Contracting
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As detailed as solicitations and procurement rules might be, protests are a regular part of the federal contracting scene. Joseph Petrillo, attorney at the law firm Smith Pachter McWhorter, provided some analysis on the topic.
August 05, 2021 -
Biniam Gebre has spent the last four years working for Accenture Federal Services leading the management consulting division.
August 04, 2021 -
Soraya Correa recently retired from public service on July 31 after spending the last six as the chief procurement officer at the Department of Homeland Security.
August 04, 2021 -
Lee Frederiksen, managing partner of Hinge Marketing, joined host Mark Amtower on Amtower Off Center to discuss the rise of relevance, and its importance in high growth professional services companies.
August 04, 2021 -
Contractor employees who haven't done so already need to roll up those sleeves and get a vaccination — that is, if they want to go back on site.
August 03, 2021 -
The solicitation for the new vehicle known as CIO-SP4 was barely out before it ran into protests. Since then NITAAC has issued eight amendments to the solicitation and it's making industry scratch its head.
July 30, 2021 -
OMB is releasing an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking today that, among other things, raises the percentage of component parts required to be manufactured in the U.S. in a product that agencies buy.
July 28, 2021 -
Marissa Levin, co-founder of Successful Culture International, joined host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center to discuss the importance of boards of advisers, and the steps companies can take to avoid mistakes when selecting them.
July 28, 2021 -
Shelby Oakley, a director in the Government Accountability Office's Contracting and National Security Acquisitions team, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf for a wide ranging discussion of her agency's reports on key procurement programs in the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs.
July 27, 2021 -
The Bureau of the Fiscal Service acting Commissioner Matt Miller said two requests for information and meetings with industry and agencies is leading up to the Quality Service Management Office (QSMO) finalizing its financial management shared services strategy.
July 27, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, agencies spent billions on urgent COVID-related contracts, but they neglected to report some important award information.
July 27, 2021 -
Procurement law and regulation have required buying American for decades. Is there anything left to do?
July 27, 2021 -
For analysis, Federal Drive with Tom Temin turned to the President and CEO of the Professional Services Council David Berteau.
July 27, 2021 -
A recent change to the CIO-SP4 solicitation is forcing many small firms to change their bidding strategy at the last minute, leading to calls for NITAAC to pause the entire effort.
July 23, 2021 -
Roger Waldron of the Coalition for Government Procurement focuses on the practical steps that GSA can take to modify the existing MAS program to include cost reimbursement capabilities.
July 23, 2021