Acquisition
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For anyone in Washington wanting to understand something in the Defense Department budget, Todd Harrison has been a go-to analyst. Now, after seven years at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, he's leaving to join a defense company.
May 13, 2022 -
There is a high barrier to entry for companies to do business with government and DoD. This means DoD does not always have access to the most innovative solutions because companies driving innovation in the private sector have to jump through so many hurdles before they can even win their first government contract.
May 11, 2022 -
Forget about the idea of six degrees of separation. In the world of government contracting people are no more than a hopper two away from one another.
May 10, 2022 -
As part of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification exercise, DoD will figure out which data under Level 2 will require self-assessments and which will require third-party assessments.
May 09, 2022 -
The Department of Veterans Affairs has a new digital one-stop shop for contractors looking to work with the VA.
May 06, 2022 -
Guy Timberlake of The GovCon Club joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center to discuss the role of business development and how it has evolved in recent years.
May 03, 2022 -
The company is called Ditto. Not a household name in defense contracting. But if just got an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract from the Air Force, worth a potential billion dollars.
May 02, 2022 -
The supply chain vulnerabilities uncovered during the pandemic demonstrate a critical underlying national risk associated with that great breadth.
May 02, 2022 -
The 2022 fiscal year got compressed to six months. To help with their crucial acquisitions, many agencies have already turned to the General Services Administration. Staff at GSA's assisted acquisition services are busy, but it's not too late to get in.
April 26, 2022 -
Design to Delivery CEO Molly Gimmel, joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center to discuss her new book: "Master Your Mindset: How Women Leaders Step Up."
April 25, 2022 -
New Chicago office, meant to cover 12 midwestern states, is DIU's fifth office, adding to locations in Silicon Valley, D.C., Boston and Austin.
April 22, 2022 -
After a lot of cogitation, the Defense Department last month finalized revised rules for contract award debriefings, informational sessions where losing contractors can, in theory, find out why they lost.
April 21, 2022 -
The Defense Acquisition University and the Defense Innovation Unit have teamed up to offer what you might call an acquisition baptism.
April 21, 2022 -
The Federal Acquisition Service has had a busy first six months of fiscal 2022, including trying to give contractors and agencies relief from inflation.
April 21, 2022 -
The Naval Supply Systems Command keeps machinery and people equipped and ready to go. It has some award winning programs for ensuring small business participation in its procurements.
April 20, 2022