Acquisition Policy
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For analysis, Federal Drive with Tom Temin turned to the President and CEO of the Professional Services Council David Berteau.
July 27, 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 -
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 -
David Drabkin, chairman of the Section 809 Panel and a former federal acquisition executive at GSA and DoD, details why the federal procurement process needs an update to its definition of competition and the processes by which agencies obtain competition.
July 21, 2021 -
Chris Parente of StoryTech Consulting joined host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center to discuss end-of-fiscal-year marketing tactics for federal contractors.
July 21, 2021 -
Something big is brewing over at the Labor Department's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.
July 20, 2021 -
The Biden administration’s focus on increasing competition and removing barriers to entry in the federal marketplace once again prompts a discussion on a competition issue.
July 19, 2021 -
Funding shortfalls will have serious consequences in the final quarter of this fiscal year because of unexpected bills related to security at the Capitol, National Guard officials warn.
July 19, 2021 -
While there are some encouraging signs in the new acquisition approach as the department rises to its feet, there are also some opportunities for improvement in the approach that, if undertaken now, will produce a better outcome.
July 14, 2021 -
NITAAC's CIO-SP4 appears to be a not-so-subtle endorsement of the joint venture teaming arrangement that is one of the focal points of the SBA’s Mentor-Protege Program.
July 13, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Department of Health and Human Services will strengthen internal controls when using Other Transaction Authorities, for procurements outside of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
July 09, 2021 -
Celeste Drake, the director of the Made in America Office in OMB, said a new website run by GSA will help agencies and businesses find and use data to drive domestic sourcing decisions.
July 08, 2021 -
Industry experts are calling on NITAAC to rescind the solicitation and address several inconsistencies.
July 07, 2021 -
Federal acquisition experts say the Department of Homeland Security's chief procurement officer Soraya Correa’s decision to retire is a big loss for the government.
July 06, 2021 -
The military services are exploring ways both through advanced technologies and policy changes that could dramatically shave time and bureaucracy from complex procurements.
July 06, 2021