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“Steering Contracts” Results in Guilty Plea | PNWC’s Government Contracting Update

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One thing well known about fraudulent activity is that fraud involving collusion is one of the hardest to detect and prevent. It is extremely difficult to design a system of internal controls that can or woulds be effective in preventing or discouraging collusion from happening. A simple internal control that requires two signatures on each check is ineffective if the two signatures conspire to both sign a check to a fictitious company and then split the proceeds.

Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: “Steering Contracts” Results in Guilty Plea

3 takeaways from the FITARA 4.0 hearing | FederalNewsRadio.com

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The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee’s fourth oversight hearing focusing on the implementation of the Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) offered some insights into what lawmakers will expect from agencies next.

Source: 3 takeaways from the FITARA 4.0 hearing

Tax Extensions Don’t Impact Small Business Size, SBA OHA Confirms – SmallGovCon

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A company’s size under a receipts-based size standard is based on its three most recently completed fiscal years–even if tax returns have yet to be filed.

Source: Tax Extensions Don’t Impact Small Business Size, SBA OHA Confirms – SmallGovCon

Merging FAS and TTS for the future | FederalNewsRadio.com

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Roger Waldron, president of the Coalition for Government Procurement, says the merging of TTS into FAS is a positive, strategic step for GSA.

Source: Merging FAS and TTS for the future

GSA’s growing stable of SINs — FCW

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The massive Schedule 70 contract is expanding its programs to streamline access to specialized IT offerings.

Source: GSA’s growing stable of SINs — FCW

Effective Tech Teams are Partners with Product Managers | Onvia

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Onvia CIO Naveen Rajkumar explains how effective technology teams can partner with product managers to ensure the optimal customer user experience.

Source: Effective Tech Teams are Partners with Product Managers

OMB takes ax to compliance requirements — Washington Technology

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OMB is eliminating some 50 guidances and policy documents it says are redundant and obsolete.

Source: OMB takes ax to compliance requirements — Washington Technology

Here’s how agencies are getting ready for the June 30 reorganization deadline | FederalNewsRadio.com

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Most leaders say the focus has been on how the agency can better deliver the mission and services after reorganization, not on forthcoming personnel cuts.

Source: Here’s how agencies are getting ready for the June 30 reorganization deadline

SBA Chief Promises Women Contractors Greater Efficiency – Contracting – GovExec.com

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McMahon touts her agency as vital to the nation’s 29 million small businesses.

Source: SBA Chief Promises Women Contractors Greater Efficiency – Contracting – GovExec.com

DoD Submits Legislative Proposal to Repeal Auditing Requirements for Commercial Auditors | PNWC’s Government Contracting Update

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It seems like only yesterday that we were discussing a provision within the 2017 NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act) that gives defense contractors the authority to retain commercial auditors to perform incurred cost audits and have DCAA (Defense Contract Audit Agency) accept the results without performing additional audits.

Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: DoD Submits Legislative Proposal to Repeal Auditing Requirements for Commercial Audiors

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