A price realism evaluation was flawed because the agency didn’t compare proposed professional compensation rates to incumbent pay rates.
Source: Price Realism: Agency Didn’t Compare Proposed Rates To Incumbent Rates – SmallGovCon
If a provision in the House version of the annual Defense authorization bill becomes law, the world of federal procurement faces major disruption.
Source: When Amazon Meets Government – Promising Practices – Management – GovExec.com
Technology and procurement professionals work together to modernize the IT buying process.
Source: Collaborative RFP Strategies Drive Better Public Sector IT | StateTech Magazine
For nearly 25 years, NASA’s Solutions for Enterprise Wide Procurement (SEWP) contracts have been among the most popular buying vehicles in the federal government. Now the SEWP program is taking steps to ensure that when agencies buy through resellers who are authorized by the manufacturers. SEWP Program Manager Joanne Woytek explains it all on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
Source: Joanne Woytek: NASA’s SEWP aims to ensure resellers are authorized – FederalNewsRadio.com
ADS Inc, a Defense Contractor based in Virginia Beach, Virginia, has agreed to pay the United States Government $16 million to settle allegations that conspired and caused small businesses to submit false claims for payment in connection with fraudulently obtained small business contracts. The whistleblower who filed the initial lawsuit, where the Government later intervened, will get a check for $2.9 million.
This week on “Fed Access”, Corliss Jackson, president and CEO of Federal Job Results, joins host Derrick Dortch to discuss the state of the federal jobs market.
Source: Understanding the federal job market – FederalNewsRadio.com
The SBA All Small Mentor-Protege Program Office has issued the first annual evaluation forms for ASMPP participants.
Source: SBA All Small Mentor-Protege Program: Annual Evaluation Forms Now Available – SmallGovCon
The Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) awards attorneys’ fees and litigation expenses to eligible individuals (and contractors) who are parties to litigation against the Government. There are several qualifications a party must meet to be termed “eligible”. They must have a net worth of less than $2 million (or less than $7 million and less than 500 employees). They must be the prevailing party in the litigation. And, the Government’s position was not substantially justified (see The Equal Access to Justice Act – Briefly for more details). The EAJA is a significant benefit to Government contractors who, for lack of resources, might not be able to pursue valid and legitimate claims against the Government.
A comprehensive reform of the federal government is a top management priority for the Trump White House, but proposed budget cuts and continued leadership vacancies pose additional challenges to successful reform.
Senator calls for heads to roll at the Pentagon over new report of questionable spending.
