March 2019 – Page 6 – Government Aggregator

Keys to creating winning proposals – Federal News Network

Published on March 12, 2019 in Blog by The Aggregator

This week on Amtower Off Center, host Mark Amtower interviewed Bob Lohfeld, founder and CEO of Lohfeld Consulting Group on issues regarding the bid and capture process.

Topics include:

Issues facing set-aside companies as they graduate to full and open competition

Best informed wins

Measuring your capture process

Creating the best solution

Defining your strengths

Source: Keys to creating winning proposals – Federal News Network

Federal tech vendors ought to pound the pavement

Published on March 12, 2019 in Blog by The Aggregator

Those who sell technology to the government may already know this but now’s the time to get out of the office and wear down a little gumshoe. Their focus should be on assisted acquisitions, client engagement and innovative acquisition methods. That’s according to Larry Allen of Allen Federal Business Partners, who joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin for more details.

Source: Federal tech vendors ought to pound the pavement

GAO Investigates Buy American Act Exceptions and Waivers | SmallGovCon – Government Contracts Law Blog

Published on March 12, 2019 in Blog by The Aggregator

The Buy American Act includes a number of waivers and exceptions. The Section 809 panel, for one, has called for expanding these exceptions, at least for the DOD. A recent GAO report examines how agencies apply the existing waivers and exceptions to the Buy American Act.

Source: GAO Investigates Buy American Act Exceptions and Waivers | SmallGovCon – Government Contracts Law Blog

“Bait and Switch” in Government Contracting

Published on March 12, 2019 in Blog by The Aggregator

The term “bait and switch” in Government contract law sometimes refers to cases where awardees’ listed certain key personnel in their proposals, then made extensive post-award submissions. For example, a Comptroller General case used the term in a case where the awardee proposed key personnel who never authorized the awardee to use their names.

Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: “Bait and Switch” in Government Contracting

The top procurement issues in 2019 – Federal News Network

Published on March 12, 2019 in Blog by The Aggregator

This week on Off the Shelf, Bill Gormley, president of the Gormley Group and chair of the Coalition for Government Procurement, shares his thoughts on a host of key federal procurement issues and initiatives.

Source: The top procurement issues in 2019 – Federal News Network

An update on the FAS Federal Market Place Initiative – Federal News Network

Published on March 12, 2019 in Blog by The Aggregator

This week on Off the Shelf, Alan Thomas, commissioner of GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), provides an update on GSA’s Federal Marketplace Initiative and what it means for customer agencies and contractors.

Source: An update on the FAS Federal Market Place Initiative – Federal News Network

SMALL BUSINESS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING (“Smalltofeds”): FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING CUSTOMER RELATIONS

Published on March 11, 2019 in Blog by The Aggregator

For government contracting success, it is vital to understand the roles, responsibilities and authorities for the principal personnel with whom the contractor must do business.

Source: SMALL BUSINESS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING (“Smalltofeds”): FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING CUSTOMER RELATIONS

Compensation for Professional Employees

Published on March 11, 2019 in Blog by The Aggregator

The Service Contract Act of 1965 was enacted to ensure that Government contractors compensate their blue blue-collar workers and some white-collar service workers fairly. However, the SCA does not cover bona fide executives, administrative, or professional employees.

Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Compensation for Professional Employees

Updates to FBI IT-SSS | Here’s What You Need To Know

Published on March 11, 2019 in Blog by The Aggregator

Yesterday morning, our Business Development Manager, Blake Harvey, attended PSC’s conference on key law enforcement initiatives. At the event, there was an FBI Industry session. Blake picked up some pertinent information concerning FBI procurement, including updates on the upcoming IT Triple-S contract vehicle. See below for the highlights.

Source: Updates to FBI IT-SSS | Here’s What You Need To Know

SMALL BUSINESS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING (“Smalltofeds”): WORK AUTHORIZATION IS KEY IN YOUR CONTRACT MANAGEMENT PROCESS

Published on March 11, 2019 in Blog by The Aggregator

The execution of your contract (signing by both parties) is a key benchmark in government contracting. It triggers several events such as the start of the period of performance and the delivery schedule time period. Execution begins a billing period start date, and contractual obligations by the government and the contractor.

Source: SMALL BUSINESS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING (“Smalltofeds”): WORK AUTHORIZATION IS KEY IN YOUR CONTRACT MANAGEMENT PROCESS

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