As we discussed in July 2017, Timberline Helicopters, Inc. has been involved in ongoing litigation regarding the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management’s (a.k.a. “BLM”) procurement of helicopter flight services to aid in fire-fighting and fire-suppression missions, services essential now more than ever.
Many companies, including Government contractors and subcontractors, spend significant amounts of money to fight fraud, waste, and abuse within their organizations. Not only do companies spend resources to establish internal controls that help prevent (or reduce) fraudulent activities but they spend significant sums for internal audit functions such as auditing travel vouchers.
As the Democrats in Washington prepare to assume control of the House of Representatives following the 2018 midterm elections, “pundits” and “experts” are speculating about the Congressional oversight that will occur over the next two years; myth
As many as 380 high-ranking Defense Department officials and officers over the past decade left government to become lobbyists, corporate board members and defense contractor consultants, according to a transparency group’s tabulations.
Source: Latest Count of ‘Revolving Door’ Defense Contractors Names Names – Contracting – GovExec.com
Rely too much on standardization and sapping creativity, or using automation but not redeploying talent on higher-level work, and talent might flee, according to an industry analyst.
Source: Why fixed-price contracts can be a ‘mixed blessing’ – Washington Business Journal
Does this title sound unusual? If you’re engaged with customers in any way, the implication of this triangulation is crucial to your organization’s revenue generation effort whether you realize it or not. Customer engagement is at the forefront of any business development activity whether an individual serves in BD, capture or program management.
Source: Program Management: Intersection of Collaboration, Curiosity and Constraint — Washington Technology
We are tracking three Department of Transportation (DOT) contracts expected to drop by the end of the year: Monitoring and Technical Assistance Support (MTAS); Communications and Operations Research Analysis Support Services (CORA); and Enroute Technical Assistance Support Services (ETASS). Are you considering going after any of these DOT opportunities? Here are 5 questions to ask yourself before you make a bid decision.
Source: Three DOT Contracts Expected to Drop by the End of the Year
NOTE: This article first appeared on FCW.com.
A more-nimble and recently expanded acquisition vehicle is in danger of becoming an overused “go-to” solution for agencies — and earning congressional scrutiny as a result — two leading acquisition officials said.
There are tons of valuable government contracting events in the DC metro area, from networking happy hours to training seminars to opportunity overviews. We’ve narrowed down the top 5 events that you should attend in the upcoming weeks.
While you’re here, check out Red Team’s event calendar for upcoming government contracting events that we are hosting.
Source: Top 5 Government Contracting Events in December 2018
Every year I speak with CPAs who bemoan the chaos and rush to file taxes for many of their government clients. While these professionals get the job done for their clients, it often takes more time (and increased cost) with a less than ideal product.
Source: Year-end prep can pay tax dividends — Washington Technology