Acquisition Policy
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An IG review found universal confusion, frustration in oversight and management of the Army's Residential Communities Initiative.
September 06, 2019 -
Tom Sisti, executive vice president and general counsel for the Coalition for Government Procurement joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act and the implementation of the Section 846 eCommerce initiative.
September 05, 2019 -
A draft version of the Defense Department's Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification, an assessment designed to measure and monitor cybersecurity practices of its contractors, is open for public comment.
September 05, 2019 -
Faced with a growing workload at the end of each fiscal year and a shrinking procurement workforce, the IRS is looking at RPA tools to help with the heavy lifting.
September 04, 2019 -
Larry Allen, managing director of the Federal Market Access practice at BDO, joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center, to discuss the top contracting issues including end of fiscal year IT spending, and whether there will be another government shutdown.
September 04, 2019 -
For decades the General Services Administration's Multiple Award Schedule system has provided a popular way for agencies to acquire commercial goods and services.
September 03, 2019 -
The Air Force is in the middle of a major acquisition reform. Part of that is trying to learn how to work with tech startups and small businesses.
September 02, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, Defense Secretary Mark Esper is promising more open communication from the Pentagon.
August 29, 2019 -
The General Services Administration's multiple-award schedule contracts generate about $45 billion in annual sales. The challenge will be to build portals, not flea markets.
August 27, 2019 -
Congress mandated the new office two years ago to drive more consistency into the ways in which the military handles IP rights in its contracts.
August 27, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington obtained hundreds of emails showing VA officials questioned the Mar-A-Lago crowd's influence on electronic health record modernization.
August 27, 2019 -
The Interior Department awards a $94 million contract to move its email to Microsoft O365, while DHS will release its solicitation for FirstSource III in January.
August 26, 2019 -
For details, David Berteau, president and CEO of the Professional Services Council, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
August 26, 2019 -
The Coalition for Government Procurement, the National Defense Industrial Association and the Professional Services Council say the interim final rule published Aug. 13 needs some clarity around False Claims Act liability.
August 26, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, it's now known when the Federal Acquisition Service will release its consolidated schedule, which will include the new special item numbers and terms and conditions.
August 23, 2019