Federal Acquisition Regulation

Happy 40th birthday to the FAR, but has it gone too far?

So as the FAR enters its 41st year, it is time to identify and empower a governmentwide champion to streamline procurement.

Commentary

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Get ready for that proposed rule on defense contractor cybersecurity

Cybersecurity

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Why contracting protest appeals are never a zero sum game

Contracting

What is fair and reasonable: GSA’s proposed economic price adjustment clause

Commentary

It’s a small but important detail: Are foreign contractor employees legit?

Agency Oversight

We dissect the final buy-American guidance out from the White House

Congress

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New rule sets stage for banning risky technologies from government supply chains

Acquisition Policy

Things are cookin’ at the DHS Procurement Innovation Lab

Acquisition

How to inoculate your agency’s acquisitions against protests

Acquisition

Leveraging the collective buying power of the government

Commentary

Let’s thank those federal employees who buy things

Federal Report

What would happen to contractors in case of a debt default?

Debt default would seem, in some ways, like a government shutdown. But it’s not. The government is fully appropriated for the rest of fiscal 2023. It is…

Contracting

For contractors, the 2024 budget request doesn’t quite add up

Federal contractors don’t see a lot of room for growth after inflation in fiscal 2024, with a few large agencies actually requesting a reduction in funding…

Contracting

Why federal contractors are poring over the new national cyber strategy

Cybersecurity

The Biden administration’s national cyber strategy, which came out last week, puts a lot of responsibility on industry. It has a hefty rule-making and legislative agenda to support that.