GSA Administrator nominee Emily Murphy will have her official Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday, a positive sign that the agency is moving closer to getting a permanent chief. Murphy will likely be asked about a variety of Public Building Service issues, including the Washington, D.C. Trump Hotel lease with GSA and the failed FBI headquarters project. Acquisition questions will likely take a back seat to these higher profile issues. Still, Murphy may Read more
New reader H.R. Clinton of Chappaqua, NY writes: “My company rushed out and brought a Schedule contractor that had good sales, but not much infrastructure. Now we find out that they have a major compliance issue. What went wrong?” Excellent question, H.R. Despite their own awareness of government contract compliance, government contractors may fail to Read more
GSA’s Information Technology Category operation recently shared its top priority items for FY’18. Whether you’re a hardware, software, or solutions provider, knowing where GSA is headed can help you work with them to best serve common federal customers. Here’s a brief look at the top 5 areas: EIS – Awarding EIS was a massive accomplishment, but now the real work begins with transition. Issuing FISMA Authorities to Operate (ATOs) is a top priority here. Transition to New GWACs – GSA GWACs have been a great benefit to both government and Read more
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