The Court of Federal Claims recently issued an opinion that defines “unconditional ownership” of an SDVOSB in a more relaxed manner than the SBA, creating a split of authority on the issue.
SOURCE: Federal Court Interprets SDVOSB “Unconditional Ownership” Less Strictly Than SBA
This is an update to our posting of November 9 discussing the contract awarded to Whitefish Energy by PREPA (Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority) to help restore electricity on the island (see Whitefish Energy Contract to Restore Puerto Rico Electricity). PREPA awarded a $300 million sole-source contract to Whitefish Energy which, when it was exposed, became immediately controversial for several reasons. At the time of award, Whitefish had only two employees. The contract prices for linemen seemed exorbitant. The contract was was awarded without competition and contained unusual clauses such as the one preventing PREPA (or the Government) access to cost data.
SOURCE: Whitefish Contract to Restore Puerto Rico Electricity – Update
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 November Newsletter | Upcoming Events
Guy Kiyokawa, deputy director of the Defense Health Agency, discusses DHA’s creation, mission and vision for caring for the warfighter.
If Congress passes the budgets Federal News Radio has been hearing about instead of extending the CR, it could trigger sequestration.
Source: David Berteau: Will Congress’ budget decision trigger sequestration?
Mike Pullen, vice president for Strategic Operations at CGI Federal, talks about shared services saves money across the federal enterprise.
Our November edition of “Government Contracts Legislative and Regulatory Update” offers a summary of the relevant changes that took place during the month of October.
Highlights this month include:
- House passes two bills to enhance national and border security
- Civilian agency spending reaches highest level since 2010
- House passes two bills to help small businesses enhance their cybersecurity
This update will also be available in Contract Management Magazine, which is published monthly by the National Contract Management Association (NCMA).
SOURCE: Government Contracts Legislative and Regulatory Update – November 2017
Office of Personnel Management announced a hiring authority would let agencies fill positions for up to a year.
Source: Feds Can Hire Short-Term Tech Talent for Modernizing
Alan Balutis and Don Upson debate the wisdom of a cabinet-level IT shop — and a thorough reorganization of about a dozen other agencies.
The A2 contract is a follow-on to the $50 billion Alliant GWAC that expires in April 2019.