GSA talks supply chain in upcoming webinar — Washington Technology
GSA is planning a webinar for Aug. 15 to discuss supply chain issues across the federal government.
Source: GSA talks supply chain in upcoming webinar — Washington Technology
M&A forecast: Contracts, customers, technology driving more deals — Washington Technology
Mergers and acquisition activity will be driven by a need for large contract vehicles, customer relationships and new technologies. Listen to editor Nick Wakeman on Amtower Off Center.
Source: M&A forecast: Contracts, customers, technology driving more deals — Washington Technology
8 things you must do to prepare for September — Washington Technology
September is the business month of the fiscal year as agencies rush to spend their ‘use or lose it’ funding. ImmixGroup executive Steve Charles offers eight tips for making sure you are ready for the rush.
Source: 8 things you must do to prepare for September — Washington Technology
Agency Spam Filter Excludes Proposal; Offeror Loses Protest – SmallGovCon
An emailed proposal was caught in the agency’s spam filter and then deleted–and the GAO denied the offeror’s protest.
Source: Agency Spam Filter Excludes Proposal; Offeror Loses Protest – SmallGovCon
New Rules Regarding Government Employees Seeking Post-Government Employment | PNWC’s Government Contracting Update
The Federal Government Ethics Office issued revised rules last week related to employees of the Executive Branch seeking other non-Federal employment. These new rules are certainly not controversial or difficult to understand and apply. They fall into the common sense category of regulations. In fact, when the Ethics Officer released it proposed rules back in February, no one bothered to respond.
OMB Policy Aims to Cut Data Center Spending by 25 Percent – Nextgov.com
The Data Center Optimization Initiative aims to cut data center costs by 25 percent at the close of fiscal 2018.
Source: OMB Policy Aims to Cut Data Center Spending by 25 Percent – Nextgov.com
Contractor for Afghan Army Vehicles More Than Doubled Cost, Watchdog Finds – Contracting – GovExec.com
Miscues and waste likely to require Pentagon to spend $1 billion more.
7 reasons the best BD professionals succeed — Washington Technology
Business development success is a combination of best practices and the right mindset working together and achieving repeatable success. Here are seven principles you need to know.
Source: 7 reasons the best BD professionals succeed — Washington Technology
5 Steps to Prepare for Late Summer Proposals – Red Team Consulting
Learn to make smarter proposal decisions and streamline your proposal process in the latest issue of FedHealthIT magazine. In his article titled, 5 Steps to Prepare for Late Summer Proposals, Jeff Shen (Vice President of Red Team) discusses what you can do to better prepare yourself and […]
Source: 5 Steps to Prepare for Late Summer Proposals – Red Team Consulting
GSA: ‘A Better Schedule 70’ Ahead – Nextgov.com
Much of GSA’s improvements to the largest, most widely used acquisition vehicle in government are a result of customer feedback.