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Aug 20 2021    Next issue: Sept 10 2021

Biden picks OFPP head

      President Joe Biden has nominated Biniam Gebre to be administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, in the Office of Management and Budget.

      Gebre currently is senior managing director of Accenture and head of management consulting for Accenture Federal Services. He previously was a partner with McKinsey & Co and also served in the Obama Administration at the Housing & Urban Development Dept.

      Gebre, who immigrated to the U.S. at age 9 as a refugee from Eritrea, earned a bachelor’s degree from Williams College and an MBA from Northwestern U.

     

Inside this edition:

In FY2020, the government met small business goals for 8th year in a row

Industry wants to extend Section 3610

Biden announces new vaccine, mask rules for federal vendors

A stronger Buy American rule

Biden picks OFPP head

HSBC OKs 7 small business bills

Limitations on subcontracting final rule

‘Good faith effort’ in FAR

FY2020 Federal Agency Small Business Goals Summary Report

Washington Insider:

  • Senate OK’s $1.2T bipartisan infrastructure bill
  • SBA PCRs’ authorities spelled out in FAR
  • 8(a) STARS III named ‘Best in Class’
  • Minimum wage comments now due by Aug. 27

Coronavirus Update



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