Federal Acquisition Regulation

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…

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Why federal contractors are poring over the new national cyber strategy

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Air Force presses its advantage in a controversial intellectual property dispute

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(AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)FILE - This April 19, 2019 file photo shows a sign for the Department of Defense at the Pentagon in Washington. The Biden administration’s nominee for top Pentagon policy adviser was met with sharp criticism from Republicans on the Senate Armed Services Committee Thursday, including accusations that he has been too partisan to be confirmed for the job. Colin Kahl, who served as national security adviser to then-Vice President Joe Biden during the Obama administration, faced repeated questions on his previous support for the Iran nuclear deal and how he would approach that issue now. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Contractors assess the Defense Department’s latest small-business strategy

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FILE - An American flag flies in front of the facade of Raytheon's Integrated Defense Systems facility, in Woburn, Mass on June 10, 2019. China said Monday, Feb. 21, 2022, it will impose new sanctions on U.S. defense contractors Raytheon Technologies and Lockheed Martin due to their arms sales to Taiwan, stepping up a feud with Washington over security and Beijing’s strategic ambitions. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

Even big, old-line contractors run into trouble with Defense cost accounting rules

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Why the Pentagon needs to bolster its network of corporate consortiums

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A Senate-inspired bill seeks to redo federal procurement

The AGILE Procurement Act in the Senate intends to make it easier for the government to buy commercial goods and services.

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How to build and maintain sustainability in government contracting

While necessary to harness the federal government’s buying power in addressing the climate crisis, new acquisition regulations could inadvertently serve…

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How the nation’s premier cybersecurity agency can handle its new procurement authority

CISA is about to get its own procurement authority but could they grow too large too fast? Alan Thomas, the former commissioner of the GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service, now the chief operating officer of Intellibridge talked with Tom Temin on the Federal Drive.

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