Industry sources say focus on the JEDI cloud procurement by Congress and interest by the new DoD CIO could further delay the final solicitation.
What are key acquisition policy highlights in the House version of the National Defense Authorization Act? Find out when Etherton and Associates President Jon Etherton and Tom Sisti, senior director and chief legislative counsel for SAP, join host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf. May 28, 2018
Although the Coalition for Government Procurement commends DoD for its transparency in making its decision/rationale publicly available, its report raises additional questions and concerns related to DoD's single-award strategy.
With a short, 90-day deadline for production of GSA’s e-Commerce Implementation Plan, it is understandable that there are inevitable gaps in the plan’s information and analysis.
Industry says the Defense Digital Service is wedded to an approach to move to commercial cloud and the lack of open and transparent discussions is causing concerns.
What are the key factors and trends shaping the mergers and acquisitions market in 2018? Find out when Peter Eyre, partner at Crowell & Moring LLP, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf. May 8, 2018
Federal Acquisition Service Commissioner Alan Thomas joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss IT modernization, the GSA schedules program and what's next for the Section 846 Implementation Plan. May 1, 2018
The second draft RFP, answers to questions and the cover memo raise more questions regarding the Defense Department's justification for a single award strategy.
Members of Booz Allen's Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) team join host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss new technologies and capabilities for defense and how DoD can leverage those capabilities. April 10, 2018
This week, the Coalition for Government Procurement hosted a forum entitled, “The $50 Billion e-Commerce Question: Section 846 Implementation Plan — Next Steps.”
How can immersive training transform training at the Department of Defense? Find out when Booz Allen's Frank Wakeham, Amy Valdez, Kevin McClung, Mike Wikan and Derald Wise join host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf. April 3, 2018
The draft JEDI Cloud RFP is prompting questions regarding its potential impact on DoD’s long-term access to competition and innovation from the commercial marketplace.
How does DoD's implementation of its commercial item rule affect both the department and contractors? Find out when Angela Styles, partner at Bracewell LLP, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf. March 27, 2018
The recent Other Transaction Authority (OTA) acquisition for a cloud migration tool, combined with the incomplete draft JEDI RFP, raises significant questions as to whether DoD is sacrificing innovation in the name of innovation.
What are the key NDAA provisions that could impact DoD operations? Find out when Jon Etherton, president of Etherton and Associates, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf. March 13, 2018