Contracting
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Bob Lohfeld of Lohfeld Consulting joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center to discuss his new book: "10 Steps to Creating High-Scoring Proposals". June 5, 2017
June 04, 2017 -
Acting Defense Undersecretary for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology James MacStravic gave an inside look at what DoD is like under the new administration.
June 02, 2017 -
Roger Waldron, president of the Coalition for Government Procurement, takes a look at what the General Services Administration and Department of Homeland Security discussed at their industry day focusing on the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program.
June 02, 2017 -
The Small Business Administration's new chief said she is focused on streamlining operations, mentoring entrepreneurs and launching a new marketing program.
May 31, 2017 -
After two sets of awards and more than 20 protests, the Homeland Security Department is going back to the drawing board with its FLASH small business vehicle.
May 31, 2017 -
The General Services Administration and the Homeland Security Department gave vendors their first details about what the next five years of the continuous diagnostics and mitigation (CDM) program would look like.
May 30, 2017 -
Ken Georgi and Curt LeMar with General Dynamics Health Solutions join host Roger Waldron to discuss current trends in cloud computing and best practices for federal agencies so they can make a successful migration to the cloud. May 30, 2017
May 29, 2017 -
The Army chief of staff wants a new assessment of the $6 billion WIN-T program, hopefully in time to influence the 2018 Defense authorization bill. He worries the system is too vulnerable in real-world battle conditions and is based on outdated technology.
May 29, 2017 -
Lawmakers gave the Education Department's Office of Federal Student Aid a failing grade after reporting a combined $6 billion in improper payments, Agency officials said they are working toward better management and monitoring of student loan accounts.
May 29, 2017 -
On this edition of Columbia Technology Partners Ready to Prime Allen sits down with Randy Ambuel, vice president of Exceptional Software Strategies.
May 26, 2017 -
There's nothing like federal contract award protests to make the simple seem complicated. But if you cut through the legalese, sometimes the lowest cost bid really does turn out to be the best deal. Procurement attorney Joe Petrillo of Petrillo and Powell shares some recent cases in point on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
May 26, 2017 -
Federal hiring managers have a new way to buy human capital services and meet small business goals. It's a new arrangement under the General Services Administration's multiple award schedules program called Human Capital Management and Administrative Support Services Schedule 738 X. For what these new special item numbers, or SINS, are all about Federal Drive with Tom Temin spoke to Peter Han director of GSA's northeast supply and acquisition center, and Robert Woodside, deputy director.
May 24, 2017 -
The Defense Department is requesting $575 billion in its base budget, a $52 billion increase from last year to help increase readiness.
May 23, 2017 -
Congress is considering several reform bills, and agencies are supposed to be complying with the Trump administration's create-one, kill-two order. Alan Chvotkin, executive vice president and counsel at the Professional Services Council, provides an update for Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
May 22, 2017 -
The government surpassed its 5 percent small business contracting goal for the fourth year in a row, but failed to hit two milestones for HUBZones and women-owned small businesses.
May 22, 2017