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The Pentagon’s deputy undersecretary for acquisition said that when used properly, the adaptive acquisition framework will speed up and improve the acquisition process.
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), the ranking member of the Small Business Committee, introduced the Accountability and Clarity in Contracts to Engage Small Suppliers and Small Businesses (ACCESS) Act today as the first step to make these and other major changes to federal small business contracting.
Federal contractors get plenty of feedback from the government. But outside of protests, the notion of a 360-degree evaluation doesn't exactly operate here, until now, maybe.
DOJ and the General Services Administration’s inspector general says Verizon’s cyber protections fell short of requirements outlined in the Trusted Internet Connections initiative from October 2017 to August 2021.
The Labor Department has revived an old idea: Salaried private-sector employees who work overtime. Well, you can't just compensate them with pizza. A rule proposed last week would mandate overtime for people making up to $55,000 a year. The current ceiling is $35,000.
The Small Business Administration is stepping up efforts to ensure startups have access to the capital they need to accelerate breakthroughs in artificial intelligence – especially in matters of national security.
Government technology innovation is often the result of partnership with small business, especially when those innovations were proven in the commercial sector first. By recognizing the innovation small business can bring to the table, agencies can benefit from the disruption, instead of being disrupted by it.
Mark Fox, director of Federal Sales at Amazon Business, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf for a discussion on procurement transformation, e-commerce, and the role data management can and does play in supporting the federal mission.
Bill Gormley, president of the Gormley Group, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to give an update on the MAS program, including processing Economic Price Adjustments (EPA) and other modifications.
GovCon consultant Mike LeJeune of RSM Federal joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center for a wide ranging discussion on branding and marketing in GovCon.
The industry is trying to understand the extent of new Davis-Bacon regulations for federal construction coming out of the Labor Department. The final rule hasn't quite taken effect, but already contractors to the government — or on federally-funded projects — have a slew of new risk and compliance obligations.
The main question now is whether Congress will enact a continuing resolution come October 1, or whether we'll have a government shutdown. Either way, things will get messy come September 30. Joining the Federal Drive with some shutdown preparation tips for contractors, federal sales and marketing consultant Larry Allen.
Amid the growth of AI and its follow-on applications, defense contractors are increasingly expected to innovate so that America can stay ahead of the technological curve.
After almost five years, the Office of Management and Budget is close to issuing new guidance for how agencies should implement the 21st Century IDEA Act, while the transition to EIS will take longer for eight agencies.