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September 2017

Joseph Petrillo: Not every contract goes to the lowest bidder – FederalNewsRadio.com

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Sometimes procurement does come down to lowest price, but often contracting officers have to make tradeoffs. That’s where something called VATEP comes in. For more, Federal Drive with Tom Temin turns Joseph Petrillo, a procurement attorney with Petrillo and Powell and a consultant for his new blog, Patterns of Procurement.

Source: Joseph Petrillo: Not every contract goes to the lowest bidder – FederalNewsRadio.com

Here are the top 5 public sector tech trends for FY18 | Government Sales Insider

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There are only two days left in the federal government’s 2017 fiscal year. Are you ready for 2018?

While we still don’t know the amounts for federal IT budgets, we do know the government IT sector is a healthy one at around $80 billion a year. Add in state and local governments and educational institutions and you have a market valued at more than $180 billion.

Source: Here are the top 5 public sector tech trends for FY18 | Government Sales Insider

Government IT Sales Summit | Government Sales Insider

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Success in business is all about connections. Strong liaisons between tech companies, solution providers and end-users are crucial to making the wheels of our industry turn. The 4th Annual Government IT Sales Summit brings together nearly 1,000 solution providers, systems integrators and IT manufacturers looking for Crucial Connections to expand their reach and grow their bottom line.

Source: Government IT Sales Summit – Home

Is the Trump bump over for government contractors? — Washington Technology

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The bump in optimism that we saw following the election of President Donald Trump has all but disappeared in our latest Washington Technology Contractor Confidence Index.

The Index has fallen more than 10 points since January. It now stands at 102.2 for the third quarter, compared to the 112.9 we saw at the end of the second quarter.

Source: Is the Trump bump over for government contractors? — Washington Technology

Navy looks to break ground with collaborative IT contracts — FCW

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The Navy is trying something new when it comes to its IT acquisition and service contracts – collaborating with industry before anyone signs on the dotted line. That has caused award schedule delays, but the Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Services says it will be worth it.

Source: Navy looks to break ground with collaborative IT contracts — FCW

Defense Contract Management Agency Gets its Own Hotline | PNWC’s Government Contracting Update

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Not to be outdone by its sibling DCAA (Defense Contract Audit Agency), DCMA (Defense  Contract Management Agency) has rolled out its own internal Hotline. Doesn’t there seem to be a lot of redundancy here. The Inspector Generals (IGs) have their own hotlines. Contractors should be well aware of these since there are contractual requirements to post hotline posters in prominent locations (or on an employee website). DCAA established its own hotline a couple of years ago, encouraging auditors and outsiders to report matters relating to contract and procurement irregularities, cost/labor mischarging, defective pricing, defective parts, bid rigging, and bribery and acceptance of gratuities. Why are so many hotlines necessary?

Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Defense Contract Management Agency Gets its Own Hotline

Navy wants to boost collaboration with next NGEN contract — Washington Technology

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The Navy is trying something new when it comes to its IT acquisition and service contracts – collaborating with industry before anyone signs on the dotted line. That has caused award schedule delays, but the Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Services says it will be worth it.

Source: Navy wants to boost collaboration with next NGEN contract — Washington Technology

GSA looks to help startups navigate big contracts — FCW

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The General Services Administration has posted a guide to help new technology startups navigate the agency’s sprawling multiple awards schedule contracts.

Source: GSA looks to help startups navigate big contracts — FCW

You Cannot be a Principal Investigator for Two Companies at the Same Time under SBIR Rules | PNWC’s Government Contracting Update

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While performing a pro-active review of  SBIR/STTR awards (Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer), NASA (National Aerospace and Space Administration) found that an individual was listed as a PI (Principal Investigator) for contracts awarded to two separate companies. Investigation revealed that a group of scientists and engineers who had worked together at ATK, a defense contractor in Huntsville, Alabama, came to an agreement in 2006 with another company, Amtec, also of Huntsville, to work for Amtec with the understanding that they would eventually become their own company. These Amtec employees incorporated their own business, Scientic, Inc in 2008 and beginning in 2009 worked as dual employees of both Amtec and Scientic.

Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: You Cannot be a Principal Investigator for Two Companies at the Same Time under SBIR Rules

Postal Service Customer Files $50,000 PSBCA Appeal Over Lost Mail – SmallGovCon

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A Postal Service customer, upset over an item of lost mail, attempted to file a $50,000 appeal with the Postal Service Board of Contract Appeals.

Source: Postal Service Customer Files $50,000 PSBCA Appeal Over Lost Mail – SmallGovCon

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