Important Changes to FAR
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| Vol. 2025, Issue 9 | April 30, 2025 |
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Executive Order 14275 - “Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement.” On April 15, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14275, “Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement,” launching a broad review of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Over time, the FAR has grown into a 2,000-page framework that many view as overly complex and burdensome—slowing down the acquisition process and making it harder for small vendors to compete. The order tasks the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP), working with the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council, with identifying outdated or unnecessary rules and proposing streamlined updates within 180 days. The overarching goal is to reduce red tape, improve efficiency, and help agencies procure goods and services more quickly and effectively, particularly for high-impact or time-sensitive needs. This initiative has some implications for the government property management community. Since property oversight is so closely tied to procurement, a more efficient acquisition process could directly improve how federal assets—like equipment, real estate, and other property—are acquired, tracked, and managed. Streamlined rules could mean fewer administrative bottlenecks, clearer compliance standards for contractors managing government-furnished property, and better alignment between procurement and property functions. While the full scope of the changes will roll out over time, this executive order potentially represents a meaningful step toward modernizing the systems that support federal property and acquisition across the board. |
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The Property Professional - April Issue Available The April issue of The Property Professional will be arriving in your mailboxes soon! Sign into your NPMA profile and view the electronic version here, along with all other previous issues. The Property Professional is an exclusive member benefit for the membership, written by the membership. Get those creative juices flowing and submit an article for an upcoming issue! We want to hear from you! The October 4th deadline for articles in the December Issue of The Property Professional will be here before you know it! Submit your article today! Find future article deadline dates and more on The Property Professional Submissions webpage . It's time to share your property knowledge with the NPMA community! First-time or nervous writer? Send your idea and we will get you paired up with another member to support you! Experienced writer? We encourage you to submit again and thank you for your support! |
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Call for Papers The National Property Management Association (NPMA) is soliciting articles for publication in its next issue of its refereed Journal, the “Journal of Property and Asset Management.” Academic papers, research papers and more lengthy opinion pieces dealing with any area of Asset Management are welcome. The submissions will go through a peer review process to determine acceptability for publication. If you have researched a topic for a college class, or a topic for application within a corporate or government setting, or even a paper written for personal enjoyment, you are encouraged to further the intellectual body of knowledge of the property profession and your peers by submitting this paper. Only original work should be submitted that has not been published or communicated elsewhere. Papers should be submitted in electronic format using MS-Word or an equivalent. Tables or charts should be submitted as separate files to ensure proper clarity when printing. Authors are encouraged to use American Psychological Association (APA) Style guide, 7th Edition, ISBN-10: 1433832178. For further information please contact Dr. Douglas N. Goetz by phone at 937-306-8372 or via e-mail at dgoetz@att.net. |
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Updated CPPA® Manual Now Available! We are thrilled to announce that the digital version of the National Property Management Association (NPMA) Intermediate Studies Manual is now available for purchase online. If you are interested in seeking your CPPA® Certification, click here to purchase your copy today! What's New? The revised manual has been meticulously crafted to encompass the latest industry developments, ensuring that our members are well-equipped to tackle the challenges of the modern property management landscape. The new exams have been designed to align seamlessly with the manual, providing a comprehensive measure of the competencies the manual covers. Click here for more info! (Transition periods and important dates) |
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NPMA Career Center Spotlight Position: Government Property Specialist - Program FocalOrganization: GE Aerospace Location: Lynn, Massachusetts Details: The Government Property Specialist - Program Focal is responsible for driving compliance with government requirements, business policy, and company objectives related to the assets acquired and utilized in the completion of government contracts. In this role you will focus on program property management needs and will be the focal point within the Government Property organization for contract specific tasks such as leading/conducting actions to support property utilization, disposition, and closeout, as well as interpretation and negotiation support for government property terms and issues. You will maintain effective working relationships and communications with internal peers (manufacturing shops/sites), Program Managers, Contract Mangers, Suppliers, and customers (DCMA and DoD Buying Commands) to seamlessly integrate the program area into the overall strategic objectives and operations of the Govt Property organization. For our full list of job postings, please visit the NPMA Career Center. To view the Career Center, you will need to be logged into your NPMA profile. |
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