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Jawan Williams loads his vehicle with sandbags before landfall of Hurricane Ida at the Frederick Sigur Civic Center in Chalmette, La., which is part of the Greater New Orleans metropolitan area, Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021. The storm is expected to bring winds as high as 140 mph when it slams ashore late Sunday. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton) — Tropical_Weather_Atlantic_52822

Federal Newscast

FEMA deploying over 2,000 employees as Ida carves destructive path

In today's Federal Newscast, more than 2,400 FEMA employees are in place to help out citizens in Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi and other states that are in the path of Hurricane Ida.

Acquisition

Biden administration could mean several new federal procurement rules

Federal Newscast

Dozens of VOA reporters calling for director to resign

Federal Newscast

Teleworking NARA employees stay busy making Black history records accessible

Contracts/Awards

Commerce, VA, Air Force face protests of telecom modernization contracts

Federal Drive

Contractor protests bid of LPTA contract despite recent limitations on such awards

Federal Drive

DoD has finalized rules to deal with LPTA contracts

Ted Lieu

Federal Newscast

House Dems update whistleblower guide for federal employees

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Federal Drive

DoD's LPTA bid evaluation continues to cause issues for contractors

David Berteau

Federal Drive

DoD releases proposed acquisition rule on LPTA

Government Shutdown

Commentary

Shutdown economics: A proposal to give contractors, employees more wiggle room

Alan Chvotkin, Professional Services Council

Federal Drive

Defense industry aggravated with progress of DoD LPTA contracts

A military truck, foreground, carrying U.S. Marines from the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade forces drives past a Philippine Marine APC (Armored Personnel Carrier) which got stuck in the sandy portion of a riverbed as they take part in a live-fire amphibious landing exercise dubbed PHIBLEX Monday, Oct. 10, 2016 in Crow Valley in Capas township, Tarlac province, north of Manila, Philippines. The combat drill, however, maybe the last under President Rodrigo Duterte, who has opposed the war games partly because they may upset China and because of his disgust over U.S. criticisms of his bloody anti-drug campaign. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

DoD Reporter's Notebook

Pentagon hasn't complied with 2-year-old congressional mandate on LPTA

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Reporter's Notebook

Death knell for using LPTA for services and other acquisition highlights in the NDAA

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Reporter's Notebook

GAO ruling lets GSA buy the USDA steak, not the mystery meat

DATA

Reporter's Notebook

DoD’s words ring hollow to vendors when it comes to LPTA

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Acquisition

House wants new study of LPTA contracts

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All News

Rafael Borras: Don't do more with less. Get more value instead

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All News

Eric Crucius, Partner, Fed Nexus Law

Federal Acquisition, GSA

Defense

Military looks to suppress appetite for service contracts

Federal Acquisition, GSA

Technology

Lowest price becoming primary factor in IT, services acquisitions

Federal Acquisition, GSA

Management

Vendors see writing on the wall when it comes to low price acquisitions