Acquisition Policy
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At this month's ATARC Cloud & Data Center Summit in Washington, D.C., David Nelson of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Todd Simpson gave their outlooks on cloud migration.
June 19, 2018 -
Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, details how GSA’s customers are choosing acquisition vehicles with lower fees.
June 19, 2018 -
A vendor received no help from the district court after it dismissed the case of whether GAO must comply with the Administrative Procedures Act.
June 18, 2018 -
In working the aftermath of natural disasters, the Federal Emergency Management Agency relies on contractors, but the report said the agency does not always use best practices in hiring its contractors.
June 15, 2018 -
Danielle Brigida, national social media manager for the US Fish and Wildlife Service, joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center to discuss how federal agencies use Facebook, LinkedIn and other social media programs. June 18, 2018
June 14, 2018 -
Allen Federal Business Partners President Larry Allen said OTAs exist for a reason: a broad understanding that defense acquisitions don't move fast enough.
June 11, 2018 -
Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss GSA's Section 846 implementation plan, including the potential implications of the proposed increase in the Micro-Purchase Threshold. June 5, 2018
June 07, 2018 -
Agencies working together just might be the secret sauce for improving the federal acquisitions process.
June 06, 2018 -
The Professional Services Council CEO helps demystify LPTA and PALT for defense department buyers and contractors.
June 04, 2018 -
What are key acquisition policy highlights in the House version of the National Defense Authorization Act? Find out when Etherton and Associates President Jon Etherton and Tom Sisti, senior director and chief legislative counsel for SAP, join host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf. May 28, 2018
June 03, 2018 -
The Government Accountability Office sided with Oracle Corp. in a bid protest that alleged the Pentagon ran afoul of the already-broad rules for other transaction agreements.
June 01, 2018 -
The District of Columbia District Court ruled the Russian-based company’s arguments on both lawsuits didn’t hold up.
May 30, 2018 -
Ellen Lord, who leads the new Office of Acquisition and Sustainment, is trying to fulfill Defense Secretary James Mattis’ third line of effort to bring business reforms to the Defense Department.
May 25, 2018 -
Although the Coalition for Government Procurement commends DoD for its transparency in making its decision/rationale publicly available, its report raises additional questions and concerns related to DoD's single-award strategy.
May 25, 2018 -
Tech marketing expert John Kostak joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center to discuss branding, identity management, and the findings in Kostak's study: "Digital Transformation and the "7i's". June 4, 2018
May 25, 2018