New rules help agencies hire more small business subcontractors – FederalNewsRadio.com
In today’s Top Federal headlines, new rules help gov’t hire more small business subcontractors.
Source: New rules help agencies hire more small business subcontractors – FederalNewsRadio.com
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Lawmakers Introduce Alternative to White House’s $3.1 Billion IT Modernization Fund – Nextgov.com
The Modernizing Outdated and Vulnerable Equipment and Information Technology Act of 2016, or MOVE IT, directs individual agencies to establish IT working capital funds.
Source: Lawmakers Introduce Alternative to White House’s $3.1 Billion IT Modernization Fund – Nextgov.com
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Changes in Federal IT Spending Require Nimble Contracting | Government | E-Commerce Times
Federal agencies will continue to spend heavily on IT over the next five years, but the pace and direction of spending will be complicated by shifting priorities, congressional constraints and a presidential election. The bottom line is that the overall rate of IT spending will be above $98 billion each year for next six federal fiscal years, according to a forecast Deltek released last month.
Source: Changes in Federal IT Spending Require Nimble Contracting | Government | E-Commerce Times
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Federal CIO Wants to Change How Government Accepts Unsolicited Ideas – Nextgov.com
The traditional processes that have dictated how the government buys technology have likely kept it from implementing a smorgasbord of ideas, Tony Scott says.
Source: Federal CIO Wants to Change How Government Accepts Unsolicited Ideas – Nextgov.com
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GT Blog – Entering the Federal Contracting Market | GovTribe
This week we discuss a few more data trends relating to first-time awardees between FY 2013 and FY 2015. First-time contracts have grown over the last few years despite the contraction of the overall market. This is a nice silver lining on recent trends in the government contracting space indicating that new, small firms still have opportunity despite the overall decrease in spending and total new contract awards overall.
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Director of innovative DoD office lobbies for make or break acquisition – FederalNewsRadio.com
The leader of the Strategic Capabilities Office says acquisition can be bettered through looser requirements.
Source: Director of innovative DoD office lobbies for make or break acquisition – FederalNewsRadio.com
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Federal Govt Contractors SUMMER SOIREE – 7th Year Anniversary Event Tickets, Mon, Aug 8, 2016 at 5:30 PM | Jennifer Schaus & Associates
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New FAR Rules for Small Business Subcontracting Plans | PNWC’s Government Contracting Update
A little over a year ago, DoD, GSA, and NASA (the FAR Councils) published a proposed FAR rule to implement small business subcontracting improvements among Government contractors. A number of commentators provided written comments and suggestions to the proposed regulations, most of them positive. Yesterday, the FAR Council’s made it formal by publishing the rules in final form.
Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: New FAR Rules for Small Business Subcontracting Plans
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Deltek: Federal IT Spending to Remain Flat Over Next 5 Years – Nextgov.com
Total federal IT spending is predicted to decline from $99.8 billion in fiscal 2016 to $98.3 billion by 2021.
Source: Deltek: Federal IT Spending to Remain Flat Over Next 5 Years – Nextgov.com
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Only 1 Percent of Government Contractors are CAS-Covered | PNWC’s Government Contracting Update
Prospective Government contractors often panic when they hear the term “CAS” (Cost Accounting Standards). CAS has a reputation of adding onerous layers of regulations to an already overloaded regulatory system for Government contractors. Yet, with many exemptions from CAS available – the small business exemption being the most significant – very few contractors will ever need to concern themselves with Cost Accounting Standards.
Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Only 1 Percent of Government Contractors are CAS-Covered
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