Memo to the President: Performance and Results in Procurement – Promising Practices – Management – GovExec.com
The government has remarkably little information about how well its procurement system is working.
The government has remarkably little information about how well its procurement system is working.
The process of withholding payments for government work is intentionally cumbersome.
Source: Trump Can’t Actually Cancel Federal Contracts on a Whim – Contracting – GovExec.com
Several of the military leaders who met with Trump oversee nuclear weapons and strategy.
Source: Trump convenes Pentagon brass ‘to bring costs down’ – POLITICO
New FAR provisions will require that certain contractor employees complete initial and annual training regarding the privacy of personally identifiable
Source: New FAR Provisions Require Contractor Privacy Training – SmallGovCon
The 2017 NDAA creates a pilot program under which small subcontractor may receive past performance ratings.
Source: 2017 NDAA Creates Pilot Program For Subcontractors To Receive Past Performance Ratings – SmallGovCon
The 2017 National Defense Authorization Act confirms a Congressional preference for DoD to use fixed-price contracts, not cost reimbursement contracts.
Source: 2017 NDAA Establishes Preference For DoD Fixed-Price Contracts – SmallGovCon
The Air Force is awarding an $800 million contract extension to 12 small businesses on the Network Centric Solutions-2 contract.
Source: Air Force extends NetCents 2 small biz work through 2022 in $800M award — Washington Technology
The 2017 National Defense Authorization Act puts some serious limits on the use of LPTA and narrowly defines when it is should be used.
The 2017 National Defense Authorization Act splits the undersecretary of acquisition, technology and logistics position into two new undersecretary roles — one focused on acquisition, the other on innovation. What does that mean for the future of defense tech?
The SBA has interpreted the Small Business Act’s rule of two to apply to orders placed under multiple award contracts, including the Federal Supply Schedule
Source: SBA Insists That Small Business Rule Of Two Applies To Some FSS Orders – SmallGovCon