May 2018 - page 3

The most recent FITARA scorecard wasn’t a total wash — five agencies did manage to improve their scores, and another eight didn’t lose any ground. But 11 agencies saw their scores drop — the most ever. And nine agencies received a score of “D” or “F,” the most in two years. But that was expected; the process was designed to yield lower scores this time.

Source: FITARA grading was tougher by design, official says – FederalNewsRadio.com

When a big department spends 40 percent of it contract dollars through indefinite delivery – indefinite quantity contracts, it is worth checking to see if IDIQs offer enough competition. The Government Accountability Office looked at two years worth of IDIQ spending by the Defense Department. Bill Woods, director of contracting and national security acquisition issues at the GAO, talked with Federal Drive with Tom Temin about what auditors found.

Source: GAO says it’s necessary to make sure IDIQ contracts are competitive