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C4CJV, LLC (B-423512.2)

C4CJV, LLC (B-423512.2)

You should not care. Category: Compliance, FAR 16.5 vs. Part 15, interested party Date: 31 July 2025 URL: https://www.gao.gov/products/b-423512.2 C4CJV protested a Navy IT enterprise support award to PCG‑SMX JV. GAO denied the protest because C4CJV’s proposal was unawardable: a proposed

Pond Security Service GmbH (B-423444; B-423444.2)

Pond Security Service GmbH (B-423444; B-423444.2)

You should care. Category: Technical evaluation, best value tradeoff Date: 16 July 2025 URL: https://www.gao.gov/products/b-423444%2Cb-423444.2 Pond, the incumbent, protested the Department of State’s local guard services award in Germany to Putz, arguing misevaluation and a flawed tradeoff. GAO denied the protest. The

GOP uses ‘nuclear option’ to confirm 48 sub-Cabinet Trump nominees

GOP uses ‘nuclear option’ to confirm 48 sub-Cabinet Trump nominees

The Senate on Thursday approved forty-eight of President Donald Trump’s executive branch nominees in one en bloc vote, the first use of the so-called nuclear option to break the long-running confirmation stalemate, reports NBC News. The party-line tally, 51–47, swept through a slate of sub-Cabinet officials and ambassadors,

Amex raises Platinum fee to $895 and builds its coupon book

Amex raises Platinum fee to $895 and builds its coupon book

American Express has raised the annual fee on its Platinum Card to $895 from $695, effective 18 September 2025, while advertising more than $3,500 in annual value, including $400 in dining credits (via Resy) and $600 in hotel credits split into two $300 periods, reports the Wall Street Journal.

Horizon cutting-room links: Friday, 19 September 2025

Horizon cutting-room links: Friday, 19 September 2025

“Neither Side Blinking Yet as House Preps for CR Vote,” Roll Call As the House prepares for a crucial vote on a seven-week stopgap bill to avert a government shutdown, both Democratic and Republican leaders engage in a strategic standoff. Tensions rise over the fate of expanded health insurance tax

Southwest brings back debit-card rewards via Durbin small-issuer carve-out

Southwest brings back debit-card rewards via Durbin small-issuer carve-out

Southwest Airlines plans a new Rapid Rewards debit card, issued by Sunrise Banks, that leverages the Durbin Amendment’s small‑issuer exemption. Because Sunrise’s assets are under $10 billion, standard debit interchange caps don’t apply, restoring enough economics to award points on debit purchases. That’s notable in

Horizon cutting-room links: 17 September 2025

Horizon cutting-room links: 17 September 2025

"Democrats oppose a stopgap bill after letting one go ahead in March," New York Times Top Democrats in Congress have announced their opposition to the Republicans' proposed stopgap spending bill aimed at preventing a government shutdown by the end of September. This comes in response to rising