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Join us every Friday, when the VAO Daily Acquisition News team breaks down the top headlines and trends in federal acquisition. Headlines covered in this week's podcast: OMB outlines new risk management requirements in Circular No. A-123 OMB reiterates reporting requirements for undisbursed grant balances Administration provides agencies guidance on updating 2016 open government plans DoD to close data centers or migrate to commercial data centers DPAP releases FY2017 procurement management review dates NASA IT executive to helm VA's information security program USAID issues final rule for U.S. flag commercial vessel preference for transport Lawmakers propose alternative to White House's IT modernization fund

Join us every Friday, when the VAO Daily Acquisition News team breaks down the top headlines and trends in federal acquisition. Headlines covered in this week's podcast: Agencies fall short in reduction of improper payments, GAO asserts Simplified procedures helping USDA lower improper payment rate DoD expands defense innovation unit DISA releases RFP for milCloud improvements and expansion 18F releases identity management RFP Possible shift of inherently governmental functions to contractors FAC 2005-89's five final rules for bond contracts, Federal Prison Industries, and small business subcontracting DOE finalizes technical amendments to DEAR

Join us every Friday, when the VAO Daily Acquisition News team breaks down the top headlines and trends in federal acquisition. Headlines covered in this week's podcast: OMB directs use of government-wide BPAs for identity protection services GSA releases EIS transition planning guide DoD updates the Enterprise Service Management Framework Guidance DPAP issues new CDR code matrix Commercially available data could help reduce fraud, improper payments, GAO finds DOE withdraws proposed payment withholding rule GSA makes technical amendments to final rule Up your game with the Countdown to Contract Award FY16 series

Join us every Friday, when the VAO Daily Acquisition News team breaks down the top headlines and trends in federal acquisition. Headlines covered in this week's podcast: GSA releases Alliant 2 RFPs for cutting edge IT DHS planning agile BPA ACT-IAC releases new FITARA measurement tool SBA to examine applicability to other agencies of VA "rule of two" SCOTUS decision Penalties may double under the False Claims Act Major changes to the DFARS

Join us every Friday, when the VAO Daily Acquisition News team breaks down the top headlines and trends in federal acquisition. Headlines covered in this week's podcast: Rate of suspensions and debarments plateaus in FY2015, committee reports New tool will enhance GSA schedules price comparison GSA final rule launches transactional data reporting DPAP updates decision authorities for services acquisitions CMS awards 81 spots on $25 billion IT support contract Proposed rules would update strategic sourcing documentation requirements, emergency procurement threshold Supreme Court affirms rule of two for VA FSS/MAS orders

Join us every Friday, when the VAO Daily Acquisition News team breaks down the top headlines and trends in federal acquisition. Headlines covered in this week's podcast: Surveys find gaps in workforce skills, putting acquisition theories into practice GSA creating contract data analysis tools Davie appointed IT category manager DPAP announces new version of Purchase Request Data Standard DoD preparing to replace CACs with agile, biometric technology Federal employees not protected from retaliation for refusing to violate rules and regulations, court says Contractor cybersecurity rule effective today

Join us every Friday, when the VAO Daily Acquisition News team breaks down the top headlines and trends in federal acquisition. Headlines covered in this week's podcast: GSA announces new features on Acquisition Gateway 18F awards first task order on agile BPA Nominations open for Navy innovation awards Proposed rule would remove references to obsolete technologies in FAR OMB guidance centralizes commercial software license purchasing

Join us every Friday, when the VAO Daily Acquisition News team breaks down the top headlines and trends in federal acquisition. Headlines covered in this week's podcast: GSA stays HCaTS performance pending resolution of protests 18F working on DUNS alternative GSA proposed rule would address unenforceable commercial supplier agreement terms Final rule amends SBA regulations regarding small business set-asides, subcontracting Eligible to protest or not: GAO, COFC split on awardee's standing to protest IDIQ contract DOL extends overtime pay to more workers

