The General Services Administration has opened the competition for the on-ramp for the unrestricted portion of Pool 2 of the $60 billion OASIS professional services contract.
Earlier this year, GSA made 31 awards for the small business portion of the Pool 2 on-ramp.
Source: OASIS Pool 2 on-ramp competition begins for large businesses — Washington Technology
Nearly 90% of women-owned small business sole source contracts reviewed by the SBA Office of Inspector General were improper, according to a startling report issued yesterday.
In the study, the SBA OIG concluded that because of pervasive flaws in the award of WOSB and EDWOSB sole source contracts, “there was no assurance that these contracts were awarded to firms that were eligible to receive sole-source awards under the Program.” And if that wasn’t enough, the SBA OIG reiterated its position that, as a legal matter, it is improper to award any WOSB or EDWOSB sole source contract to a self-certified company.
Source: SBA Inspector General: 89% of WOSB Sole Source Contracts Were Improper – SmallGovCon
The SBA Women-Owned Small Business Program is intended to provide greater access to Federal contracting opportunities for firms that are women-owned small business (WOSBs) and economically disadvantaged women-owned small businesses (EDWOSBs) that meet program requirements. In the 2015 NDAA, Congress provided more access to the program by authorizing the sue of sole-source contracts for program set-aside contract but it also required that firms be certified by a Federal agency, a State government, the SBA Administrator, or a national certifying entity approved by SBA. In October 2015, SBA issued regulations that allowed contracting officers to award program contracts on a sole-source basis. According to the Inspector General of the SBA however, SBA did not implement the required certification process.
Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, details how GSA’s customers are choosing acquisition vehicles with lower fees.
Source: Memo to GSA: Contracts with high access fees don’t fly with customers
A small group of awardees on a given MAC will earn the lion’s share of the total value of all MAC awards. For example, the Top 15 MAC incumbents in FY17 earned nearly 21% of all MAC dollars spent. To further underscore this point, the top 10 businesses on Alliant Small Business and CIO-SP3 Small Business earned 50% of all contract dollars in FY17. So how do a select group of companies earn most of the dollars on a given MAC, and what can other companies learn from their success?
Source: Maximize your competitive edge to win more MAC task orders | Lohfeld
In the wake of the System for Award Management (SAM) data breach in late March, GSA has instituted a requirement for every new and renewing registrant to s
Across professional services, brand positioning plays a crucial role in getting on the short list of firms receiving RFPs. In this article, I’ll share some of the most effective strategies for ensuring that government buyers not only understand your capabilities and certifications, but also recognize you for the expertise you bring to the table, and can easily distinguish you from others offering similar services.
Source: How to manage your brand in a crowded market — Washington Technology
Raytheon is very clear on what they are, and just as importantly what they are not in the crowded government technology and professional services landscape.
Source: Raytheon’s Top 100 lesson: Know yourself — Washington Technology
With reconciliation and passage of the National Defense Authorization Act for 2019 close at hand, contractors will at least have knowledge of where policy is heading. David Berteau, president and CEO of the Professional Services Council, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin and shared the views of one large group.
Source: David Berteau: 2019 NDAA passage in sight – FederalNewsRadio.com
In the wake of Oracle’s successful protest of a $950 million “other transaction authority” award by the Army to REAN Cloud, House appropriators are putting the Defense Department on notice that they’ll be keeping a close eye on future OTA awards.
Source: OTA comes under increased scrutiny — Defense Systems
