US Bill to Ban Chinese-Made Robots in Government Bill introduced Mar 26, 2026 would bar Chinese-made robots from federal use; federal procurement exceeded $650bn in FY2023 and CHIPS Act mobilized $52bn (2022).

US Bill to Ban Chinese-Made Robots in Government: Bill introduced Mar 26, 2026 would bar Chinese-made robots from federal use; federal procurement exceeded $650bn in FY2023 and CHIPS Act mobilized $52bn… 👈 Read full analysis #USBill #ChineseMadeRobots #FederalProcurement #CHIPSAct #TechnologyPolicy

Developers praise new tools but warn of high per-unit costs, infrastructure limits and federal procurement rules Local developers and a nonprofit builder described projects underway and said Act 181 and other changes eased permitting, but raised concerns: high per-unit construction costs on some projects (one example cited at roughly $560,000 per unit), limited sewer/water capacity, and federal Build America Buy America rules complicating procurement for HUD-funded affordable projects.

Developers are celebrating new reforms that speed up affordable housing projects, but they're sounding the alarm on soaring costs and federal regulations that could stall progress.

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Board directs staff to split CDBG‑DR implementation between top two ranked firms after competitive review Procurement staff presented rankings of firms responding to the county’s federally funded CDBG‑DR services solicitation. After discussion of firm experience and risk, the commission asked staff to split the program work between Ernst & Young (ranked first) and Horn LLP (ranked second) and authorized negotiations; board action carried unanimously.

In a decisive move, Hillsborough County's board chose to split its CDBG-DR implementation between the top two ranked firms to enhance efficiency and mitigate risks.

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All American Express Solutions, LLC (B-423530) You should not care. Category: Price realism, experience, past performance, resopnsibility Date: 1 August 2025 URL: https://www.gao.gov/products/b-423530 All American Express Solutions, LLC,…

#GAO dismisses protest of VA courier services award, reaffirming no obligation to evaluate experience, past performance, or unreasonably low prices where Part 13 #RFQ omits those criteria. #simplifiedacquisition #federalprocurement

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Congress Faces Challenges in Federal Procurement System Efficiency Congress emphasizes the need to protect federal workers and improve procurement integrity.

Congress is raising alarms over the declining integrity of the federal procurement system and the urgent need for reform to protect federal workers and enhance transparency.

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Trump overhaul slashes FAR Part 34 The Trump administration’s “Revolutionary FAR Overhaul” has released a model deviation that rewrites FAR Part 34, Major System Acquisition. The new text—issued 2 May 2025 and already available for…

Trump’s FAR rewrite chops Part 34 from 32 sections to 11—ditching acquisition-strategy mandates and trimming EVMS rules. Agencies get speed and flexibility; contractors lose protest ammo. #GovCon #FederalProcurement

GSA expands TDR to remove dreaded PRC from Schedules GSA is expanding its Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) program to new cloud SINs with a Schedule-wide rollout coming in fiscal 2026. The cloud expansion affected 62 special item numbers (SINs)…

GSA rolls out mandatory Transactional Data Reporting, expanding pricing transparency and streamlining federal procurement for all Schedule contractors. #FederalProcurement #govcon

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…

GSA is fast-tracking federal procurement consolidation with new agency guidance. Agencies must now identify contracts for central management by Sept. 30, 2025. Streamlining meets urgency. #FederalProcurement #GovCon

Common sense and the FAR: a match much below heaven Several recent executive orders promise to reform federal acquisition, notably “Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement.” If only it were so easy. The FAR unloved The FAR is long at over 2,000…

Trump EO aims to reform FAR, streamline federal procurement. Here's why that's easier said than done. #AcquisitionReform #FederalProcurement

Mission Analytics, LLC (B-422841.4) You should not care. Category: Reconsideration, process error Date: 22 April 2025 URL: https://www.gao.gov/products/b-422841.4 Mission Analytics, LLC, a small business based in Falls Church,…

GAO denies reconsideration for Mission Analytics—no pending protest, no prejudice, no reversal. #FederalProcurement #GAOProtest

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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…

GSA is pushing ahead with federal procurement consolidation, asking agencies to submit plans for transferring common contracts by Sept 30. Centralized acquisition is coming. #FederalProcurement #GSAUpdate

GSA set to absorb $400B in procurement under sweeping Trump executive order GSA is preparing to take on an unprecedented role in federal procurement, centralizing as much as $400 billion in annual contract spending under a new executive order signed by President Trump,…

#GSA is set to centralize $400B in federal procurement under a sweeping Trump order. #govcon #FederalProcurement

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How a Trump Presidency Could Impact Government Contracting | Insights | Holland & Knight

"This #Holland&Knight alert details several potential changes that the #incomingadministration may initiate based on (the 2016) previous administration and plans...outlined for..(the)...next presidency."

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