Blog

DOD ISSUES GUIDANCE ENCOURAGING CONTRACTOR DIALOG

On the heels of a recent Air Force’s moratorium on speaking to the press, the Pentagon’s #2 official has issued guidance saying that DOD personnel should, indeed, continue to speak with contractors.  The March 2nd memo issued by Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan states, “Leaders must talk with personnel about the importance of having dialogue with Read more

MAIL BAG: HOW WELL DO YOUR TASK ORDERS MATCH YOUR CONTRACT?

Alert reader K. Cousins, now of Minneapolis, writes, “Our company won a government contract for professional services several months ago.  A recent task order, though, bears little resemblance to the original deal.  Our customer and sales team says ‘Let’s go’.  Should I be concerned.?”  It’s not uncommon for the government to ask for a solution one way and then actually buy it sliced some other way, K.  It’s a little like asking for your sandwich to be cut down Read more

A BUSTED BRACKET IS BETTER THAN A BUSTED CONTRACT

If your dreams of NCCA bracketology supremacy are already dashed, you’re in good company.  Just make sure what happened to your picks doesn’t happen to your government contracts.  Successful government contractors know that federal business is not a “go it alone” proposition.  A fresh perspective, coupled with substantial expertise, can help your company shift into high gear.  This is a great time to get the compliance check, ethics training, or federal forecast your company needs.  Allen Federal has helped dozens of contractors put the pieces of the federal business puzzle together.  We can provide immediate help where it is needed.  Find out what we can do for you and contact us today about our “March Madness” special at info@allenfederal.com

AS FEDS LOOK TO NON-TRADITIONAL SOURCES, CONTRACTORS MUST FOLLOW SUIT

Although DOD’s huge $950M cloud award to REAN was substantially reduced last week, it’s clear that federal agencies – especially DOD, DHS, and GSA – are looking for new, innovative businesses to participate in the federal market.  If your customers have innovation labs and new buying methods, your company should probably follow suit.  Some traditional contractors, in fact, have already started reaching out for new talent in order to have an edge when Read more