Allen Federal Business Partners

• What does ‘best-in-class’ really mean for federal contracts?

  OMB released an updated memo on category management, giving agencies new goals and reporting requirements for how they are managing the acquisition of commodity products and services.

  Reporter's Notebook

  March 25, 2019
• Dems-led House means more contracting oversight on the way

  Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to discuss more about contracting oversight.

  Federal Drive

  March 18, 2019
• Federal tech vendors ought to pound the pavement

  For those who sell technology to the government, their focus should be on assisted acquisitions, client engagement and innovative acquisition methods, says expert Larry Allen.

  Federal Drive

  March 04, 2019
• Contractors confused by DoD’s new cloud strategy

  Earlier this month the Defense Department under Chief Information Officer Dana Deasy put out an 18-page cloud strategy that seemed to be little more than reaffirming what the department is already doing.

  Federal Drive

  February 18, 2019
• What contractors lost, what they can regain before next shutdown

  So can federal contractors get back any of what they lost in the shutdown? Consultant Larry Allen of Allen Federal Business Partners has been watching this closely.

  Federal Drive

  February 04, 2019
• For first time in long time, DoD must start committing funds earlier

  Defense Department agencies risk having uncommitted or unspent funds yanked back unless they act soon. Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to discuss.

  Federal Drive

  January 21, 2019
• GSA working to consolidate MAS contracts, establish electronic marketplace

  That chomping you hear is the sound of the General Services Administration working on two projects it's taken on.

  Federal Drive

  December 26, 2018
• Short-term CR won’t delay other obstacles for Congress

  Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, shared potential obstacles for government contractors on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.

  Federal Drive

  December 10, 2018
• ‘Long overdue’ reforms coming to GSA’s schedules program

  The General Services Administration Administrator Emily Murphy said customer needs and demands are the catalyst for changes to the $31 billion schedules program.

  Acquisition

  November 27, 2018
• GSA reshuffles positions in quest for e-commerce platform

  Larry Allen joined Federal Drive to talk about key shuffles, such as Laura Stanton becoming the new day-to-day manager of the General Services Administration's Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions telecom contract.

  Federal Drive

  November 26, 2018
• House leadership changes could impact budget, procurement

  Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to share his assessment on how House changes in leadership may affect budget negotiations in the future.

  Federal Drive

  November 14, 2018
• Move aside sports betting, let’s wager on FAR rules

  The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) recently released its semi-annual regulatory agenda with 47 proposed and final Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules.

  Reporter's Notebook

  November 05, 2018
• Big issues facing small contractors: Bidding to win

  How do small contractors find bidding opportunities in a crowded government market? Find out when Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center. October 29, 2018

  Amtower Off-Center

  October 30, 2018
• Larry Allen: How contractors are making the most of recent federal budget

  Larry Allen of Allen Federal Business Partners offered more insight into federal contracting with the recently passed minibuses on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.

  Federal Drive

  October 15, 2018