Georgia Tech Procurement Assistance Center

  • Home
  • About Us
  • Training
    • Class Registration
    • On-demand Training
    • GTPAC COVID-19 Resource Page
    • Cybersecurity
    • Veterans Verification Video
    • GTPAC Community
    • Other Training Audio & Video
  • Useful Links
  • Team Directory
    • Albany Counselor
    • Atlanta Counselors
    • Augusta Counselor
    • Carrollton Counselor
    • Columbus Counselor
    • Gainesville Counselor
    • Savannah Counselor
    • Warner Robins Counselor
  • Directions
    • Atlanta – Training Facility
    • Atlanta – Office
    • Albany
    • Augusta
    • Carrollton
    • Columbus
    • Gainesville
    • Savannah
    • Warner Robins
  • COVID-19
  • New Client Application
  • Contact Us

Slight decrease in FY17 suspensions and debarments, but contractors should take note of the continued high level of activity

October 19, 2018 By Andrew Smith

On July 31, 2018, the Interagency Suspension and Debarment Committee delivered its annual report to Congress on the status of the suspension and debarment system. The report shows a continued high level of activity relative to the last decade and serves as a reminder that exclusion from the federal marketplace continues to be a risk for contractors that do not “cut square corners” with the government.

The FY2017 report shows a modest decrease in the number of suspensions, proposed debarments, and debarments from the last fiscal year, a trend that has continued since the high-water mark set in FY2014.

But it also notes that the number of exclusions in FY17, over 3,000, are almost double those reported when the Committee first began formally tracking the data in FY09, approximately 1,800.

The decline in the total number of suspensions, debarments, and proposed debarments should not be viewed as an indication that suspension and debarment officials (SDOs) across the government are not vigilant or that they are not taking appropriate action when unethical individuals or contractors pose a threat to the public interest. Rather, it is likely that growing proactive engagement by contractors with SDOs even in the absence of lapses has decreased the need to suspend or debar contractors when problems do occur by ensuring that SDOs understand those companies’ commitment to ethics and compliance and that appropriate remedial actions are taken promptly where there is cause to question whether a company should be permitted to continue contracting with the government.

Keep reading this article at: http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=742270

Filed Under: Contracting Tips Tagged With: compliance, contract compliance, debar, debarment, ethics, suspension, voluntary compliance

Defense agencies continue awarding contracts to suspended firms, report finds

August 21, 2018 By Andrew Smith

At least nine major contractors, working primarily for defense-related agencies, have benefited from waivers under a 1981 law that allows federal officials to override the firms’ suspensions for such misconduct as fraud, bribery and theft.

That’s according to a new study of 22 contract decisions released this week by Bloomberg Government. Using a Freedom of Information Act request filed with the General Services Administration, the publication also found that some agencies had failed to forward the required documentation on the waivers to GSA.

Such household names as IBM, BP and Boeing have benefited from the law, wrote reporter Sam Skolnik.

Keep reading this article at: https://www.govexec.com/contracting/2018/08/defense-agencies-continue-awarding-contracts-suspended-firms-report-finds/150424

Filed Under: Contracting News Tagged With: bribery, compelling reason determination, debar, debarment, DLA, DoD, FOIA, fraud, GSA, suspension, theft

Recent Posts

  • Podcast: Buy American executive order and recent changes
  • Podcast: Contractors say they’re seeing a resurgence of LPTA procurements
  • Reminder: If pricing is too high, VA “rule of two” might not apply
  • CPARS challenges: No appeals without contracting officer claim
  • GAO: In “best value” procurement agency has wide discretion to pay price premium

Popular Topics

8(a) abuse Army bid protest budget budget cuts certification construction contract awards contracting opportunities cybersecurity DoD DOJ False Claims Act FAR federal contracting federal contracts fraud GAO Georgia Tech government contracting government contract training government trends GSA GSA Schedule GTPAC HUBZone innovation IT Justice Dept. marketing NDAA OMB SBA SDVOSB set-aside small business small business goals spending subcontracting technology VA veteran owned business VOSB wosb

Contracting News

Podcast: Contractors say they’re seeing a resurgence of LPTA procurements

CPARS challenges: No appeals without contracting officer claim

GAO: In “best value” procurement agency has wide discretion to pay price premium

Contractor settles fraud claims related to 8(a) joint venture

Senator: Pandemic makes anti-fraud law more important than ever

Read More

Contracting Tips

Podcast: Buy American executive order and recent changes

Reminder: If pricing is too high, VA “rule of two” might not apply

Startups should try to win city and school district contracts. Here’s why.

Surviving proposal weaknesses after discussions: what not to do

E-Verify records purge scheduled for May 14, 2021

Read More

GTPAC News

DLA hosting event March 10th with special emphasis on Women-Owned Small Businesses

Navy Office of Small Business Programs holding three events in March

SBA hosting conversations with contracting officers forum Feb. 25th

USACE seeks vaccination center construction support

GTPAC updates cybersecurity resource page to include CMMC guidance

Read More

Georgia Tech News

Future of 5G is under the microscope at Georgia incubator

Collective worm and robot “blobs” protect individuals, swarm together

The Partnership for Inclusive Innovation is now accepting applications for pilot programs

Georgia Tech will help manage DOE’s Savannah River National Laboratory

Dr. Abdallah testifies on U.S. competitiveness, research, STEM pipeline at Congressional hearing

Read More

  • SAM.gov registration is free, and help with SAM is free, too
APTAC RSS Twitter GTPAC - 30th Year of Service

Copyright © 2021 · Georgia Tech - Enterprise Innovation Institute