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Horizon cutting-room links: Monday, 16 June 2025

Horizon cutting-room links: Monday, 16 June 2025

"FAR Council removes rule on small business orders," SmallGovCon The FAR Council has rescinded two proposed rules pertaining to the application of the small business Rule of Two for orders under multiple award contracts. This decision is expected to narrow the scope of small business participation in federal

The Trump admin redlines the FAR (Part 1)

The Trump admin redlines the FAR (Part 1)

The Trump administration is out with the beginning of its FAR rewrite, starting with parts 1 and 34. We begin our analysis with part 1. FAR Part 1, the as-is state FAR Part 1 establishes the Federal Acquisition Regulations System, which harmonizes, codifies, and publishes a set of uniform policies

Mission Analytics, LLC—Reconsideration (B-422841.2)

Mission Analytics, LLC—Reconsideration (B-422841.2)

You should not care. Category: FAR Part 12, reconsideration Date: 18 April 2025 URL: https://www.gao.gov/products/b-422841.2 Mission Analytics, LLC, requested reconsideration of GAO’s earlier dismissal of its protest concerning the NIST’s RFQ No. 1333ND24QNB770135 for a direct view LED display system. Mission Analytics

GSA ramps up procurement consolidation with new agency guidance

GSA ramps up procurement consolidation with new agency guidance

GSA is accelerating efforts to centralize federal procurement, issuing new guidance to agency senior procurement executives on how to identify contracts for common goods and services suitable for transfer or shared management. According to a Linked In post by industry expert Shauna Weatherly of Federal Subcontract Solutions, agencies are being

GSA mass MAS mod for refresh #25 revises sustainability and equal opportunity clauses

GSA mass MAS mod for refresh #25 revises sustainability and equal opportunity clauses

GSA issued a mass modification this week that significantly revises several contract clauses for Schedule contract holders, with a focus on sustainability reporting and regulatory compliance alignment. The mod, posted via GSA’s Mass Mod Portal, deletes eight clauses and replaces three with updated versions that include formal deviations. What

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

Breaking: Administration plans to centralize all federal contracting at GSA to cut costs

Breaking: Administration plans to centralize all federal contracting at GSA to cut costs

Bloomberg reports the Trump administration is moving to consolidate federal purchasing into GSA, aiming to cut costs and reduce the federal acquisition workforce, according to sources familiar with the plan. The effort would shift purchasing authority from more than 100 agencies to a single procurement hub, favoring large contractors who