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Archived FAR Deviations

Archived FAR Deviations expired or incorporated into the FAR including information on prohibitions on contracting for certain services and equipment and more.

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Written testimony of MGMT Under Secretary for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications hearing titled “BioWatch: Lessons Learned and the Path Forward”

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Management Directorate (MGMT) acting Under Secretary Chris Cummiskey addresses lessons learned from the BioWatch program, specifically with regard to acquisition of Generation-3.

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FAR Class Deviation 14-02

FAR Class Deviation

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HSAR

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Acquisition Regulation is issued for Departmental guidance according to the policy cited in the Federal Acquisition Regulation 48 Code of Federal Regulations 1.301. The regulation establishes uniform DHS policies and procedures for all acquisition activities within the DHS. The regulation is issued by the Chief Procurement Officer who is the DHS Senior Procurement Executive. The regulation is codified at 48 CFR Chapter 30.

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Advance Acquisition Planning: Forecast of Contract Opportunities

The Acquisition Planning Forecast System (APFS) was implemented July 11, 2011. The system provides query tools to assist businesses in finding opportunities that are relevant to their areas of expertise.

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Great News: DHS Mentor-Protégé Program Relaunches!

The Mentor-Protégé program is designed to motivate large business prime contractor firms to provide developmental assistance to many types of small businesses.

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Mentor-Protégé Companies

The mentor-protégé program encourages large business prime contractor firms to provide mutually beneficial developmental assistance to small businesses.

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Prime Contractors

Large business Prime Contractors who are interested in subcontracting with small, disadvantaged, women-owned, HUBZone-certified, 8(a), veteran-owned businesses.

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Small Business Specialists

Individuals listed provide advice to small business owners on individual procurement opportunities and how to do business with their individual components.

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How to do Business with DHS for Small Businesses

We offer the following general suggestions for consideration as you develop and implement your marking strategy with DHS’s small business specialists.