Join us every Friday, when the VAO Daily Acquisition News team breaks down the top headlines and trends in federal acquisition. Headlines covered in this week's podcast: OMB, agencies have improved reporting, progress on CAP goals ASI survey finds agencies see success with PBA Senate Measure Would Expand Federal Employee Bonus Program Proposed rule would require GHG representation in SAM

Join us every Friday, when the VAO Daily Acquisition News team breaks down the top headlines and trends in federal acquisition. Headlines covered in this week's podcast: OPM terminates IT contract for default GSA, OPM announce HCaTS awards GSA adding health IT SIN to Schedule 70 MAS refresh will require incorporation of wage determinations in task orders for services RFP for NGEN recompete expected early next year Air Force planning full and open competition for helicopters Senate confirms Fanning as Army secretary Senate defense bill calls for disestablishing USD(AT&L), strengthening acquisition workforce FAC 2005-88 addresses contractor cybersecurity requirements, design-build construction NASA provides example of strong source selection document Agencies show improvement in second FITARA scorecard FITARA strengthening IT governance, agency CIOs testify Communication key to coordinating IT spending, implementing FITARA, DOT CIO says

Join us every Friday, when the VAO Daily Acquisition News team breaks down the top headlines and trends in federal acquisition. Headlines covered in this week's podcast: OMB codifies DATA Act policy points ahead of standards rollout DOE issues guidance on determining allowable overtime training costs Army begins $5 billion computer replacement initiative Firms challenge LPTA source selection for ENCORE III GSA leads partnership to create public-private innovation lab Proposed rule would define "recruitment fees" in relation to protections against human trafficking in federal contracts Proposed rule would revise estimated administrative cost to award and administer a contract EPA makes technical changes to EPAAR USPS final rule clarifies appeals rights for contract claims Proposed rule would make clarifying changes to DOJ grant programs DFARS rules affect energy savings and multiyear contracts

Join us every Friday, when the VAO Daily Acquisition News team breaks down the top headlines and trends in federal acquisition. Headlines covered in this week's podcast: OMB outlines FY2018 budget process Senate bill would eliminate more unnecessary government reports SBA releases FY2015 small business contracting scorecards GSA launches new IT unit DHA mandates use of GSA vehicles for health IT DoD proposes increase to micropurchase threshold DPAP provides deviation related to on-base religious services OMB announces shared services playbook, ProviderStat reviews ASI's PBA survey taps into industry knowledge

Join us every Friday, when the VAO Daily Acquisition News team breaks down the top headlines and trends in federal acquisition. Headlines covered in this week's podcast: Senators concerned circular revisions delaying adoption of continuous monitoring DOE updates acquisition guide DHS testing new technology buying strategies myUSCIS wins innovation award Proposed rule would clarify applicability of worker nondisplacement rules to DOE M&O subcontracts EPA final rule implements contract clause related to life sciences research Proposed rule updates NASA regulations on funded research, indirect costs New legislation would make SBIR, STTR programs permanent Legislation calls on agencies to work together to identify duplicative programs Legislation aims to clarify DoD's use of LPTA Lawmakers call for evaluation of defense bid protests DOE labs may lose FITARA exemption next year

Join us every Friday, when the VAO Daily Acquisition News team breaks down the top headlines and trends in federal acquisition. Headlines covered in this week's podcast: OPM outlines plan to help address mission-critical personnel gaps GSA planning to reopen Schedule 75 USPTO launches eAcquisitions tool McCaskill asks GAO to review Army's contracting process GAO recommends agencies improve timeliness of grant closeout Nominations open for Vanguard Awards, honoring innovative thinkers Proposed rule would clarify NASA's award fee process

Join us every Friday, when the VAO Daily Acquisition News team breaks down the top headlines and trends in federal acquisition. Headlines covered in this week's podcast: White House releases legislative proposal for IT modernization fund Hoyer to introduce bill to enact IT modernization fund GAO releases 2016 report on duplicative programs Proposed rule would implement electronic protest filing system GSA launches citizen science, crowdsourcing website GAO dismisses protest of GSA's EIS telecommunications contract DPAP issues guidance on use of incentive type contracts DOE issues policy flash on WOSB eligibility verification