Acquisition
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When it comes to blue collar wages, a different standard seems to apply to contractors regarding the Trade Agreement Act Compliance.
March 26, 2024 -
Budget instabilities and limited application of new acquisition pathways stall defense innovation efforts, a new report finds.
March 22, 2024 -
The military services have been able to reduce contract award times, but DoD lacks department-wide understanding of changes.
March 15, 2024 -
GSA issued an acquisition letter detailing the certain conditions when contracting officers can buy cloud services with upfront payments.
March 15, 2024 -
The defense industrial base roster of companies keeps shrinking, and supply chain snags have become constant.
March 14, 2024 -
The Defense Department is slated to receive over $18 billion for military construction initiatives.
March 07, 2024 -
Lawmakers took GSA to task for purchasing 150 China-made video conferencing cameras in 2022, calling it "a very troubling episode."
March 01, 2024 -
New Senate bill would help small businesses compete on skills and capabilities rather than just price at the main contract level.
February 29, 2024 -
With Other Transaction Authorities (OTAs) becoming increasingly popular within the defense acquisition community, misconceptions around its use still linger.
February 23, 2024 -
The proposed rules would also require ICT contractors to report a cyber incident to the government within eight hours.
February 22, 2024 -
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.
February 22, 2024 -
DoD ready to start implementing multibillion dollar moving contract after solving latest tech hurdleThe $17.9 billion moving contract's latest delays had been caused by IT integration challenges, but those problems have apparently been solved.
February 20, 2024 -
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) is concerned about a recent GSA IG report that found GSA bought 150 videoconference cameras manufactured in China
February 16, 2024 -
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.
February 15, 2024 -
Brian Goodger, the NITAAC director, said the number of potential awardees under the CIO-SP4 contract increased by more than 30 vendors.
February 14, 2024