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Amelia Brust/Federal News NetworkCybersecurity Maturity Model Certification

A contractor cybersecurity regime is coming faster than you think

“What the CMMC program is doing is adding new verification mechanisms,” procurement attorney Dan Ramish said.

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Graphic By: Derace LauderdaleContracting

Mentor-protégé arrangements work fine — when you’ve got the right protégé

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What happened when the Air Force neglected its biggest plane for too long

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Why bidders for federal contracts need to deal with conflicts of interest early on

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Why DoD treats non-traditional innovation suppliers as just plain commercial

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Contractor’s dispute over cost-accounting standards has roots dating back 17 years

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Why contracting protest appeals are never a zero sum game

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COVID-era contracting question continues to bedevil the government

A recent argument a contractor made to the Contract Board of Appeals might lead companies to the wrong conclusion. It is another case of a company trying…

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contracting, small business

Contractor’s email attachment did not bind the government in a work order

Sometimes paperwork is just paper. A contractor submitted three bids for a contract to remove medical waste at facilities operated by the Health and Human…

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Why pricing and quantities go hand-in-hand for a fixed-price contract

A contractor got into a pricing squeeze when the customer, in this case the Marine Corps, way underestimated the quantities for the services under the fixed-price contract. It learned what can happen when the legal proceedings get complicated.

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