FAR

FAR & Beyond: GSA’s TDR expansion – The journey continues

This TDR expansion is another positive step forward for GSA as it seeks to modernize the program.

Commentary

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Medicare, Medicaid, CMS, HHS, cybersecurity, Administration of Children and families,The Department of Health and Human Services building

New HHS request for proposals has industry up in arms

Contracting

Cybersecurity IT engineers are working on protecting networks from cyber attacks from hackers on the Internet. Secure access to online privacy and personal data protection

Contractor lawyer’s take on that cybersecurity rule

Technology

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Why contracting protest appeals are never a zero sum game

Contracting

What is fair and reasonable: How many clauses are enough for a commercial item contract?

Commentary

Relief for Defense subcontractors drowning in a sea of contract clauses

Contracting

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How to keep new policy from making procurement less efficient

Acquisition

Army leaders will soon know more about discharging soldiers who refuse vaccine

Federal Newscast

FILE - In this June 19, 2019, file photo cargo containers are stacked on a ship at the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles. The market for small businesses cooled for the third straight quarter. That report comes from BizBuySell.com, an online marketplace for small companies that counted 2,444 transactions reported by business brokers from April through June, down 9.6% from 2,705 in the second quarter of last year. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

Buy American initiative may push federal contractors to study shipping rules more closely

Congress

Extra work for contractors during coronavirus has stipulations

Acquisition Policy

More agencies using OTAs to bypass acquisition regulation

Federal Drive

DoD cloud strategy: Stifling innovation in the name of innovation

The recent Other Transaction Authority (OTA) acquisition for a cloud migration tool, combined with the incomplete draft JEDI RFP, raises significant questions…

Commentary

Holistic strategy on IT supply chain needed before it’s too late, experts tell commission

As the the Internet of Things and 5G become more prevalent, analysts say the government needs a strategy on how it buys hardware and software.

Technology

ODCs: The nexus between requirements and execution

Commentary

Adding Other Direct Costs to the Professional Services Schedule would increase opportunities for agencies to achieve comprehensive services solutions.