Larry Allen
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NITAAC’s CIO-SP4 governmentwide acquisition contract may have to go back to Phase 1 of the evaluations after GAO agreed with 98 small firms’ complaints that the agency misevaluated proposals.
June 29, 2023 -
Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, joins host Mark Amtower in this week's Amtower Off Center to discuss the current GovCon landscape.
June 26, 2023 -
Only a couple of weeks until that magic date: The start of the final quarter of the federal fiscal year. It is now or never for contractors to make their sales goals.
June 21, 2023 -
The debt ceiling debate has absorbed many in Washington over the past few weeks, as well as those whose business prospects are directly tied to federal spending.
June 06, 2023 -
That smooshy sound you hear is everyone squirming in their seats as the national-debt default looms closer. The weird thing is, the government is fully appropriated for the rest of fiscal 2023, with four months of high spending yet to go.
May 23, 2023 -
A new report from the General Services Administration's Inspector General didn't have many nice things to say about its Multiple Award Schedule’s Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) pilot.
May 09, 2023 -
The fourth report in a year about the Transactional Data Reporting pilot continues to ring the same negative notes from the inspector general while GSA officials continue to push back against that tune.
May 08, 2023 -
The usual uncertainty over budget negotiations, coupled with the debt-ceiling brinksmanship, mean contractors should be highly prepared. This as federal spending continues to set records.
April 25, 2023 -
If you see a robed figure on the corner with a sign reading, "The End is Near," take note. He could be talking to federal contractors. The longer the debt limit debate in Congress drags on, the more likely it will interrupt federal buying.
April 11, 2023 -
Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, argues the latest issues with TTS around Login.gov is casting doubt on the areas GSA excels at and the agency can’t afford to have that happen any longer.
April 04, 2023 -
With all those congressional hearings, it's noisy on Capitol Hill this week. But contractors who listen closely will hear the sounds of opportunity, as agencies discuss their spending plans for 2024. For more on how to sharpen your hunting skills, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin spoke with federal sales and marketing consultant Larry Allen.
March 28, 2023 -
Acquisition officials, especially in the Defense Department, worry about why the roster of would-be federal contractors seems to contract every year. Small companies in particular seem to be departing. If could be, the ever-expanding list of rules are driving them away.
March 14, 2023 -
The next nine months will prove crucial ones for federal contractors. Lots of acquisition regulations cooking, expansion of Buy American and more White House emphasis on small disadvantaged business.
February 28, 2023 -
The General Services Administration's inspector general has found that the agency's Federal Acquisition Service does not follow its own policies.
February 14, 2023 -
Jeff Koses, GSA’s senior procurement executive, issued a new memo after a request the Polaris program office to bring the Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) program to governmentwide acquisition contracts.
February 09, 2023