contracting officer
Executive orders directing the contracting officer · 4 in Search.
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Promoting Efficiency, Accountability, and Performance in Federal Contracting
This executive order makes fixed-price contracts the default for federal procurement, requiring written justification and agency-head approval for cost-reimbursement and other non-fixed-price contracts above specified dollar thresholds. It mandates review and renegotiation of agencies' 10 largest non-fixed-price contracts within 90 days, with semi-annual reporting to OMB and proposed amendments to the Federal Acquisition Regulation within 120 days.
Ensuring Commercial, Cost-Effective Solutions in Federal Contracts
This executive order directs federal agencies to prioritize commercially available products and services in procurement rather than custom-developed or government-unique solutions. It establishes a review process for pending non-commercial solicitations and requires ongoing approval authority oversight for future non-commercial procurements, with reporting to OMB.
Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts
This executive order reinstates worker protections for federal service contract employees by requiring successor contractors to offer a right of first refusal to qualified workers from the predecessor contract. It also encourages continuity of work location and revokes a 2019 Trump-era order that had eliminated these protections.
Increasing Opportunities for Women-Owned Small Businesses
This executive order establishes a government-wide policy to meet or exceed a 5% procurement participation goal for women-owned small businesses (WOSBs) in both prime contracts and subcontracts. It assigns implementation responsibilities to federal agencies, the Small Business Administration, and creates a new SBA position to oversee compliance, reporting, and outreach.