Acquisition
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The solicitation for the new vehicle known as CIO-SP4 was barely out before it ran into protests. Since then NITAAC has issued eight amendments to the solicitation and it's making industry scratch its head.
July 30, 2021 -
OMB is releasing an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking today that, among other things, raises the percentage of component parts required to be manufactured in the U.S. in a product that agencies buy.
July 28, 2021 -
Marissa Levin, co-founder of Successful Culture International, joined host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center to discuss the importance of boards of advisers, and the steps companies can take to avoid mistakes when selecting them.
July 28, 2021 -
Shelby Oakley, a director in the Government Accountability Office's Contracting and National Security Acquisitions team, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf for a wide ranging discussion of her agency's reports on key procurement programs in the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs.
July 27, 2021 -
The Bureau of the Fiscal Service acting Commissioner Matt Miller said two requests for information and meetings with industry and agencies is leading up to the Quality Service Management Office (QSMO) finalizing its financial management shared services strategy.
July 27, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, agencies spent billions on urgent COVID-related contracts, but they neglected to report some important award information.
July 27, 2021 -
Procurement law and regulation have required buying American for decades. Is there anything left to do?
July 27, 2021 -
For analysis, Federal Drive with Tom Temin turned to the President and CEO of the Professional Services Council David Berteau.
July 27, 2021 -
A recent change to the CIO-SP4 solicitation is forcing many small firms to change their bidding strategy at the last minute, leading to calls for NITAAC to pause the entire effort.
July 23, 2021 -
Roger Waldron of the Coalition for Government Procurement focuses on the practical steps that GSA can take to modify the existing MAS program to include cost reimbursement capabilities.
July 23, 2021 -
The additional money funds a variety of accounts, mostly ones that increase the capacity of the military by spending billions of dollars to procure more aircraft like the F-35 and build and restore ships for the Navy.
July 23, 2021 -
New proposals would require the Pentagon to treat supply chains as a “strategic priority” and identify a plan to get away from materials sourced from China.
July 22, 2021 -
Federal contractors who ship stuff often overlook or don't put a lot of bother into compliance with obscure federal shipping rules.
July 22, 2021 -
A new bill in the Senate would require federal contractors, agencies and critical infrastructure operators to report cyber intrusions within 24 hours.
July 22, 2021 -
The National Institutes of Health Information Technology Acquisition Assessment Center (NITAAC) runs three government-wide acquisition contracts, is one of three providers of governmentwide strategic solutions (GSS) for laptops, desktops and accessories under the category management…
July 21, 2021