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Bill Hepworth, deputy program executive officer for the Army’s program executive office enterprise information systems (PEO-EIS), said after testing out the new contract writing system with 100 users, the plan is to triple that number in early 2024.
Jeff Koses, GSA’s senior procurement executive, said updating the language in the Competition in Contracting Act to focus on best value instead of lowest cost will go a long way to limiting the use of LPTA.
(11/16/23) - In today's Federal Newscast: The IRS' new CIO makes a move with vast experience and success modernizing legacy technology. Several key Biden administration nominees are moving forward in the Senate. And the GSA sees record spending through its contracts for IT products and services.
It will be this new congressional leadership's first test to try and avoid a government shutdown. As usual, the ones who will be doing most of the watching will be federal contractors. There is a new initiative from the White House though, that will give them plenty to keep busy while the waiting game ensues. To get a pulse check on the contracting industry, Federal Drive Executive Producer Eric White talked with David Berteau, President and CEO of the Professional Services Council.
The General Services Administration is facing two new protests of its small business IT services contract known as Polaris, while VA’s awards under T4NG2 remain intact, so far.
For half a century, the Small Business Administration’s 8(a) program has stepped in. It has provided tools for small firms entering the federal marketplace and the resources necessary to assist small business owners in building and scaling their companies to compete in both the public and private sectors.
Christine Harada, the senior advisor in the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, said there are four areas of focus under the Better Contracting Initiative, including enterprisewide software licensing and new guidance to improve requirements development.
Because of military aid to Ukraine and, presumably Israel, the U.S. defense industrial base is strained right now. Manufacturers of platforms and ammunition must deal with a list of regulatory and legal challenges. For more, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with attorney Justin Chiarodo, a partner at Blank Rome.
The rule will include key details on the "most ambitious cybersecurity conformity initiative ever attempted,”
Contractors brought protests to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) more than 2,000 times last year, up more than 20% from fiscal 2022. GAO sustained them at more than twice the rate of the year earlier, siding with contractors in about a third of the cases.
Bloomberg Government predicts record contract spending, once Congress passes appropriations bills for 2024. It sees $762 billion in total procurement, including $113 billion for professional services. With how companies need to prepare, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin turned to federal sales and marketing consultant Larry Allen.
Federal Acquisition Policy and Procedure (PAP) 2021-05, Evaluation of FSS Program Pricing, sets forth “comprehensive guidance regarding the evaluation of pricing throughout the life of a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program contract.” This “internal” guidance outlines a host of evaluation and negotiation directives, standards, and considerations for FSS contracting officers.
The Department of the Navy says it’s seen some big successes with a pilot program that lets them use a single color of money for software, and wants Congress to expand the authority. But quantifying those successes isn’t easy.