Rob Burton

Former OFPP administrators say new nominee must do these things to succeed

Biniam Gebre, who is nominated to be the next administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, would walk in without an obvious background in…

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

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

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Rob Burton: Bill would establish importance of program management

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Senate creates gap in vendor protest rights; is it just the beginning?

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The state of federal procurement

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Agencies talked more, punished less in 2015

The Interagency Suspension and Debarment Committee’s annual report showed fewer suspensions and debarments, and an increased use of “show cause”…

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Growing confusion over category management sparks Hill interest

Reps. Steve Chabot (R-Ohio) and Nydia Velazquez (D-N.Y.), chairman and ranking member of the Small Business Committee respectively, wrote a letter to GSA…

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A solution to the growing bid-protest problem

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Vendors and agencies need to improve communication starting with oral debriefings for all contract awards as part of an effort to stem the real and perceived increases of bid-protests, said Rob Burton, a former OFPP deputy administrator and now partner with Venable.

Rob Burton

Former OFPP administrators say new nominee must do these things to succeed

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

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

GSA launches enhanced debriefing pilot, but why not make it permanent?

OFPP administrator, where art thou?

4 trends driving more suspension, debarment of vendors

$50B Alliant 2 IT services contract gets the go-ahead for agency use

OMB memo count: 31 over last 12 months, including 2 new ones

Rob Burton: Bill would establish importance of program management

Senate creates gap in vendor protest rights; is it just the beginning?

The state of federal procurement

Agencies talked more, punished less in 2015

Growing confusion over category management sparks Hill interest

A solution to the growing bid-protest problem