SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- Veterans First Contracting Implementation Industry Webinar: Post-Kingdomware - Announcement
- Notice Date
- 9/1/2016
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 339999
— All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Office of Acquisition and Logistics, VA Office of Acquisition and Logistics, Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Acquisition and Logistics, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20420, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20420
- Solicitation Number
- Notice09012016
- Point of Contact
- VA Acquisition Systems Help Desk,
- E-Mail Address
-
vacoacqsys@va.gov
(vacoacqsys@va.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- VA Webinar announcement Straight Talk - How do Veterans First Contracting Program adjustments from the Supreme Court Kingdomware decision impact you? The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is committed to helping Businesses navigate changes to the contracting process in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Kingdomware Technologies, Inc. v. United States. The Court held that VA must apply the Rule of Two to all competitive contract awards, including orders on the Federal Supply Schedules. VA will comply with the Court's decision. As a business, you are essential to the success of VA as it pertains to securing procurement opportunities. It is important that you know how the Kingdomware decision will affect you and your responsibility with the procurement process in the future. The VA Office of Acquisition and Logistics along with the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) will hold a webinar for SDVOSBs/VOSBs, other businesses, and interested parties on September 7, 2016 at 1 p.m. (EST). What to Expect at the "Veterans First Contracting Implementation Industry Webinar: Post-Kingdomware": •Straight Talk - with an explanation of how the implementation of the rule of two will affect VA procurements, led by staff from VA OSDBU and VA Office of Acquisitions and Logistics (OAL) •Straight Answers - to your questions about the Kingdomware Supreme Court decision Register early! The Town Hall is open to the first 500 registrants. Additional Town Hall dates are September 19, 26 and October 3, 10. Be sure to register for the 2016 NVSBE at www.nvsbe16.com. Advance online registration ends September 23, 2016. See you in Minneapolis! Connect With Us
- Web Link
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- Record
- SN04251715-W 20160903/160901235323-c248f2f2ef36672e1d6bf522e4aeb520 (fbodaily.com)
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