Last month, a new regulation requiring DoD contractors who expend more than $11 million a year on IR&D activities to engage in technical interchanges with DoD employees before the costs were incurred as a condition of allowability, went into effect (see Contractors Must Now Engage in Technical Exchanges with DoD Prior to Incurring IR&D Costs).
Steve Kelman notes that acquisition issues have surfaced twice already for the next administration.
Source: Donald Trump and federal procurement: Who woulda thunk it? — FCW
SDVOSB and VOSB ownership and control would be determined by the SBA, not the VA, under the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act.
Source: SDVOSB Programs: 2017 NDAA Sharply Curtails VA’s Authority – SmallGovCon
We’ve discussed the importance of maintaining an adequate timekeeping system many times on this blog. Whether using a manual (paper or Excel) or an automated timekeeping system (tons of them out there at nominal cost), the basic requirements are the same; employees record their time at least daily, supervisors, or someone that has first hand knowledge of the employees’ activities reviews and signs (manually or electronically) certifying that the hours are accurate, and any changes to original entries are documented. Beyond that, contractors must implement some kind of monitoring process to ensure that employees are adhering to established timekeeping policies and the results of those monitoring activities must be sent to management for corrective action, if any.
The defense industry has gotten off to a good start implementing initial capabilities for insider threat programs, the Defense Security Service said. Cleared contractors had until Nov. 30 to develop and submit their plans for an insider threat program and appoint a senior official to lead and oversee it.
As the clock ticks down to the end of the Obama era and the start of the Trump administration, federal contractors are wondering, what’s next?
Source: As Trump administration approaches, what’s next for contractors? — Washington Technology
We take a deep dive into the priorities and needs of the Homeland Security Department at our next WT Industry Day.
Source: DHS priorities take center stage at WT industry day — Washington Technology
Ex-Pixar developer turned Technology Transformation Service leader Rob Cook talks about his transition into the role and his shop’s strategy going forward.
The Department of Defense issued guidance yesterday reminding its contracting officers to pay attention to the DFARS (DoD FAR Supplement) guidelines for determining profit or fee on negotiated contracts (see Guidance on Evaluation of Risk in Negotiating Contract Profit or Fee).
Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: DoD Weighted Guidelines for Determining Profit and Fee
The Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Departments have taken steps to get ready for the shift to the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract, but the GSA wants all agencies to plan ahead.
Source: GSA Sees Great Potential in Transition to Next-Generation Network Tech | FedTech Magazine
