Acquisition
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Jeff Schramek, the deputy commissioner for fiscal accounting and shared services at the Bureau of Fiscal Service in the Treasury Department, said taking a human centered design approach to improving its shared services offerings.
May 19, 2022 -
One thing government contracting shops are sticklers for is receiving bids by the stated deadline. Two days or two seconds late, and would-be contractors are out of luck. That's true even if the government's own IT systems screw up or cause the lateness.
May 18, 2022 -
Data requirements to ensure lack of bias in AI and transparency and how it works are not part of the standard license agreements.
May 18, 2022 -
The Senate could vote tomorrow on a $40 billion military aid package for Ukraine. It's already passed the House. Whatever happens, it will require contracts and contractors.
May 17, 2022 -
Small businesses have until May 23 to submit comments on GSA’s suggested changes to the mentor-protégé requirements under the solicitation Polaris governmentwide acquisition contract.
May 13, 2022 -
For anyone in Washington wanting to understand something in the Defense Department budget, Todd Harrison has been a go-to analyst. Now, after seven years at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, he's leaving to join a defense company.
May 13, 2022 -
There is a high barrier to entry for companies to do business with government and DoD. This means DoD does not always have access to the most innovative solutions because companies driving innovation in the private sector have to jump through so many hurdles before they can even win their first government contract.
May 11, 2022 -
Forget about the idea of six degrees of separation. In the world of government contracting people are no more than a hopper two away from one another.
May 10, 2022 -
As part of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification exercise, DoD will figure out which data under Level 2 will require self-assessments and which will require third-party assessments.
May 09, 2022 -
The Department of Veterans Affairs has a new digital one-stop shop for contractors looking to work with the VA.
May 06, 2022 -
Guy Timberlake of The GovCon Club joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center to discuss the role of business development and how it has evolved in recent years.
May 03, 2022 -
The company is called Ditto. Not a household name in defense contracting. But if just got an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract from the Air Force, worth a potential billion dollars.
May 02, 2022 -
The supply chain vulnerabilities uncovered during the pandemic demonstrate a critical underlying national risk associated with that great breadth.
May 02, 2022 -
The 2022 fiscal year got compressed to six months. To help with their crucial acquisitions, many agencies have already turned to the General Services Administration. Staff at GSA's assisted acquisition services are busy, but it's not too late to get in.
April 26, 2022 -
Design to Delivery CEO Molly Gimmel, joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center to discuss her new book: "Master Your Mindset: How Women Leaders Step Up."
April 25, 2022