Contracting
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In today's Federal Newscast, the General Services Administration publishes a colorful guide to a complicated issue -- the ban on Chinese telecommunications gear.
July 20, 2020 -
FAR Council took too long to get out new rules on acquisition of Chinese telecommunication products - one of the most critical rules in years.
July 20, 2020 -
Defense officials say COVID-19 "shattered the myth" that employees can't be productive while teleworking. In many cases, they're more productive than ever.
July 20, 2020 -
The Air Force is getting ready to expand the number of bases where it wants to install and test 5G capabilities.
July 17, 2020 -
There may be no clear path yet on how the economy will restart, or the precise roadmap that contractors should follow, but these preparations will provide a distinct advantage over competitors who prefer to take a “wait and see” approach to the recovery.
July 17, 2020 -
Suzette Kent, who recently left after more than two years as the federal CIO, said lawmakers need to reconsider how they fund technology modernization efforts so they are not just a one-year effort.
July 16, 2020 -
The two companies who had challenged U.S. Transportation Command's household goods contract have returned to the Government Accountability Office after TRANSCOM pledged to take corrective action and then decided not to.
July 15, 2020 -
The federal fourth quarter spending spree is in full swing with agencies expected to spend more money during the last three months of 2020 than they have spent in the previous five years during the final quarter of the fiscal year.
July 14, 2020 -
Almost all of the defense companies closed due to COVID-19 have reopened.
July 13, 2020 -
The General Services Administration says it’s creating more visibility into the transition to the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) program through meetings with deputy secretaries, letters to agency CIOs and agency transition managers and briefings with smaller agencies.
July 13, 2020 -
An IG inspection found half a billion dollars in unfunded maintenance items at DoD health care facilities, including at least seven that could cause death or serious injuries.
July 13, 2020 -
The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council will require all contracts released or awarded after Aug. 13 to include a clause prohibiting agencies to award a contract to a company if they use telecommunications products or services from Huawei, ZTE or other prohibit products from Chinese companies.
July 10, 2020 -
On July 2, the General Services Administration announced the cancellation of the Alliant 2 Small Business solicitation.
July 10, 2020 -
Irv Dennis, the CFO for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, said his office already has kicked off initiatives to implement robotics process automation and data analytics ahead incoming help from the IT Modernization Centers of Excellence program.
July 09, 2020 -
After five years of trying to establish a deal, agency decides it's better to start over.
July 08, 2020