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The Top States for Government Contracting in Q4 2017 | Onvia

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There was good news for firms doing business with the government in the most recent quarterly market snapshot report from GovWin+Onvia, the State, Local and Education (SLED) Procurement Snapshot for Q4 2017. Our market analysis found that the SLED market finished with a year-over-year growth rate of 5.5%, the strongest growth rate of an already strong year.

Source: The Top States for Government Contracting in Q4 2017 | Onvia

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Management Practices at DoD Do Not Align Well With Best Practices at Commercial Organizations

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The Government Accountability Office (GAO) was requested by Congress to review the career paths, development, and incentives for program managers responsible for delivering DoD’s most expensive new weapon systems. Congress noted that DoD major acquisition programs continue to experience cost and schedule overruns and previous studies have concluded that selecting skilled program managers is a key factor to achieving successful program outcomes.

Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Management Practices at DoD Do Not Align Well With Best Practices at Commercial Organizations

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DOD plans industry day for massive JEDI cloud contract — Washington Technology

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The picture surrounding the Defense Department’s effort to field a massive cloud contract should get a little clearer next month as DOD will host an industry day to outline its plans.

Source: DOD plans industry day for massive JEDI cloud contract — Washington Technology

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Be skeptical – and ask a PTAC – APTAC – Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers

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Schemes targeting small business contractors proliferate

PTAC small business clients are reporting alarming new tactics being used by some for-profit firms trying to get them to sign up for services. In one case, a company “cloned” an SBA webpage, to make it appear that the SBA was recommending registration in a specific subcontractor database.  In another example, a firm has been reaching out to “potential subcontractors” claiming to be working on a specific DoD project; further investigation has shown this to be false and fraudulent.

Source: Be skeptical – and ask a PTAC – APTAC – Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers

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How vulnerable are contractors when it comes to data breaches? — FCW

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As lawmakers and regulators weigh increased action on the rules and laws governing data breach disclosures, a survey of more than 1,200 federal contractors found a significant number of firms have suffered breaches since 2016.

Source: How vulnerable are contractors when it comes to data breaches? — FCW

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GSA issues STARS III RFI — FCW

On Aug. 9, the General Services Administration sent out a request for informationfor the next iteration of its government wide IT

Enhanced Debriefings

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PNWC's Government Contracting Update

One feature of the 2018 NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act) is a requirement that DOD provide additional information to contractors competing for contracts. For contracts greater than $100 million, the Government must provide a redacted version of the Agency’s written source selection award decision. For contracts between $10 and $100 million, small businesses and nontraditional contractors are allowed to request redacted versions of the source selection decision.

Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Enhanced Debriefings

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Agencies May Use “On-Ramps” Under BPAs, GAO Confirms – SmallGovCon

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The government can add new Blanket Purchase Agreements through an “on-ramp” provision contained in the FAR, according to a recent GAO bid protest decision.

Source: Agencies May Use “On-Ramps” Under BPAs, GAO Confirms – SmallGovCon

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PwC shedding U.S. public sector arm to Veritas — Washington Technology

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Global consulting giant PricewaterhouseCoopers has agreed to sell its U.S. public sector business to private equity firm Veritas Capital in a move that continues a busy period for acquisitions in the government market.

Source: PwC shedding U.S. public sector arm to Veritas — Washington Technology

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Joseph Petrillo: Beneficial potential changes for defense procurement

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No one has said federal procurement is simple. But it’s way more complicated than it has to be. The Section 809 Panel looked closer at Defense procurement and found that the word “subcontractor” has around 27 different definitions. The rules make fine distinctions between commercial and commercial-off-the-shelf. The Panel has proposed numerous reforms. Joseph Petrillo, procurement attorney with Petrillo and Powell, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to discuss the reforms he believes will be most beneficial.

Source: Joseph Petrillo: Beneficial potential changes for defense procurement

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GSA Changes Lineup for Final Alliant 2 Small Business – Nextgov

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The agency made some swaps on the $15 billion sister to Alliant 2 Unrestricted since the pre-award notice.

Source: GSA Changes Lineup for Final Alliant 2 Small Business – Nextgov

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