Acquisition
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Intelligence agencies are increasingly turning to OTAs to acquire capabilities in areas like artificial intelligence.
March 13, 2023 -
Gormley Group President Bill Gormley joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to disucss how inflation is impacting contractors.
March 07, 2023 -
If the General Services Administration is at the heart of much of federal procurement, Federal Drive host Tom Temin's guest for this interview is at the center of the GSA. Jeffrey Koses is GSA's Senior Procurement Executive and Chairman of the U.S. AbilityOne Commission.
March 01, 2023 -
The next nine months will prove crucial ones for federal contractors. Lots of acquisition regulations cooking, expansion of Buy American and more White House emphasis on small disadvantaged business.
February 28, 2023 -
Paul Courtney, the chief procurement officer at the Homeland Security Department, said he didn’t consider opening up the multiple-award IT products and software contract to a larger number of awardees.
February 27, 2023 -
After a year where it fell short of its goals, the Navy Office of Small Business Programs wants companies with 8(a) designations to get more involved in the acquisition process.
February 24, 2023 -
Feb. 24 marks the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. As the conflict continued and Ukraine battled for its sovereignty, the United States, alongside allied nations, provided critical support for Ukraine. Ahead of this one-year anniversary, President Joe Biden reinforced the U.S. pledge of unwavering support to that country.
February 24, 2023 -
Tim Cook, executive director of the Center for Procurement Advocacy, and Tom Sisti, executive vice president and general counsel of the Coalition for Government Procurement, join host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss the key trends and takeaways from the FY23 National Defense Authorization Act.
February 22, 2023 -
Federal contracts are reacting to a couple of rules coming from the Biden administration. One requires them to report so-called greenhouse-gas emissions. Another lets lower-tier subcontracting count toward prime small-business goals.
February 22, 2023 -
Mapping tools that help users visualize complex data are at the center of the Biden administration's "Justice40" efforts.
February 21, 2023 -
With Thunderdome, DISA moves to expand zero trust to more users and add a follow-on contract for applications.
February 20, 2023 -
The Biden administration wants the federal fleet of cars and light trucks to be all electric. Most of the fleet is acquired and managed by a section of the General Services Administration.
February 17, 2023 -
The Biden administration developed a supplier base dashboard and a procurement equity tool to help agencies identify potential new small businesses to contract with as part of its equity in procurement initiative.
February 17, 2023 -
A technology trade association is urging Congress to update the law that lets the [Federal Communications Commission (FCC)] auction off radio spectrum held by the government. In fact, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation basically said the government continues to hog much spectrum that could be more efficiently used by industry.
February 16, 2023 -
As part of the Federal Drive's continuing expansion of coverage of pay, benefits and working conditions for federal employees. The Federal Drive with Tom Temin introduces a new voice, who listeners will hear from in monthly interviews.
February 15, 2023