Contracting
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When it comes to acquisition, Kimberly Patrick has done it all. She used lean management to reduce backlogs and speed up procurements, brought senior agency management into acquisition planning, found innovative ways to meet small business goals. She's the director of Office of Acquisition Solutions, Office of Mission Support at the EPA, and the recent recipient of a Presidential Rank Award.
February 02, 2022 -
One of the great parlor games in federal procurement is adding up the number of award protests every year. But because of the way the Government Accountability Office compiles the numbers, it's hard to understand the real patterns. This is the topic of a recently published paper.
February 02, 2022 -
The specific goal is for an additional $100 billion to such businesses over the next five years.
February 01, 2022 -
Supply chain challenges and inflation are having a negative impact on businesses across the economy. The federal procurement system, a subset of that economy, is not immune.
January 28, 2022 -
Matt Mani of PwC joined host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center to discuss a new book he co-authored titled: "Beyond Digital: How Great Leaders Transform Their Organizations and Shape Their Future."
January 28, 2022 -
Contractors bidding on the CIO-SP4 procurement from the National Institutes of Health IT Acquisition and Assessment Center said the portal to submit final bids has been problematic.
January 27, 2022 -
The award to Booz Allen Hamilton will be used to start testing a prototype of DoD's zero trust security model, which the agency calls "Thunderdome."
January 26, 2022 -
Government attorneys appealed a Texas judge's finding that the Navy's strict religious accommodation process violates the religious freedoms of 35 sailors who refused the vaccine.
January 24, 2022 -
The new Federal Sustainability Plan released in December charges agencies to harness procurement authority to reach 100% carbon pollution-free energy at federal facilities by 2030.
January 21, 2022 -
Kevin Cooley, CEO of Resource Management Concepts, joined host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center to explain how his company became a player in the Navy RDT&E world.
January 19, 2022 -
Although small businesses are, by definition, small, federal government procurements set-aside for small business contractors are significant.
January 14, 2022 -
Mark Borkowski, the assistant commissioner in the Office of Acquisition and the chief acquisition officer at CBP in the Homeland Security Department said he is developing a new policy to improve how the agency manages supply chain risks.
January 14, 2022 -
Jason Miller, executive editor of the Federal News Network, provides a wrap up of the key procurement developments in 2021 and takes a sneak peak at what's ahead in 2022.
January 14, 2022 -
Steve Schooner, Nash & Cibinic professor of procurement law at The George Washington University Law School, joined host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf for a wide ranging discussion on climate change and key strategies for sustainable procurement.
January 14, 2022 -
Lawmakers see an opening this year to reform the Federal Information Security Modernization Act, with major updates including the assignment of clear roles and responsibilities for federal cybersecurity leadership. The House Oversight and Reform Committee…
January 11, 2022