Larry Allen

  • Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Products, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf, discusses the state of acquisition during a presidential transition. February 7, 2017

    February 07, 2017
  • The Trump administration's policies on procurement and information technology haven't quite come into focus. But signs say new Office of Management and Budget leadership might restrict use of certain contracts and contracting vehicles. Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, shares more on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.

    February 06, 2017
  • Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, joins host Mark Amtower on the first show of his eleventh season to discuss GSA schedules, the demise of FOSE, and a look back at MythBusters. February 6, 2017

    February 06, 2017
  • The Trump administration landing teams have already established beachheads at the General Services Administration, the source of much federal procurement and contracting policy. Changes there will have a big impact on both contracting officers and companies doing business with the government. One consultant who's been watching is Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners. He share's what he's anticipating on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.

    January 23, 2017
  • Rather than take steps to freshen up its multi-billion-dollar multiple award schedule program, the General Services Administration seems to be making it more expensive for contractors. That's what Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin.

    January 09, 2017
  • NASA SEWP Program Manager Joanne Woytek and Allen Federal President Larry Allen join host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center to discuss SEWP activity in 2016 and how GWACs help CIOs with FITARA. January 9, 2017

    January 08, 2017
  • The General Services Administration seems to be making it tougher for certain contractors to do business with the government. Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Group, tells Federal News Radio's Eric White on Federal Drive with Tom Temin what new stipulations GSA is implementing that may leave some companies out to dry.

    December 27, 2016
  • The end of the continuing resolution appears to keep moving further into the future. Eventually it'll bump 2018 in the tuchus. Then what? Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, shares what some contractors might be thinking on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.

    December 16, 2016
  • All the signs are pointing to a continuing resolution lasting until March 31. That's half of fiscal 2017. So maybe contractors should consider reworking their plans so they have a half-fiscal-year strategy to start April 1. Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin with one view of what that might look like.

    November 28, 2016
  • Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, Lohfeld Consulting's Lisa Pafe and Washington Technology's Nick Wakeman join host Mark Amtower for a wide ranging discussion of what contractors are facing during the transition to a new administration. November 21, 2016

    November 21, 2016
  • Just when you thought things were calming down, the General Services Administration goes and reorganizes the Federal Acquisition Service. It sounds complicated and it's directed at something contractors already distrust. Namely, category management. Federal Drive with Tom Temin turns to Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, for more.

    November 14, 2016
  • The General Services Administration’s Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) is transforming to serve its customers based on how it’s implementing category management.

    November 07, 2016
  • With Halloween in a couple of weeks, Christmas can't be far behind. Given the holiday spirit, to say nothing of the continuing resolution, contractor salespeople might be tempted to send a nice little token of appreciation to their federal customers. If you're about to unpack holiday decorations, it's also a good time to dust off the ethics rules. Joining the Federal Drive with Tom Temin with more, Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners.

    October 17, 2016
  • Congress only gave agencies funding until Dec. 9 when it passed a continuing resolution last month. It funded itself for all of 2017. Yet some executive branch accounts also got full-year funding, something contractors need to know about. Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, shares more on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.

    October 10, 2016
  • The transactional data rule is something the General Services Administration has instituted to try and move away from the price reduction clause some day. But it's turning out to be a slow and expensive system to get up and running. Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners. tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin he's wondering who's going to pay?

    October 03, 2016