April 2018 – Page 9 – Government Aggregator

5 marketing challenges you have to overcome — Washington Technology

Published on April 6, 2018 in Blog by The Aggregator

The government contracting industry has experienced increasingly rapid growth over the past three years. Among firms in the Government Contracting segment of the 2018 High Growth Study, the median annual growth rate for government contracting firms in 2017 was 13.3 percent, an increase of more than 50 percent over 2016 (see Figure 1). In contrast, the growth rate for firms that do not sell any government services fell by two percentage points to 9.1 percent.

Source: 5 marketing challenges you have to overcome — Washington Technology

Powerful writing: It changes lives! – FederalNewsRadio.com

Published on April 6, 2018 in Blog by The Aggregator

This week on Amtower Off Center, host Mark Amtower interviews writing expert and trainer Carla Bass, author of Write to Influence!

Topics covered include:

the various types of communications we need to pay more attention to.

tips for daily writing activity, like email.

staying focused on your topic.

the importance of proofreading and getting a second set of eyes on your writing before publishing.

Source: Powerful writing: It changes lives! – FederalNewsRadio.com

DoD Immediately Implements Portion of Enhanced Debriefing Requirements – SmallGovCon

Published on April 6, 2018 in Blog by The Aggregator

The Department of Defense has issued a class deviation immediately implementing portions of the “enhanced debriefing” requirements mandated by the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act.

Source: DoD Immediately Implements Portion of Enhanced Debriefing Requirements – SmallGovCon

What’s the Difference between “Meritorious” and “Clearly Meritorious”?

Published on April 6, 2018 in Blog by The Aggregator

What is difference between “meritorious” and “clearly meritorious”? In the case of a company protesting a contract award by the Navy, it meant the difference between getting reimbursed for its cost of protesting and not getting reimbursed.

Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: What’s the Difference between “Meritorious” and “Clearly Meritorious”?

Fastest 5 Minutes, The Podcast Gov’t Contractors Can’t Do Without – Government Contracts Legal Forum

Published on April 6, 2018 in Blog by The Aggregator

This week’s episode covers IT modernization, tariff news, and OFCCP news, and is hosted by partner David Robbins. Crowell & Moring’s “Fastest 5 Minutes” is a biweekly podcast that provides a brief summary of significant government contracts legal and regulatory developments that no government contracts lawyer or executive should be without. Click below to listen… Continue Reading

Source: Fastest 5 Minutes, The Podcast Gov’t Contractors Can’t Do Without – Government Contracts Legal Forum

Why the contractor-owned, contractor-operated IT model is different this time – FederalNewsRadio.com

Published on April 5, 2018 in Blog by The Aggregator

Dan Keefe, the president and COO of ManTech’s Mission Solutions and Services Group, sat down with Federal News Radio’s executive editor Jason Miller at his office in Herndon, Virginia. Keefe announced March 13 that he will retire on June 30.

Source: Why the contractor-owned, contractor-operated IT model is different this time – FederalNewsRadio.com

Large Contractor Awarded $200 Million in Contracts Set Aside for Small Businesses

Published on April 5, 2018 in Blog by The Aggregator

The Justice Department just announced that a Federal Grand Jury indicted three men with a 12-year fraud involving over $200 million in Government contracts – contracts intended for small business but actually performed by large businesses. This latest case is hardly unique. We’ve been reporting for some time about large companies using using straw owners to get work intended for small businesses. What is surprising about this case is the magnitude ($200 million) and its duration (12 years).

Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Large Contractor Awarded $200 Million in Contracts Set Aside for Small Businesses

Verifying Vendors’ Security Programs – CareersInfoSecurity

Published on April 4, 2018 in Blog by The Aggregator

Organizations need to carefully assess – and then verify – the data security controls their existing and prospective vendors have implemented, says privacy and security expert Rebecca Herold. She offers a range of vendor management tips in an in-depth interview with Information Security Media Group.

Source: Verifying Vendors’ Security Programs – CareersInfoSecurity

The Importance of a Precisely Worded Final Decision

Published on April 4, 2018 in Blog by The Aggregator

In 2014, the Army awarded a contract to a company called Protec for maintenance, inspection, and repair of fire alarm, fire suppression, and evacuation systems in Germany. In 2015, the contracting officer posted an unsatisfactory report in CPARS (Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System) and also refused to pay some of Protec’s invoices.

Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: The Importance of a Precisely Worded Final Decision

Army acquisition chief wants clearer lines on intellectual property

Published on April 3, 2018 in Blog by The Aggregator

The Army’s top acquisition official said the government has a lot of work to do when it comes to how it treats vendors’ intellectual property. Among his top concerns: The Army needs to find new ways to conduct fair and open competitions without forcing companies to expose their best ideas to potential competitors, and ensure that it’s clear which IP is owned by whom.

Source: Army acquisition chief wants clearer lines on intellectual property

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