October 2017 – Page 7 – Government Aggregator

GSA’s blockchain blockbuster — FCW

Published on October 20, 2017 in Blog by The Aggregator

The other week I got an email from Jose Arrieta, the new director, arrived less than a year ago, of the General Services Administration’s Schedule 70 (IT products and services) operations. He told me his organization had awarded in late June the federal government’s first contract to use blockchain technology, involving moving FASt Lane, a service that Schedule 70 designed to speed how fast new vendors can get on schedule, onto the blockchain. Might I want to write about it, he asked?

Source: GSA’s blockchain blockbuster — FCW

40 Months in Prison for Accepting $35,000 in Gratuities | PNWC’s Government Contracting Update

Published on October 19, 2017 in Blog by The Aggregator

We read this Justice Department Press Release from last Friday about a former Navy comptroller from the Norfolk Ship Support Activity being sentenced to 40 months in prison because he accepted $35,000 in gratuities over a four year period from a Government subcontractor. These gratuities were not paid in cash but consisted of cell phone service for he and his wife, and some other personal electronic items. We thought the punishment (3 plus years in prison plus restitution) seemed severe and certainly not typical of what we have come to expect based on similar prosecutions. That is, until we dug a little deeper than just the Justice Department’s press release.

Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: 40 Months in Prison for Accepting $35,000 in Gratuities

Upcoming Events | Red Team & Berenzweig

Published on October 19, 2017 in Blog by The Aggregator

There are tons of valuable government contracting events in the DC metro area, from networking happy hours to training seminars to opportunity overviews. We narrowed down three that we think you should attend in the upcoming weeks.

Source: Red Team & Berenzweig October Newsletter | Upcoming Events

DCAA guidance clarifies cost or price analysis requirements for subcontractor proposals | Government Contracts Advisor

Published on October 19, 2017 in Blog by The Aggregator

The Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) published a Memorandum for Regional Directors (MRD) last week that provides answers to frequently asked auditor questions regarding cost and price analyses to establish the reasonableness of proposed subcontract prices. Of particular note is the direction that DCAA auditors proceed with subcontract proposal audits even if contractor cost or price analyses are not yet available. Dentons’ Government Contracts team explains what the new guidance means for contractors and subcontractors.

Source: DCAA guidance clarifies cost or price analysis requirements for subcontractor proposals | Government Contracts Advisor

Procurement Fraud Prevention Act | PNWC’s Government Contracting Update

Published on October 19, 2017 in Blog by The Aggregator

Senate Bill 938 would require GSA (General Services Administration) in consultation with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), to ensure that any direct communications with small businesses about providing goods and services to the Federal Government contain a notice that technical assistance from the Federal Government on the procurement process is available to small businesses at no cost.

Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Procurement Fraud Prevention Act

Supreme Court Declines to Hear Case: 8(a) Program Survives Constitutional Challenge – SmallGovCon

Published on October 19, 2017 in Blog by The Aggregator

The Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal challenging the constitutionality of the SBA’s 8(a) program–a big win for 8(a) program supporters.

Source: Supreme Court Declines to Hear Case: 8(a) Program Survives Constitutional Challenge – SmallGovCon

Seven Steps for Creating a Bottom Line in the Government | IBM Center for the Business of Government

Published on October 19, 2017 in Blog by The Aggregator

Most government agencies do not have a clearly defined bottom line. Thus, the managers of the agency often do not know what is expected from them. This column argues that most of the problems in government can be traced to this absence of a bottom line and suggests a tried and tested seven-step process for creating the missing bottom line in government agencies.

Source: Seven Steps for Creating a Bottom Line in the Government | IBM Center for the Business of Government

Opportunity Alert: NOAA NEMITS IDIQ | Lohfeld

Published on October 18, 2017 in Blog by The Aggregator

If you pursued the Department of Commerce (DOC) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) NOAALink program, whether successfully or unsuccessfully, over the course of its 9-year acquisition history, be aware that NOAALink 2.0 has been laid to rest. At the August 30, 2017 NOAALink Executive Industry Council Quarterly Meeting, the agency announced the birth of a new multiple award 10-year IDIQ vehicle, NOAA Enterprise and Mission IT Services (NEMITS), to replace the existing NOAALink contract as well as the originally proposed NOAALink 2.0.

Deltek has identified this $2.5B+ IDIQ as a Top 10 Small Business (SB) Opportunity for FY18. NOAA is currently reviewing responses to a June Strategic Sourcing Acquisition Division (SSAD) Request for Information (RFI) issued on behalf of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and conducting outreach to agency program offices to finalize requirements.

Source: Opportunity Alert: NOAA NEMITS IDIQ | Lohfeld

NASCIO Demonstrates Public-Sector Technology Best Practices | Government Technology

Published on October 18, 2017 in Blog by The Aggregator

Where can public-sector organizations go to find best practices regarding people, process and technology? How can governments successfully partner with the private sector in repeatable ways? Some of the best answers come from the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO).

Source: NASCIO Demonstrates Public-Sector Technology Best Practices

Number of small business prime contractors down by 25 percent since 2010 – FederalNewsRadio.com

Published on October 18, 2017 in Blog by The Aggregator

Federal agencies met the governmentwide small business goal for the fourth straight year in fiscal 2016. Last year also saw a $9 billion increase in the total of prime contracts going to small firms.

Source: Number of small business prime contractors down by 25 percent since 2010 – FederalNewsRadio.com

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