Contracts/Awards
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Federal contractor groups have some strong objections to a new proposed rule from the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council. It would force contractors who have broken labor laws to disclose the violations before they can get another contract; the Labor Department has also endorsed it. Ben Brubeck is the director of Labor and Federal Procurement at Associated Builders and Contractors. He joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive to explain why so many contractors are so upset.
June 01, 2015 -
Managing certain kinds of information will get easier for agencies. The National Archives and Records Administration issued a proposed rule that could have big implications for how contractors store and secure government information on systems contractors own. Alex Major, an associate in the government contracts, investigations and international trade practice for Sheppard Mullin, tells In Depth with Francis Rose why a new era of cybersecurity regulations is coming fast.
May 28, 2015 -
It was only a mile of fencing. The task order from the Army Corps of Engineers to Marcon Engineering looked straightforward: Build a section of barrier along the Mexican border. Then they started digging, and the project turned into a years-long legal battle. Eventually, a judge handed the government its head on a platter. Procurement attorney Joe Petrillo, a partner at the law firm Petrillo and Powell, joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive to review the facts and lessons learned from this case.
May 28, 2015 -
The Obama administration wants keep companies who routinely violate labor laws from being eligible for federal contracts. Contractor representatives are calling the administration\'s proposal flawed and unfair.
May 27, 2015 -
Bloomberg Government has compiled a list of the top 200 federal contractors of the last fiscal year and found some surprising trends. First off, it learned the government spent 3.1% less on contracts in fiscal 2014 than in 2013, when it had to deal with sequestration. Duncan Amos is a quantitative analyst at Bloomberg Government. He joined Emily Kopp on the Federal Drive with more on the Federal Industry Leaders Study.
May 26, 2015 -
Louisiana Sen. David Vitter\'s letter to the Small Business Administration\'s administrator comes down hard on the federal contracting process and demands to see the scorecard for the percent of contracts going toward legally-designated small businesses.
May 21, 2015 -
Under the Ensuring VA Accountability Act, reprimands and admonishments that VA employees receive for misconduct would remain part of their permanent record for as long as they work for the department.
May 21, 2015 -
Robert Coen, program director of the NIH IT GWAC program, joins host Roger Waldron to discuss how agencies are using the NIH\'s contract vehicles to meet customer needs. May 19, 2015
May 19, 2015 -
Business development and capture guru Carl Dickson discusses how contractors can improve their content marketing and business development efforts. May 18, 2015
May 18, 2015 -
The Department of the Navy plans to release the first of two requests for information this summer for the follow-on to NGEN, which could be worth $3.5 billion over five years.
May 18, 2015 -
Contractors are responsible for reporting 11 transactional data elements under a proposed rule from the General Services Administration. GSA says it won\'t take long for companies to get their systems ready for the new requirements and then do the reporting. Roger Waldron, president of the Coalition for Government Procurement, tells In Depth with Francis Rose, the time it will take companies to meet GSA\'s proposed requirements is at least 30 times more than what the agency is predicting.
May 14, 2015 -
Bill Gormley, president of the Gormley Group, and chairman of the Coalition for Government Procurement, joins host Roger Waldron to discuss a wide range of contracting issues. May 12, 2015
May 12, 2015 -
Joanne Woytek, program manager of the NASA SEWP program, joins host Mark Amtower to talk about SEWP V. May 11, 2015
May 11, 2015 -
Global Computer Enterprises agreed to settle allegations under the False Claims Act with the government by paying a fine. GCE filed for bankruptcy in September while also receiving $23 million from GSA and Labor to buy back financial management systems and data.
May 11, 2015 -
Brian Miller, managing director in the Disputes and Investigations Practice at Navigant will give us his thoughts on GSA\'s transactional data reporting rule. May 5, 2015
May 05, 2015