Acquisition Policy
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Angela Styles, partner at Bracewell LLP, Jonathan Aronie, partner at Sheppard Mullin LLP, and Jon Etherton, president of Etherton & Associates, Inc., join host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss the GSA's Section 846 Implementation Plan. July 17, 2018
July 17, 2018 -
The Defense Department spent nearly $21 billion on OTAs in the past three years, but who is bringing home the bacon?
July 17, 2018 -
If any of the Trump administration's plans for reorganizing actually come through, they could have a big impact on contracts held by merged agencies or functions.
July 16, 2018 -
What is currently driving the mergers and acquisitions activity in the government contracting market? Find out when Washington Technology Editor Nick Wakeman joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center. July 16, 2018
July 12, 2018 -
The Affordable Care Act set up complicated relationships between health insurance providers and the Health and Human Services Department.
July 12, 2018 -
The Defense Innovation Board, tasked by Congress with finding ways to lower DoD's software acquisition costs and speed projects up, says the department needs to begin by asking different questions of its development teams.
July 12, 2018 -
What are the latest developments in government procurement? Find out when Bill Gormley, president of the Gormley Group joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf. July 10, 2018
July 08, 2018 -
What are the chances of a government shutdown in fiscal year 2019? Find out when Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center. July 9, 2018
July 06, 2018 -
Section 814 of the Senate's recently passed defense spending bill seeks to modify the limitations on certain single award task and delivery order contracts.
July 06, 2018 -
Scott Schlimmer, co-founder of Cybersaint Security, and Bill Brennan, senior director of cyber business enablement at Leidos, explain why contractors could risk losing their contracts if they don’t comply.
July 04, 2018 -
A congressional advisory panel says lawmakers have provided numerous ways for DoD to speed up its hiring of acquisition professionals. In fact, they may be too numerous.
July 03, 2018 -
Traditionally, the government considers that a good thing for the economy and because it ensures the gear allies use is interoperable with what U.S. armed forces have.
July 02, 2018 -
If the Defense Department wants faster and better ways to do acquisition, it's got to do more than change a few rules.
July 02, 2018 -
Mark Forman, vice president and Global Head of Public Sector for Unisys, joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center to discuss FITARA, the Internet of Things, and the top issues facing the CIO community. July 2, 2018
July 02, 2018 -
Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-Va.) has offered legislation to give federal employees up to 12 weeks of paid leave for the birth, adoption or foster placement of a child.
June 29, 2018