Contracting
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Erik Bruice, vice president of Health Solutions at Northrop Grumman, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf, to discuss how the military health market is changing and how his company is using technology to help address military health.
March 15, 2019 -
Several federal agencies, including the Defense Department and the armed services, have rediscovered an old but potent way of getting rapid acquisitions done. Alex Rossino at Deltek discussed the implications.
March 15, 2019 -
The Coalition for Government Procurement said the Section 809 Panel's approach to the concept of “readily available” products and services to reform the federal acquisition process raises concerns for accountability and transparency.
March 15, 2019 -
Sen. James Lankford says whatever retirement changes occur should only apply to new hires. Hear this story and more in today's Federal Newscast.
March 15, 2019 -
The Defense Information Systems Agency has been pushing its mission partners toward “app rationalization,” urging them to figure out what they need to operate in the cloud.
March 15, 2019 -
An audit of a sample of DoD's contracts with Transdigm found half the company's earnings were "excess" profit, but the inspector general said the findings highlight a need for broad policy changes.
March 15, 2019 -
The Federal Acquisition Security Council is “on the cusp” of holding its first meeting with agencies, and will work closely with the Department of Homeland Security’s National Risk Management Center, according to its director.
March 14, 2019 -
The General Services Administration sent the House a letter from the FBI which took full responsibility for deciding to keep its headquarters downtown.
March 14, 2019 -
Lee Frederiksen, managing partner of Hinge Marketing, joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center, to talk about his company's recently released 2019 High Growth Study which examines why some federal contractors are doing better than their slower-growing peers.
March 13, 2019 -
The General Services Administration has released a request for quotation for Phase One of its Center of Excellence discovery services, laying the groundwork for GSA to set up CoEs at new partner agencies.
March 12, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, a group of nearly 40 senators are urging the appropriations committee to include back pay for federal contractors impacted by the last government shutdown, in an upcoming disaster relief package.
March 11, 2019 -
Despite persistent hiring challenges at Customs and Border Protection, Accenture Federal Services said the recruiting and customer service centers it built as part of its multi-million dollar contract with CBP will set the agency up for future success.
March 08, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, lawmakers want to hear from the Indian Health Service's acting director about what he's done to improve on an apparent failure of the agency to provide quality health care.
March 08, 2019 -
Through the strong, coordinated management framework afforded by the single schedule concept, GSA can address contract inconsistencies by providing its acquisition centers and personnel with consistent guidance.
March 08, 2019 -
Tom Sisti, vice president and chief legislative counsel for SAP, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss the state of commercial item contracting and the e-commerce implementation of Section 846 of the FY18 National Defense Authorization Act.
March 07, 2019