Lyle Eesley: A solution for improving DoD’s services acquisitions
To ensure that what DoD buys is what it really wants, Defense Acquisition University developed the Services Acquisition Workshop.
Source: Lyle Eesley: A solution for improving DoD’s services acquisitions
Requirement to Engage in Technical Exchanges of IR&D Projects Lifted
DFARS (DoD FAR Supplement) 231.205-18 was amended back in November 2016 to require contractors to engage in or document a technical interchange as part of the criteria for determining allowable IR&D (Independent Research and Development) costs. In order for IR&D costs to be determined allowable for IR&D projects initiated in fiscal years 2017 and later, major contractors are required to engage in a technical interchange with a technical or operational DoD Government employee before IR&D costs were incurred. Additionally, the regulations required that contractors document the interchange in the Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC).
SOURCE: Requirement to Engage in Technical Exchanges of IR&D Projects Lifted
FedRAMP playbook walks agencies through the ATO process — GCN
The Agency Authorization Playbook offers step-by-step guidance, best practices and tips to help agencies successfully implement the authorization process.
Source: FedRAMP playbook walks agencies through the ATO process — GCN
Halting programs, new investments are priorities for Army CIO
Four months into his tenure, the Army CIO explains his vision for the future, including reforming the acquisition process.
Source: Halting programs, new investments are priorities for Army CIO
How paper, Excel, and basic bidding tools are holding back your supplier selection
Your procurement team fulfills one of the most critical business functions of your organization
Source: How paper, Excel, and basic bidding tools are holding back your supplier selection
Section 809 Panel & Impediments to DoD Contracting
Dee Lee, chair of the Section 809 Panel, discusses the panel’s mission, existing impediments to DOD contracting, and the “50 Worst” challenge.
Suspension Lifted – Abuse Resumes – New Two-Year Suspension
Back in August of 2016, the GAO (Government Accountability Office) suspended Latvian Connection LLC from filing bid protests for one year. The reasons for the suspension were many but essentially, GAO found that Latvian Connection’s protest filings were collections of excerpts cut and pasted from a wide range of documents having varying degrees of relevance to the procurements at issue, interspersed with remarks that were derogatory and abusive. After 450 or so of these filings, the GAO had had enough “abuse” and suspended the firm from filing bid protests for a year (See GAO Suspends Firm from Filing Bid Protests for a Year for a more in-depth analysis).
SOURCE: Suspension Lifted – Abuse Resumes – New Two-Year Suspension
Category management & small business contracting
Michael Stabolepszy, managing partner and co-founder of INTEGRITYOne Partners, discusses the impact category management has had on small businesses.
PPQs Submitted Late? “No Problem,” Says GAO–At Least In One Case
While being fashionably late to a party may give the impression that one is a busy and popular person that was held up with other business, being fashionably late in federal contracting will typically have dire consequences.
SOURCE: PPQs Submitted Late? “No Problem,” Says GAO–At Least In One Case
Federal CIO, where art thou?
Oh, federal chief information officer, where art thou?
Not at the Office of Management and Budget. Not leading the CIO Council. And not there to lead the effort to implement the Modernizing Government Technology (MGT) Act.
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