January 2019 – Page 4 – Government Aggregator

Certificate of Competency – How it Works in Practice

Published on January 28, 2019 in Blog by The Aggregator

Yesterday we discussed SBA’s Certificate of Competency (COC) process which provides small businesses to receive a second look when a contracting officer has excluded them from consideration on a procurement because the company could not satisfy certain evaluation criteria to prove their capability to perform a Government contract. Today we want to illustrate how that works in practice by examining a recent GAO (Government Accountability Office) bid protest decision where a company was restored to “competency” as the result of the SBA review. If you missed yesterday’s post, click here to read it.

Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Certificate of Competency – How it Works in Practice

Man Charged in Yet Another “Rent-a-Vet” Scheme

Published on January 28, 2019 in Blog by The Aggregator

In December 2017, the owner of United Medical Design Builders LLC, Mr. Joseph Dial Jr., a service-disabled, veteran, was charged by the Justice Department with fraudulently obtaining contracts intended for service-disabled veteran-owned businesses. It seems that he didn’t really run the company but was just a figure-head for a co-conspirator, Troy Bechtel in a classic “rent-a-vet” scheme. Mr. Dial pleaded guilty for his part in the scheme in May 2018 and is set to be sentenced next week (January 28th).

Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Man Charged in Yet Another “Rent-a-Vet” Scheme

Section 809 Panel: Congress Should Order Government to Communicate with Contractors | SmallGovCon – Government Contracts Law Blog

Published on January 28, 2019 in Blog by The Aggregator

Congress should require Government acquisition personnel to communicate with industry, according to the S ection 809 acquisition reform panel.

Source: Section 809 Panel: Congress Should Order Government to Communicate with Contractors | SmallGovCon – Government Contracts Law Blog

Agencies to send second furlough notices if government shutdown hits 30-day mark – Federal News Network

Published on January 28, 2019 in Blog by The Aggregator

With no clear end in sight, impacted agencies have a new deadline to contend with: Jan. 20, the 30th day of the partial government shutdown.

Source: Agencies to send second furlough notices if government shutdown hits 30-day mark – Federal News Network

Leadership stories in military health, government-wide acquisition and innovation – Federal News Network

Published on January 28, 2019 in Blog by The Aggregator

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Source: Leadership stories in military health, government-wide acquisition and innovation – Federal News Network

Pentagon Whiffed on Spending $28 Billion as Time Ran Out – Federal News Network

Published on January 28, 2019 in Blog by The Aggregator

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The Defense Department lost out on $28 billion at the end of fiscal 2018 because it let authority to spend the funds expire, according to a report by its inspector general on results of the Pentagon’s first-ever audit.

Source: Pentagon Whiffed on Spending $28 Billion as Time Ran Out – Federal News Network

A Closer Look at the Pentagon’s $2 Billion a Year OTA Pipeline

Published on January 28, 2019 in Blog by The Aggregator

The U.S. Department of Defense has 150 active “other transaction” agreements, or OTAs, on its books, which combined have generated $5.8 billion in spending to date, according to a Bloomberg Government analysis.

Source: A Closer Look at the Pentagon’s $2 Billion a Year OTA Pipeline

Waiting for additional leave guidance, new shutdown furlough notices go out and more – Federal News Network

Published on January 28, 2019 in Blog by The Aggregator

As the partial government shutdown drags on past 30 days, agencies are scrambling to find the answers to questions they’ve never had to address before.

Source: Waiting for additional leave guidance, new shutdown furlough notices go out and more – Federal News Network

Second month of furlough brings changes for workforce — FCW

Published on January 28, 2019 in Blog by The Aggregator

Federal agencies shuttered due to the shutdown sent out a second round of furlough notices in recent days, while the Office of Personnel Management updated guidance regarding leave accrual, retirement benefits and health care enrollment.

Source: Second month of furlough brings changes for workforce — FCW

Make Better Business Development Decisions with GovWin IQ Tracked Opportunities

Published on January 25, 2019 in Blog by The Aggregator

You identified opportunities to build your pipeline, but do you know what to do with the information you found? Deltek GovWin IQ’s Tracked Opportunities contain a wealth of industry-leading data and unique analyst insights to help you understand the procurement you are tracking and even whether the opportunity deserves a place in your business development planning.

Join Senior Research Managers Sherry Calvendra and Kathleen Sievers as they explore GovWin IQ’s Tracked Opportunities for the Federal and State, Local and Education (SLED) markets. With them, you’ll learn how to:

Identify key factors within tracked opportunity reports

Make informed decisions

Interpret what the data can mean for your bid(s)

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