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The military services have been able to reduce contract award times, but DoD lacks department-wide understanding of changes.
GSA issued an acquisition letter detailing the certain conditions when contracting officers can buy cloud services with upfront payments.
The defense industrial base roster of companies keeps shrinking, and supply chain snags have become constant.
The Defense Department is slated to receive over $18 billion for military construction initiatives.
Lawmakers took GSA to task for purchasing 150 China-made video conferencing cameras in 2022, calling it "a very troubling episode."
New Senate bill would help small businesses compete on skills and capabilities rather than just price at the main contract level.
With Other Transaction Authorities (OTAs) becoming increasingly popular within the defense acquisition community, misconceptions around its use still linger.
The proposed rules would also require ICT contractors to report a cyber incident to the government within eight hours.
Multiple-award contracts don't mean everyone who bids get a slot. A new federal circuit court ruling shows that losing companies can protest those who did get an award and maybe knock them off.
The $17.9 billion moving contract's latest delays had been caused by IT integration challenges, but those problems have apparently been solved.
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) is concerned about a recent GSA IG report that found GSA bought 150 videoconference cameras manufactured in China
A new rule is expected any time now that will overhaul how the Defense Department buys from the Ability One program. That is the vehicle for non-profit employers of people with disabilities to deliver goods and services to the government. Contractors under the Ability One program worry the new rule will hinder a chief program goal of helping those very employees.
Brian Goodger, the NITAAC director, said the number of potential awardees under the CIO-SP4 contract increased by more than 30 vendors.
Contractors probably know as much about the risks to national security as the Defense and Homeland Security Departments. One view suggests the federal acquisition system hinders those departments from obtaining what they really need.