GSA Official: Federal IT Modernization Will Happen With or Without Legislation – Nextgov.com
Even if Congress doesn’t pass a meaningful law, agencies must respond to a crisis U.S. Chief Information Officer Tony Scott has labeled worse than Y2K.
Source: GSA Official: Federal IT Modernization Will Happen With or Without Legislation – Nextgov.com
Join us on September 22nd: The Onvia Exchange Team Discusses Government Purchasing Trends and Insights for Procurement Professionals | Onvia
Onvia is pleased to invite government purchasing professionals to join us on September 22nd at 11am PT / 2pm ET for a discussion with Onvia Exchange Director Ben Vaught and Onvia Co-Founder Irv Alpert.
SBA OHA Explains “Key Employee” for Affiliation – SmallGovCon
SBA OHA recently explained who qualifies as a key employee, for purposes of affiliation under SBA’s “newly organized concern” affiliation rule.
Source: SBA OHA Explains “Key Employee” for Affiliation – SmallGovCon
Major GSA schedule update is a parity play – FederalNewsRadio.com
The General Services Administration is proposing to change the multiple award schedules program to allow agencies to have task orders that allow for other direct costs (ODCs).
Source: Major GSA schedule update is a parity play – FederalNewsRadio.com
Following Bid Protest, DISA Re-Releases $17.5B Contract – Nextgov.com
Encore III earned ire from industry groups earlier this year because it sought “lowest price, technically acceptable” solutions for potentially complex services.
Source: Following Bid Protest, DISA Re-Releases $17.5B Contract – Nextgov.com
Ready to Implement an Internal Company Hotline? | PNWC’s Government Contracting Update
As some point during a company’s growth, leadership will need to develop a hotline – a mechanism for employees to report violations of laws and regulations, harassment, fraud, waste, and abuse. For Government contractors, that point comes, at the latest, when they receive a $5.5 million dollar contract that exceeds 120 days (see FAR 3.1004 and FAR 52.203-13). The pertinent regulations requires contractors to implement an internal control system that includes …
Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Ready to Implement an Internal Company Hotline?
Don’t miss these 2017 DOD opportunities — Washington Technology
Fiscal 2017 is looking like it will be a busy one for defense agencies as they look to improve their IT infrastructures.
Source: Don’t miss these 2017 DOD opportunities — Washington Technology
One step closer ODCs on the Multiple Award Schedule Program | FederalNewsRadio.com
GSA announced that it had issued a proposed General Services Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) rule to incorporate Order Level Materials (OLMs), also known as ODCs, into the Multiple Award Schedule Program.
Source: One step closer ODCs on the Multiple Award Schedule Program
Lawmakers berate SBA for trying to ‘usurp authority’ in HUBZone program – FederalNewsRadio.com
Lawmakers had a number of bones to pick with the SBA HUBZone program, including it’s decision to ignore a provision in the program’s requirements.
Source: Lawmakers berate SBA for trying to ‘usurp authority’ in HUBZone program – FederalNewsRadio.com
As talent pool wanes, intel community looks to contractors – FederalNewsRadio.com
Intelligence agencies are hiring contractors where government workers were once the norm.
Source: As talent pool wanes, intel community looks to contractors – FederalNewsRadio.com