Contracts/Awards

• Steve Grundman, George Lund Fellow, Atlantic Council

  The Defense Business Board said the Pentagon can reduce its spending by $125 billion by getting rid of contracts, offering early retirements and modernizing its business operations. The Board is looking specifically at large commercial firms like Lockheed Martin and Pepsi Co. as inspiration for how to modernize DoD's business portfolio. Steve Grundman is M.A. and George Lund Fellow at the Atlantic Council, and former DoD assistant secretary for industrial affairs and installations. On In Depth with Francis Rose, he said the Pentagon should be wary of following examples from those large firms.

  All News

  February 26, 2015
• How to unleash the full potential of GSA’s Federal Supply Schedules

  The full potential of the FSS program remains untapped, says Roger Waldron, president of the Coalition for Government Procurement. In a new commentary, he offers two key contracting reforms he believes will bring the program into the 21st century.

  Management

  February 26, 2015
• Tim Sullivan, Partner, Thompson Coburn LLP

  A good reputation might be a government contractor's most valuable asset. That makes maintaining integrity one of the most important activities. So says Tim Sullivan, a partner at the law firm Thompson Coburn, and author of the blog, "A Government Contractor's 10 Commandments." On the Federal Drive with Tom Temin, he tackled the eighth commandment: Thou shall maintain thy integrity. It might seem like common sense, but it's impossible to overstate its importance.

  Federal Drive

  February 25, 2015
• A look at the 2016 defense budget

  Bloomberg Government analysts Robert levinson and Cameron Leuthy join host Roger Waldron to to talk about what's in the fiscal year 2016 defense budget. February 24, 2015

  Off the Shelf

  February 24, 2015
• Peter Eyre, Partner, Crowell & Moring LLP

  Contractors doing any government work overseas face a big new rule that goes into effect this coming Monday. It's aimed at preventing contractors from engaging in human trafficking. It's a rule with teeth and it covers a lot of ground. Peter Eyre, a partner at the law firm Crowell and Moring's Government Contracts Group, joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive with more on the rule and its implications.

  Federal Drive

  February 24, 2015
• Eighth Commandment: Thou shalt maintain thy contracting integrity

  Personal integrity should never be confused with the federal government's insistence that its contractors have codes of conduct. Integrity starts with you, says procurement expert Tim Sullivan.

  Management

  February 24, 2015
• Deltek, Aronson deal shakes up contractor services market

  Aronson buys the Washington Management Group to expand its GSA schedules services offerings.

  Acquisition

  February 24, 2015
• All things procurement

  Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, joins host Mark Amtower to discuss the top procurement issues in 2015, and how they are impacting contractors. February 23, 2015

  Amtower Off-Center

  February 23, 2015
• Air Force cancels suspension of FedBid

  FedBid and the Air Force came to an agreement to end the reverse auction company's stay from bidding on new contracts. FedBid must implement and maintain a code of business and ethics conduct program and have a third party report on its efforts for a year. Additionally, Ali Saadat, the founder and former CEO of FedBid, resigned on Feb. 5.

  Defense

  February 23, 2015
• A race to the bottom: How lowest price, technically acceptable is shortchanging agencies

  Agencies are doing themselves a disservice by looking mainly for the lowest bid, says Moe Jafari, the president and CEO of HumanTouch, in a new commentary.

  Management

  February 23, 2015
• The federal hiring market in 2015

  Talent acquisition manager Mike Bruni will discuss job trends in the federal government, the kinds of workers that agencies need, and how to land a job in what is a competitive and challenging federal market. February 20, 2015

  Fed Access

  February 20, 2015
• GSA, NOAA roar into March with major IT, services RFPs

  The General Services Administration and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration plan to release major IT and services solicitations in the coming month. The draft RFPs are part of the broader effort to change the government's approach to acquisition.

  Management

  February 20, 2015
• The Asia-Pacific Defense Outlook for 2015

  Dr. Jack Midgely, director with Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting in Tokyo, discusses defense priorities and security challenges in the Asia-Pacific region. February 17, 2015

  Off the Shelf

  February 17, 2015
• Contracting Commandment No. 7: Thou shalt avoid hostility

  Running into problems with a contract? Choosing diplomacy over hostility is the smart move, says acquisition expert Tim Sullivan in a new commentary.

  Management

  February 17, 2015