Acquisition
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GSA's strategy creates vertical contract duplication, unnecessarily increasing bid and proposal, contract administration, and program management costs, says the Coalition for Government Procurement's Roger Waldron.
October 22, 2021 -
Jimmy Smith, the director of the Office of Small Business programs for the Department of the Navy, said the service awarded more than $17 billion in prime contracts to small firms in fiscal 2021.
October 21, 2021 -
Spending on professional services has been steadily increasing every year.
October 20, 2021 -
Cheryl Davis, senior director for Strategic Initiatives at Oracle, joined host Roger Waldron on Off the Shelf to discuss the many cybersecurity challenges facing contractors and the federal government.
October 19, 2021 -
The Navy has outlined its process for discharging sailors who refuse the vaccine. Meanwhile, the Air Force has already started to issue formal reprimands.
October 19, 2021 -
The General Services Administration released a new cyber supply chain risk management strategy that focuses on three objectives as required by the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act of 2018.
October 18, 2021 -
The AbilityOne Commission, an independent federal agency, issued a proposed rule Tuesday that would bar federal contractors and subcontractors from paying a “subminimum wage” to workers who are blind, or have a physical or mental disability.
October 13, 2021 -
Between COVID-related mandates and burgeoning cybersecurity requirements and False Claims Act threats, is it still worth the trouble for companies to try and obtain federal business?
October 12, 2021 -
Marissa Levin co-founder of Successful Culture International, joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center, for a wide-ranging discussion that includes paths for small contractor growth, agency-based marketing, and how to create a successful corporate culture at your company.
October 07, 2021 -
The Defense Department is still poised to select the participants forthcoming Joint Warfighter Cloud Capability contract by the end of this month. The multibillion dollar vehicle will replace the now-cancelled JEDI contract.
October 07, 2021 -
Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced the Justice Department will pursue cybersecurity related fraud by government contractors and grant recipients through the False Claims Act.
October 06, 2021 -
For an industry reaction, the Executive Vice President for Policy at the Professional Services Council Stephanie Kostro spoke to Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
October 05, 2021 -
Robin Bourne, subject matter expert, federal acquisition, with the Gormley Group joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf for a deep dive into all things Multiple Award Schedule.
October 01, 2021 -
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy is putting a new emphasis on helping agencies reduce their Procurement Administrative Lead Time -- or “PALT.”
September 30, 2021 -
For how the case turned out, Federal Drive with Tom Temin talked with Smith Pachter McWhorter procurement attorney Joe Petrillo.
September 29, 2021