NAPA and Heritage release papers promoting evidence-based policymaking, with one highlighting the lack of public-private competition under Circular A-76.
Source: What’s old is new again as groups try to influence new president’s agenda
The Supreme Court’s decision in Kingdomware Technologies might require agencies to set aside Federal Supply Schedule orders for small businesses
Source: Does Kingdomware Apply To Non-VA FSS Orders? – SmallGovCon
Industry can no longer protest civilian agency task and delivery orders worth more than $10 million to the GAO after the Senate didn’t pass a bill that would’ve extended the authority permanently.
Source: Senate creates gap in vendor protest rights; is it just the beginning? – FederalNewsRadio.com
The GSA’s FedRAMP Accelerated program approved the Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online program for federal use in 15 weeks, six times faster than its previous authorization.
Source: FedRAMP Scores a Cloud Victory, as Microsoft Gets a Speedy Approval | FedTech Magazine
Hart’s and Holmstrom’s work studied tensions between parties and conflicts of interest in contracts, something contracting officers deal with every day.
Source: Nobel economics prize looks at … federal contracts! – FederalNewsRadio.com
The Pentagon’s R&D agency is just one of many groups chasing companies that have so far focused on commercial business.
Source: Haven’t Sold To Government Before? DARPA Still Might Buy Your Tech – Nextgov.com
The Architecture, Engineering, Construction (AEC) group, one of four major industry groups examined in Onvia’s State, Local and Education Procurement Snapshot for Q2 2016, saw a -2.9% decline in the rate of growth for formal published bid and RFP opportunities over the same quarter the previous year.
A draft circular would institutionalize category management practices as standard operating procedure for federal procurement.
Source: OFPP releases category management draft proposal — FCW
Aaron Snow is stepping down as Executive Director of 18F, but plans to return as a key advisor to the incoming Technology Transformation Service commissioner.
Source: Snow leaves top job at 18F — FCW
The Air Force, Justice Department, Agriculture Department and DHS led the way on cloud contracting in fiscal 2016, according to a Deltek analysis.