Federal contractors welcome civilian and defense rule changes

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Federal contractors welcome civilian and defense rule changes

Both changes were mandated by law, but they took a while. Alan Chvotkin at the Professional Services Council gave his take.

October 8, 2019 9:36 am

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Federal contractors are happy to see two procurement rule changes, one for civilian agencies and one for defense. They sharply limit the government’s use of lowest-priced, technically-acceptable deals in services acquisitions. Both changes were mandated by law, but they took a while. Alan Chvotkin, executive vice president and counsel at the Professional Services Council, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin for his take.