General Services Administration Senior Procurement Executive Jeff Koses told an industry gathering October 5th that his agency is preparing to work with a smaller federal workforce and one that is increasingly spread out. The agencies challenge is also a challenge for contractors, he stated, who must recognize these trends when planning their approach to future federal business. Koses sited directives from the Trump Administration that each Executive Branch Read more
Ever taken a look at the Excluded Parties List on the GSA SAM web site? If you’re a contractor, you absolutely should be reviewing this list periodically to make sure that the companies – and people – you’re thinking about doing business with are not on this list. Just as your company doesn’t want to end up on this list, you don’t want to accidentally hire or team with an entity on it, either. That’s a fast way for your firm to come under scrutiny. Our own recent scan Read more
With all of the action surrounding the end of the year it seems appropriate if we’d start today with a slightly foggy head, a floral-themed parade and lots of football. Instead, we get government by Continuing Resolution (CR). This year’s version funds ALL government agencies through December 8th, albeit at an across-the-board .68% reduction. Despite awareness that this is a terrible way to ensure national security, DOD and DHS are a part of the deal. The good Read more
The Department of Defense spent $50 billion via multiple award indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contracts in FY’16, or 17.5% of its acquisition budget. A full $33 billion in Multiple Award Schedule sales went to DOD. These numbers, part of the Coalition for Government Procurement’s recent testimony before DOD’s Section 809 acquisition review panel, highlight the important role such contracts play in supporting critical DOD missions. Everything from IT Read more
Federal IT officials are so close to having a working capital fund they can taste it. Several, in fact, are already contemplating infrastructure upgrades they might be able to accomplish once Congress passes the Modernizing Government Technology Act (MGTA). Although final details of the Act are as yet unknown, the House passed a stand-alone bill earlier this year and the Senate included another in its version of the FY’18 NDAA. It is, therefore, likely to become reality in Read more