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For maybe the umpteenth time, the Pentagon has tinkered with the setup for procurement. That could mean chaos, according to David Berteau, president and CEO of the Professional Services Council.
The Senate managed to pass several appropriations bills last week, putting it on rough par with the House. But the Defense Department's initiative known as Deliver Uncompromised could really affect contracting.
Congress is further along in the annual appropriations process than it usually is at this point in August, but that doesn't mean contractors should drop planning for the possibility of a government shutdown.
Agencies got a big boost in appropriations midway through the fiscal year, making it harder than usual for them to write contracts to spend all of their appropriated funds.
Professional Service Council's CEO David Berteau joins Federal Drive once again with his analysis of the benefits for contractors found within 2019 NDAA legislation
Information about Other Transaction Agreements is so hazy that no one is quite sure of the total dollar amount DoD has spent on OTAs over the past three years.
The Professional Services Council and Grant Thornton’s biennial survey of federal acquisition workers found budget uncertainty and oversight requirements temper their optimism.
The president and CEO of the Professional Services Council said Congress will need to pass additional legislation to appropriate funding.
Contract obligations are down across the board by about 13 percent, the president and CEO of the Professional Services Council said.
The Trump administration is also considering a move of another Office of Personnel Management program, HR Solutions. Multiple sources say the administration wants to move HR Solutions to the General Services Administration.
The former assistant defense secretary shared his reaction to the search engine's employee protest of DoD partnership.
The Professional Services Council plans to submit comment to the Defense Department on how they can shorten their procurement and acquisition lead time.
Each component within the Homeland Security Department applies standards differently when determining whether contractor personnel are fit to work on behalf of the agency.
David Berteau says contractors need to be more active in helping their federal counterparts fight for program funding in budget talks.