Today is the day that the much-anticipated Alliant II RFP is scheduled to be released by GSA. The initial Alliant contract has already established itself as a “go-to” GWAC for IT solutions. In the meantime, OASIS, Alliant’s sister contract for professional services, continues to increase its footprint. The Office of the Secretary of Defense, DISA, DLA, other DOD agencies, signed a memorandum of understanding with GSA that commits those agencies to using OASIS for at Read more

Alert reader L. James of Cleveland writes, “My company sells products made in the USA and China.  Sometimes, these products are sold together as part of an integrated technology solution.  How can we ensure we stay Trade Agreements Act compliant?”  An excellent three point question, L.  The best way to answer the question is via an example.  Say your company sells Item 52, an integrated desktop printer that’s substantially transformed in the US.  No Read more

Thinking of hiring your spouse, parent, or sibling to work on your contract?  Think again.  As an article in last week’s Washington Post pointed out, nepotism is generally frowned upon in government contracting.  What else do you need to know to stay on the right side of ethics rules?  Allen Federal can help!  We offer customized training classes for contract managers, sales professionals, and executives.  We can help you maintain a good contract relationship without hiring your actual relations.  Find out what we can do for you at info@allenfederal.com

After multiple years of slow, or effectively zero, growth, pressure to increase federal spending on everything from cyber, to national defense, to public health and other areas seen as “priority” is building. While it is unlikely that a Republican-controlled Congress will accede to all demands, their multiple and diverse nature, coupled with years of pent-up demand, set the stage for real increases in at least some quarters.  The most recent proposal comes from the Read more

“What we’ve done in the name of innovation of process is we have created way too many rules, and those rules have added a level of complexity that often gets our workforces to the wrong answer,” said Navy Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition Elliot Branch at the Acquire show last week in Washington.  Branch’s comments came as part of a panel on how agencies can better shape acquisition processes to drive better and faster outcomes.  Executives from GSA, Read more