As the Department of Defense works on the congressionally mandated split of the Office of Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, the House Armed Services Committee chairman has filed a new bill to further streamline DOD acquisition.
Source: Thornberry introduces DOD acquisition reform bill — FCW
The Federal Government has established statutory goals for ensuring that small businesses get their fair share of Government contracts. For example, 23 percent of prime contracts must go to small businesses. Three percent of prime and subcontracts must go to service-disable veteran-owned small businesses. Given the size of Government procurement, that represents a lot of money.
Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Who’s Gonna Fill Their Shoes *
Technology’s march of progress hasn’t stopped yet. Find out where state and local government technology continues to evolve.
Source: The ‘Ins’ and ‘Outs’ for Public Tech in 2017 | StateTech Magazine
For defense contractors, especially small businesses, protecting covered defense information (CDI) can be a complicated and costly undertaking. It’s the law now, and contractors have until the end of the year to comply. Attorney Robert Metzger, a partner at Rogers Joseph O’Donnell, offers his take on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
Source: Robert Metzger: Protecting CDI remains a challenge for defense contractors – FederalNewsRadio.com
The House of Representatives has passed the Modernizing Government Technology Act, which supporters contend could help improve the security of the government’s
Tolstoy’s “War and Peace” is a quick read compared to some procurements, and far more satisfying.
Source: How Pentagon Contracting Is Killing the Military’s Technological Edge – Defense – GovExec.com
The Defense Department could be the next big player in commercial, online marketplace commerce if the new acquisition reforms proposed by House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) make it into law.
The Government Accountability Office rejected claims by Octo and Sevatec that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services failed to appropriately consider the price of their bids in awarding a major health IT deal.
Source: Octo, Sevatec denied spot on major health IT contract – Washington Business Journal
Although a company was owned 51% by a wife and 49% by a husband, the SBA treated the spouses as “one party” for its affiliation analysis.
Source: Familial Relationship Affiliation: SBA Treats Spouses As “One Party” – SmallGovCon
A company that provides software for proposal automation ran a survey asking the question, “Who should own the RFP response process in your company?” and posted the findings. Based on the question asked and the functions responding, this survey concluded that the RFP response process should fall under marketing. My comment on that post follows.
The survey asks, ‘Who owns the RFP process within your company’?
