Bloomberg Government
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The Office of Federal Procurement Policy is putting a new emphasis on helping agencies reduce their Procurement Administrative Lead Time -- or “PALT.”
September 30, 2021 -
Besides fighting over a $3.5 trillion extra spending bill and a $2.9 trillion tax hike, there's the matter of the regular old appropriations to keep the government running.
September 20, 2021 -
For an agency that's only had seven confirmed secretaries, the Department of Homeland Security's area of responsibility has grown exponentially since it's creation after the attacks of 9/11.
September 09, 2021 -
September promises to be something of a mess on Capitol Hill. Federal agencies and contractors are already figuring Congress won't pass 2022 appropriations on time.
September 07, 2021 -
Congress has fewer than six weeks left to figure out how to avert a government shutdown. But for the moment, the focus is on multiyear spending – including the infrastructure package.
August 23, 2021 -
Loren Duggan, Bloomberg Government editorial director, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin with a summary to date, and what's ahead.
August 09, 2021 -
Between the defense authorization bill, work on a potential infrastructure package and annual spending legislation, members of Congress are hoping to get at least a few big things finished.
July 26, 2021 -
Appropriations for 2022 are occupying a House that this week is devoted to committee work.
July 12, 2021 -
Lawmakers in the U.S. House plan to vote this week on a more than $500 billion water and transportation package.
June 28, 2021 -
Last year was a good one to be a federal contractor because of the pandemic and a few other things. Federal contract spending went up by double digits.
June 22, 2021 -
The Department of Homeland Security is facing two protests of its FirstSource III request for proposals after two companies questioned the requirements.
June 22, 2021 -
Looking at Capitol Hill this week, you can almost see two Congresses: The one working through ordinary items like confirmation hearings, and the one deeply stalemated over the big questions like how much money to commit to anything.
June 14, 2021 -
Biden's $6 trillion for fiscal 2022 includes more than $100 billion increase in the so called discretionary spending to operate the government itself.
June 01, 2021 -
Even as it debates a trillion here and a trillion there, Congress hasn't overlooked some of the close-to-home issues like federal pay.
May 17, 2021 -
The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan comes with huge logistical and contracting challenges. Getting the troops on planes or ships, that's the easy part.
May 13, 2021