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Protests
NSF's $62.6M Communications BPA Survives FedWriters Protest as GAO Carves BPAs Out of FAR Overhaul Consolidation Rules
GAO dismissed FedWriters' protest of a $62.6M National Science Foundation communications BPA, ruling that the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul's tougher consolidation test does not reach blanket purchase agreements because the FAR definition of "contract" excludes BPAs.
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SBA OHA ostensible subcontractor rule — VSBC-459-P clarifies when compliance is judged
January 15, 2026 OHA decision (VSBC-459-P) clarified that compliance with the ostensible-subcontractor rule and JV agreement requirements is determined as of the date of final proposal revision — not initial offer. Big implications for negotiated procurements.
