Federal Acquisition Regulation

Climate change and sustainable procurement

Steve Schooner, Nash & Cibinic professor of procurement law at The George Washington University Law School, joined host Roger Waldron on this week’s Off…

Off the Shelf

A funny thing happened on the way to the FAR

Commentary

Amelia Brust/Federal News Network

Federal contractors find, sometimes you just have to outwait a problem

Contracting

Meet the new second in command of procurement at the IRS

People

Smith Pachter McWhorter PLC

Why DHS landed in hot water over $5M leadership training contract

Acquisition

Peter Musurlian

An experienced federal cyber executive has a new gig

Cybersecurity

DHS

When it comes to federal procurement expertise, she’s the go-to person

People

FILE - In this Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020, file photo, a syringe containing a dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine sits in a container during a vaccine clinic at Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage, Alaska. Overwhelmed by a surge in COVID-19 patients, Providence Alaska Medical Center, Alaska’s largest hospital, on Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021, implemented crisis standards of care, prioritizing resources and treatments to those patients who have the potential to benefit the most.(Loren Holmes/Anchorage Daily News via AP, Pool, File)

Contractors assess the just released details of White House COVID-19 protocols

Workforce Rights/Governance

FILE - In this March 26, 2021, file photo a member of the Philadelphia Fire Department prepares a dose of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination site setup in Philadelphia. Religious objections, once used only sparingly around the country to get exempted from various required vaccines, are becoming a much more widely used loophole against the COVID-19 shot. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Federal contractor forecast: Cloudy with a chance of needles

Federal Report

OTAs and FAR: Lessons learned with non traditional contractors during the pandemic

Acquisition

ADVANCE FOR RELEASE SATURDAY, DEC. 19, 2020 AND THEREAFTER - Ray Bellia holds up N95 personal protective masks, used by medical and law enforcement professionals, in the warehouse of his Body Armor Outlet store, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020, in Salem, N.H. Bellia's store rapidly evolved into one of the nation's 20 largest suppliers of personal protective equipment to states this past spring, according to a nationwide analysis of state purchasing data by The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Increased OTA use from COVID contract boom caused transparency issues, watchdog agency says

Acquisition

Making cost-reimbursement task orders part of the MAS Program

Roger Waldron of the Coalition for Government Procurement focuses on the practical steps that GSA can take to modify the existing MAS program to include…

Commentary

Whistleblower claim leads to more efficient contracting practices at HHS

In today’s Federal Newscast, the Department of Health and Human Services will strengthen internal controls when using Other Transaction Authorities, for…

Federal Newscast

Contractors who want better post-award debriefings, now’s your chance to speak up

Contracting

Contractors have long complained that they don’t get enough information in debriefings,