Larry Allen

The Supreme Court ruling that falls squarely on the contractor-government intersection

The Supreme Court rule last week that people subject to administratively-rendered fines and penalties have the right to a jury trial.

Contracting

Hiding your company’s growth could be more trouble than it’s worth

Contracting

Looking ahead to the no-surprise, likely-late 2025 federal spending bills

Budget

For contractors, the next few months are all about numbers.

Contracting

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It’s April, but end-of-termism will start to slow federal contracting

Contracting

How contractors can ‘almost’ stay prepared for everything

Contracting

Contractors wonder which of two procurement systems applies to them

Contracting

GSA aims to make buying SaaS easier through new policy

Acquisition Policy

A troubling small business trend is getting worse

Contracting

Advice for contractors when the government really, really could shut down

Contracting

How acquisition hinders national security

Acquisition

For contractors, a lot to ponder five months into the fiscal year

Things are moving fast on the federal procurement front. New small business rules, GSA data gathering to club contractors with, all while appropriations…

Contracting

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OFPP expands small business ‘rule of two’ to multiple award contracts

The Office of Federal Procurement Policy issued a new memo outlining several specific steps for how agencies can increase the number of small business…

Acquisition Policy

Contractors can be forgiven if they’re grumpy this month

Contracting

As another continuing resolution looms, agencies are in limbo as they consider starting new projects. Then you have some unfortunate protest rulings. No wonder federal contractors are nervous about calendar-year 2024. For one take on the the situation, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin spoke with federal sales and marketing consultant Larry Allen.