Much of the government shuts down at midnight December 11th if Congress fails to pass a spending bill or another Continuing Resolution. While this date may seem like a ways off, remember that Congress leaves town for over a week at Thanksgiving and that the House rarely Read more
GSA recently published a seemingly routine notice that would allow it to continue collecting information pursuant to the Schedules Price Reductions Clause. The notice comes at a time, though, when the agency had proposed eliminating the Clause as part of its prices paid Read more
Loyal reader B. Sanders of Vermont writes, “I’ve been out of my office a lot lately and haven’t really checked my in box. My assistant tells me there’s a letter from the IG’s office. Can’t I just ignore it till my primary responsibilities are taken care of?” This issue is more common than Read more
This holiday season we are reminded of the contractor that got themselves – and their government customer – in trouble by giving free turduckens. For those not familiar with the John Madden-inspired treat, that’s a chicken stuffed inside a duck inside a turkey. People want to treat their customers well at holiday time, but that can actually be a disaster for federal contractors. Make sure your team is trained on the “Do’s and Don’ts of federal business. Allen Federal has 26 years of experience in the federal arena and can train your team up before Santa ever leaves the North Pole! Don’t put a good year’s of work at risk. Get your people trained up today. Contact Allen Federal at info@allenfederal.com
To get a piece of business contractors –both prime and sub – will sometimes “forget to pay attention” to bid specifications requiring properly trained or security-cleared personnel. Similarly, they may start a project with qualified people and then switch them out post-award for less qualified people. The temptation to get the job is substantial and, hey, we all trust our people, right? Two contractors Read more