC area are Open. Employees are expected to begin the workday on time. Normal operating procedures are in effect. The weather is partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind around 7 mph. Govcon "Education Department Work

USAID exec director to agency: Burn everything

USAID exec director to agency: Burn everything

In a decisive move reflecting the ongoing dismantling of the US Agency for International Development (USAID), acting executive director Erica Carr has instructed the agency's remaining staff to engage in an extensive document destruction effort at its former Washington headquarters, reports Politico. The directive, issued via email, mandates

Trump eyes Pentagon bases for critical minerals refining in bid to counter China

Trump eyes Pentagon bases for critical minerals refining in bid to counter China

President Donald Trump is preparing to authorize metals refining facilities on military bases as part of a broader effort to reduce U.S. reliance on Chinese-processed critical minerals, Reuters reported. The initiative, expected as part of an upcoming executive order, would task the Pentagon with installing processing plants on its

TEAM CSI Joint Venture, LLC (B-422617.2, B-422617.3)

TEAM CSI Joint Venture, LLC (B-422617.2, B-422617.3)

You should not care. Category: Technical evaluation, cost or price evaluation, process issue Date: 5 March 2025 URL: GAO Decision B-422617.2, B-422617.3 TEAM CSI Joint Venture, LLC, protested DISA's award of a task order to AccelGov LLC under a request for proposals (RFP) for enterprise IT

CS 321 East 2nd Investors, LLC (B-423215)

CS 321 East 2nd Investors, LLC (B-423215)

You should not care. Category: Process issue Date: 10 March 2025 URL: https://www.gao.gov/products/b-423215 CS 321 East 2nd Investors, LLC, protested the terms of a GSA request for lease proposals (RLP) for office space in Los Angeles, alleging that certain provisions were unduly restrictive of competition.

GSA explores takeover of civilian agency contracting amid reorganization

GSA explores takeover of civilian agency contracting amid reorganization

GSA is considering assuming contracting functions from other civilian agencies as part of a broad reorganization of its procurement operations, Federal News Network reports. An internal GSA email states that GSA's Federal Acquisition Service is evaluating the creation of a new office to manage contracting for agencies such