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Task order protests made up larger percentage of all GAO complaints in 2020

The Government Accountability Office’s annual report to Congress showed vendors filed less than 1,900 protests in fiscal 2020.

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A syringe is prepared with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic at the Reading Area Community College in Reading, Pa., Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Contractors say, when they roll up their sleeves to help the government, this isn’t what they had in mind

Contracting

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

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Effective capital structure for contractors

Off the Shelf

The evolving federal market for small businesses

Off the Shelf

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When it comes to bid protests, vendors playing with even money at GAO

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DoD’s interim rule adds a new twist to implementing cyber maturity model

Defense Industry

Agencies initiate emergency acquisition authorities

Acquisition Policy

New guidance, Defense Production Act and other coronavirus challenges vendors should know about

Contracts/Awards

DoD now getting around to implementing procurement rule from 2017

Federal Drive

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Amazon’s protest of GSA’s e-commerce platform RFP tells us why the silly season is in full swing

Reporter's Notebook

Bid protests, suspension and debarments continue to drop, but for how long?

GAO and the Interagency Suspension and Debarment Committee released annual reports highlighting continued decreases in bid protests, by 16%, and in the…

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New executive orders direct agencies on regulation policy

People might have missed it in a busy season of budgets, baseball and bickering, but the White House earlier this month issued two executive orders.

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FILE - In this April 2, 2017, file photo, the White House is lit with blue lights in honor of World Autism Awareness Day in Washington. Top U.S. tech executives and researchers are gathering at a White House summit, Thursday, May 10, 2018, to press Trump administration officials on investing in artificial intelligence and crafting policies they hope will strengthen the economy without displacing jobs. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

SSA bid protest win demonstrates power of acquisition to protect the supply chains

Reporter's Notebook

The White House is considering two executive orders and lawmakers are adding provisions to bills trying to limit agency exposure to Chinese made technology.