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Contracts/Awards
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Thomas Christie, co-author of Pentagon Labyrinth, says the Defense Department procurement rules are in place but not always are being followed.
March 22, 2011 -
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DoJ\'s ITSS-4 multiple award contract gives 20 companies the ability to bid on task orders to provide a variety of technology services.
March 22, 2011 -
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By Ruben Gomez Federal News Radio Northrop Grumman has won a contract that could make it safer for your agency to share information. The project has a potential value of $1.1 billion. It’s a follow-on…
March 21, 2011 -
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The Honorable Tom Davis talks about on trends facing Government Contractors; as a former congressman and noted technology leader, he shares Government Contractor strategies and vision.
March 21, 2011 -
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GWACs explained by GSA\'s Michael O\'Neill, NIH\'s Mary B. Armstead, and NASA\'s Joanne Woytek
March 18, 2011 -
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Shay Assad, director of the office of Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, told industry professionals Thursday that DoD would provide them with a clearer picture of what the Pentagon wants when it issues solicitations to industry. Past acquisition processes, he said, had forced vendors to guess what factors DoD thought were truly important.
March 18, 2011 -
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The Defense Department is looking to standardize the procedures its components use in source selection under competitive acquisitions. New DoDwide procedures issued this month will take effect in July.
March 16, 2011 -
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The Navy has stopped all work with a firm that is accused of participating in a kickback scheme involving $10 million in Navy funds.
March 16, 2011 -
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The FAR Councils are adding a new set of controls to contracts worth more than $20 million going to vendors in the socioeconomic program. This interim rule is in reaction to problems that surfaced last year when 8(a) firms were passing most of the work under the award to large businesses. Agencies also have new requirements to determine the order of priority for small business programs, around multiple-award contracts and when to use other than firm-fixed price contracts.
March 16, 2011 -
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The FAR Councils are adding a new set of controls to contracts worth more than $20 million going to vendors in the socioeconomic program. This interim rule is in reaction to problems that surfaced last year when 8(a) firms were passing most of the work under the award to large businesses. Agencies also have new requirements to determine the order of priority for small business programs, around multiple-award contracts and when to use other than firm-fixed price contracts.
March 16, 2011 -
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Elizabeth Ferrell and Jim Schweiter of McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP discuss the potential ramifications of a government shutdown for federal agencies and contractors. March 15, 2011 (Encore presentation April 5, 2011)
March 15, 2011 -
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At least one Senior Army Official says fixed-price contracting might not be the way to go for the Army.
March 15, 2011 -
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Flight testing of F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters has been suspended after an Air Force aircraft experienced a dual generator failure and oil leak during a test sortie.
March 15, 2011 -
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Military personnel would not be subject to a furlough in the event of a government shutdown, according to guidance prepared by the Defense Department as a contingency plan. The memo, drafted earlier this month, gives broad overarching guidance to military departments and agencies who would have discretion to determine what activities would and would not be exempted from a shutdown.
March 15, 2011
