Acquisition

Not just how the government spends its money, but where?

The fact that government spends more on services than it does on stuff isn’t exactly new. But even within that services portfolio, federal contracts…

Contracting

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GSA, DIU working together to get non traditional contractors on board

Defense

OFCCP

Labor Department wants to ease at least one piece of contractor administrivia

Contracting

FILE - A sign is displayed outside the Internal Revenue Service building May 4, 2021, in Washington. A private company, enQ, lets those who are willing to pay jump to the front of the line to get their phone calls answered at the IRS. That has attracted the attention of lawmakers who want the IRS to investigate the company's impact on the agency's phone capacity. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

IRS’ quick wins by procurement, finance demonstrate power, value of RPA

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FILE - The Pentagon is seen from Air Force One as it flies over Washington, March 2, 2022. The U.S. military says explosions earlier this month on a base in eastern Syria that injured several U.S. service members were not, as it originally reported, caused by artillery or another form of indirect fire. Instead, it is now believed the April 7 attack was carried out by the “deliberate placement of explosive charges” by one or more individuals at an ammunition holding area and shower facility on the base, according to a statement issued Thursday by the Operation Inherent Resolve command that oversees U.S. military operations against the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Industrial base challenges pose risks for national security

Commentary

Smith Pachter McWhorter PLC

Government IT glitches can keep contract bids from being received on time

Contracting

AI contracts have special licensing needs to prevent bias, encourage transparency

Artificial Intelligence

Contractors are eyeing possible passage of a big aid-to-Ukraine bill

Defense

The General Services Administration (GSA) building is seen, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, in Washington. General Service Administrator Emily Murphy, the head of the obscure federal government agency that is holding up Joe Biden's presidential transition, appeared to know she might be facing a messy situation after the votes came in. Prior to Nov. 3, Emily Murphy, the head of the General Services Administration, held a Zoom call with Dave Barram, 77, a man who was in her shoes 20 years earlier during the contested 2000 election between George W. Bush and Al Gore. Barram said he advised her to

GSA is out with suggested corrections to $50B Polaris RFP

Contracts/Awards

A long-time defense analyst joins the defense industry

Budget

How to mitigate the threat of industrial base consolidation

Commentary

In the relatively small world of government contracting, it pays not to be a jerk

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.

Contracting

CMMC, CMMC Accreditation Body, Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification,

Tabletop exercises to put CMMC 2.0 through the paces

As part of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification exercise, DoD will figure out which data under Level 2 will require self-assessments and which…

Cybersecurity

VA rolls out new website to streamline contracting, innovation

Acquisition

The Department of Veterans Affairs has a new digital one-stop shop for contractors looking to work with the VA.