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Federal acquisition regulation

Alex Azar HHS Coronavirus
Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar addresses a briefing on the latest information concerning the Coronavirus Friday, Jan. 31, 2020, in the James S. Brady Briefing Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Keegan Barber)

HHS cites coronavirus ‘urgency’ in speedy Palantir contract awards

The department cited the "unusual and compelling urgency" of the pandemic in awarding two HHS Protect system contracts without competition.
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The Huawei logo at the IFA consumer tech fair in Berlin, Germany, September 6, 2019. (REUTERS / Hannibal Hanschke)

GSA pushes forward with ban on Huawei, ZTE in 2020

The Federal Acquisition Service’s first refresh of its consolidated schedule will include the ban on contracting with vendors tied to Chinese tech companies Huawei and ZTE.
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