GSA and schedule contractors continue debating the implementation of the Transactional Data Rule.
Source: Are contractors worrying too much over GSA’s data rule? – FederalNewsRadio.com
Lohfeld govcon experts answer audience questions received during our recent Top 20 bids for 2017 webinar. Here is part 2 of our Q&A.
To federal contractors, the Trump administration feels a bit like an unbaked souffle. Lots of broken eggs and a hot oven, but nothing fully risen yet.
Source: Alan Chvotkin: Will Obama administration’s contracting rules get rolled back? – FederalNewsRadio.com
A big governmentwide contract vehicle at the National Institutes of Health is looking to support more large acquisitions, including cloud computing services.
The General Services Administration released an RFI looking for input on an open numbering system for federal procurement.
CEO/Co-Founder of Canvas James Quigley says the Greater Washington Region is unparalleled in promoting and producing profitable innovation companies.
Source: Expect Boom in Cyber Businesses for DC: Tech CEO – FederalNewsRadio.com
However, total public sector spending in 2017 and 2018 is still expected to grow by 2 percent.
Source: Forrester Predicts Less Money for Federal Tech, More for State and Local – Nextgov.com
The Army Corps of Engineers (COE) issued a solicitation in 2016 for dredging services. The COE received three timely bids but after reviewing them, determined all three were unreasonably high priced compared to the Government estimate. The Government estimate was $14 million whereas the three bids were $18, $19, and $21 million. Because all three bids exceeded the Government estimate by more than 25 percent, the COE could not (or did not) make an award.
