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Transitioning from Government Auditors to Commercial Auditors for Incurred Cost Audits | PNWC’s Government Contracting Update

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The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) submitted its markup of the Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) last week. In the coming days, we will be reporting on some of the procurement related provisions included in the markup.

Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Transitioning from Government Auditors to Commercial Auditors for Incurred Cost Audits

Confidence remains high in contractor community — Washington Technology

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After hitting its highest point last quarter, the Washington Technology Contractor Confidence Index has continued to maintain a sky-high level.

The index stands at 112.9, down just slightly from the previous quarter’s reading of 113.3. Both surveys were the first conducted during the Trump administration.

These high index numbers stand in sharp contrast to the results our surveys gathered during the Obama administration when the index mostly stayed in the high 90s.

Source: Confidence remains high in contractor community — Washington Technology

DOD CIO explains FITARA fail — FCW

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In June, DOD received an F+ for its implementation of the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act, but the CIO says his department is working to bring up its marks.

Source: DOD CIO explains FITARA fail — FCW

A 360-degree view of wired RFPs | Lohfeld

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Proposal professionals use the term wired to refer to a request for proposal (RFP) they believe is rigged to ensure one company wins. Customers rig an RFP by using specific requirements and evaluation criteria that favor one company versus the competition. Although there are many ways to wire an RFP, here are 10 common methods:

Source: A 360-degree view of wired RFPs | Lohfeld

Is Your Purchasing System Adequate? | PNWC’s Government Contracting Update

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How do you know whether your purchasing system is good enough for Government contracting? There are guidelines in the FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulations) and various FAR supplements (e.g. the DoD FAR Supplement or DFARS) to help contractors make self-assessments as to whether their purchasing systems are adequate for Government purposes. Often, when people hear about purchasing systems they have subcontracting in mind. However, the term purchasing system can also encompass the full range of material purchases. Ultimately, the Government is most concerned that contractors spend Government funds most efficiently and effectively. To the extent that your purchasing system can provide that assurance, you should be good to go.

Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Is Your Purchasing System Adequate?

Can sole-source and innovation go hand-in-hand? — Washington Technology

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The VA is awarding a sole source contract worth billions to Cerner for a new electronic health record system but can a contract with no competition also bring innovation?

Source: Can sole-source and innovation go hand-in-hand? — Washington Technology

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