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Full Federal Circuit to review interested-party standing in Percipient.ai case

Full Federal Circuit to review interested-party standing in Percipient.ai case

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has vacated its prior decision in Percipient.ai v. United States and granted en banc review to address a pivotal question of “interested party” standing under federal bid protest law. (An en banc review is by all circuit court judges.) The

GAO highlights bid protest trends, rejected recommendations, in fiscal 2024 report

GAO highlights bid protest trends, rejected recommendations, in fiscal 2024 report

The Congressional Government Accountability Office (GAO) is one of two protest forums for government contract awards per 1984’s Competition in Contracting Act, along with the Court of Federal Claims (COFC). GAO annually summarizes its prior year’s protest activity, and the Bid Protest Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2024

DOD’s CUPID matches acquisition and financial data and systems

DOD’s CUPID matches acquisition and financial data and systems

FedNewsNetwork reports DOD has introduced the Centralized Unique Program Identifier (CUPID) aimed at bridging its financial and acquisition systems, an issue long blamed for inefficiencies in budget preparation. By tagging all acquisition actions with a unique three-digit CUPID code—yes, another inscrutable DOD code—and registering programs in the Defense

GSA awards IBM 15-year contract for next-gen federal travel platform

GSA awards IBM 15-year contract for next-gen federal travel platform

FedNewsNetwork notes GSA has awarded IBM a fifteen-year contract to develop and manage ETSNext, the next-generation federal travel and expense system. ETSNext will replace ETS2, consolidating travel services like booking, vouchering, and compliance auditing into a single shared platform, designed to streamline the experience for federal employees while maintaining regulatory

VA’s fiscal 2025 healthcare budget shortfall reduced to $6.6B

VA’s fiscal 2025 healthcare budget shortfall reduced to $6.6B

VA has revised its fiscal 2025 healthcare budget shortfall to $6.6 billion, nearly half its initial projection, according to FedNewsNetwork. The reduction follows cost-saving measures by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), such as reduced reliance on payment incentives and deferred medical equipment purchases, which helped VHA stay within its