Acquisition Policy
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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 -
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 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 -
After a lot of cogitation, the Defense Department last month finalized revised rules for contract award debriefings, informational sessions where losing contractors can, in theory, find out why they lost.
April 21, 2022 -
The Defense Acquisition University and the Defense Innovation Unit have teamed up to offer what you might call an acquisition baptism.
April 21, 2022 -
The Federal Acquisition Service has had a busy first six months of fiscal 2022, including trying to give contractors and agencies relief from inflation.
April 21, 2022 -
The Naval Supply Systems Command keeps machinery and people equipped and ready to go. It has some award winning programs for ensuring small business participation in its procurements.
April 20, 2022 -
Preston Dunlap announced his resignation on Monday.
April 20, 2022