he fourth quarter spending surge is upon us, and it appears the federal acquisition community isn’t just focused on getting money out the door, but request for proposals, too. Agencies are expected to spend $194 billion between now and Sept. 30, according to Bloomberg Government. Departments will spend a big chunk of that total on […]
The federal government is expected to invest $27.7B for unclassified information technology contracts in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2020 following increased spending for telework technologies in March, Bloomberg Government reported Thursday. The projected amount exceeds the $26.9B in spending recorded during Q4 FY 2019 and that the Department of Veterans Affairs is “likely […]
Chapter 6 Individual Factors: Moral Philosophies And Values he Defense Department says it will need until Aug. 17 to decide on a new award in its controversial $10 billion Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure cloud procurement. Amazon Web Services is suing DOD over its award of the JEDI contract to Microsoft last October, citing technical problems […]
After months of federal agency closures, and a wide expansion of teleworking and other remote work policies crafted in response to the novel coronavirus, the federal government is planning for a phased re-opening. On April 20, 2020, the Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published Memorandum M-20-23 on “Aligning Federal […]
Staying ahead of the curve as it pertains to new technology is integral to maintaining superior national security. This is exactly why the Department of Defense is ramping up efforts to catch up with Chinese 5G infrastructure. Joseph Evans, DoD technical director of 5G, recently announced that the agency is adding seven new installation sites […]
Have you heard of the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)? Chances are you have not if you are outside of the world of federal contracting. The agency is prominent in the government contracting community, as it serves as a civil rights agency holding government contractors accountable for complying with non-discrimination […]
As technological improvements continue to change the way the world does business, it is critical that we look ahead to what the future may hold. To remain competitive in an ever-changing market, government contractors must adapt, learn, and grow. To this point, The National Association of Contract Management (NCMA) has recently released a white paper […]
The General Services Administration’s 8(a) STARS II program has been one of the most popular governmentwide acquisition contracts (GWAC) in history. So much so, that for the first time since the GWAC has been around, it hit its $15 billion ceiling. Other notable GWACs for reference would be Alliant at $50 billion, Networx at $20 […]
Artificial intelligence stands to revolutionize government agencies — as long as they understand how to procure, implement and use it, according to a new report. The Administrative Conference of the United States commissioned the report, titled “Government by Algorithm: Artificial Intelligence in Federal Administrative Agencies,” from researchers at Stanford and New York Universities. Released in […]
The General Services Administrations inspector general issued its annual review this month of 130 pre-award audits of new or renewed schedule contracts. The report outlines several adjustments to price and discounts that amount to an alarming $1.1 billion in potential savings that the agency has missed out on. “By not effectively using all of the […]