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Latest Updates
New FAR Companion Guide
As part of the “Revolutionary FAR Overhaul” (RFO), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council has published a new FAR Companion document to “assist acquisition officials in exercising their discretion within the recently rewritten FAR parts.”
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CMMC Phased Implementation to Begin November 10
On Wednesday, the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) final rule for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program was published. The rule finalizes the Defense Department (DoD’s) plans to include CMMC requirements in DoD contracts. Implementation will be in phases over three years which will begin November 10, 2025.
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VA FSS Q3 Newsletter Highlights New Enterprise Office
The National Acquisition Center (NAC) and the Strategic Acquisition Center (SAC) will soon merge to create a new enterprise office, named either the Enterprise Acquisition Logistic Organization (EALO) or the Enterprise Procurement Office (EPO).
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GSA Launches Office of Centralized Acquisition Services
GSA has created a new office within its Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) called the Office of Centralized Acquisition Services (OCAS).
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VA FSS Launches New Resource to Communicate with Industry
The VA FSS program has launched a new online resource to communicate with industry about new requirements, initiatives and other developments related to VA FSS contracts.
Visit the VA FSS Program Interact Community
New Acting GSA Administrator
Michael Rigas, the Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources, has been named the Acting Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA).
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Recent Posts
The Next Steps in the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul
On April 15, the President issued Executive Order 14275, Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement, launching a comprehensive rewrite (streamlining) of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), supplemental agency regulations, and other
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Time to Retire the Best-in-Class Regime?
Two weeks ago, the FAR & Beyond blog highlighted the new Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) ordering procedures set forth in the General Services Acquisition Regulation (GSAR). See GSAR Part 538.71. The slim downed, plain language rewrite
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