In efforts to bring the VA Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) “in line” with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), the US Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”) has proposed amendments to its acquisition regulation. The VA proposes to eliminate any procedural guidance from the VAAR that is internal to the VA, to incorporate new regulations and policies, and to … Continue Reading
Back in 2013, we reported that the Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”) is not required to give veteran-owned small businesses (“VOSBs”) or service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (“SDVOSBs”) preference for all contracts. In Kingdomware Technologies, Inc. v. United States (“Kingdomware”), the United States Court of Federal Claims accepted the VA practice of purchasing off the Federal … Continue Reading
