Government Contractors

Sheet metal worker Carey Mercer assembles ductwork at Contractors Sheet Metal on Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in New York. The construction industry is fighting to recruit more women into a sector that faces chronic labor shortages. As spending on infrastructure rises, construction firms will need to hire at least 430,000 new skilled laborers in 2021, according to an analysis of federal data by the Associated Builders and Contractors. Right now, only 4% of construction laborers in the U.S. are women, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (AP Photo/Kevin Hagen)

Contractors have less than two months to create affirmative action programs

In today’s Federal Newscast, most federal supply and service contractors and subcontractors have less than two months to certify that they are meeting…

Federal Newscast

FILE - In this Sept. 14, 2021 file photo, a syringe is prepared with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic at the Reading Area Community College in Reading, Pa. Businesses that have announced vaccine mandates say some workers who had been on the fence have since gotten inoculated against COVID-19. But many holdouts remain — a likely sign of what is to come once a federal mandate goes into effect. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Vaccine guidance for contractors leaves many open questions

Workforce

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Contracting community asks Congress for more tech funding — again

Federal Newscast

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Even federal contractors have something to like in the latest big spending bill

Contracting

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Contract spending reached 5-year high in 2020

Federal Newscast

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New rule could change how Pentagon pays fixed-price contracts

Federal Newscast

Growing a small contracting business: 10 pieces of advice for aspiring owners

Commentary

Feds remain less than impressed as 5th CR looms

Government Shutdown

Exclusive

Episode 8: Winning federal business takes an orchestra!

Market Chat

NDAA grants funds for special agency IT modernization projects

Defense

Government shutdown: Nightmare or paid vacation?

Federal Report

Joe Petrillo: How the last administration’s procurement rules work today

On the surface, two last minute rules passed by the Obama administration require government agencies to come clean on late payments to subcontractors…

Federal Drive

FOIA update puts pressure on contractors to protect trade secrets

The new FOIA Improvement Act puts pressure on contractors to protect their trade secrets. Jon Burd explains what contractors can do from the get-go to…

Federal Drive

Buy American

Yesterday, we told you about the potential that so-called Buy American provisions could be included in the multi-billion dollar stimulus package. It has stirred passions on many different sides of this issue. Among the opponents:…