Small Business Administration Defends Methods for Documenting Contracting Goals – Contracting – GovExec.com
Advocacy group seeks injunctive relief in a suit alleging the agency violates the Small Business Act.
Advocacy group seeks injunctive relief in a suit alleging the agency violates the Small Business Act.
The Department of Energy (DOE) is known for their gigantic cost-type contracts where all of the financial risks are ascribed to the Agency and ultimately American taxpayers. DOE spends billions of dollars every year cleaning up nuclear production sites across the land. It is dangerous work where safety is paramount. DOE contractors seem to generate more than their fair share of whistleblowers. Most of these whistleblowing events relate to safety issues though more than a few relate to financial improprieties (e.g. timecard mischarging or overtime pay for hours not worked).
Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: DOE Trying to Limit Costs Related to Whistleblower Activities
Q&A Part 2: Topics in the news
Ask the experts – Your top BD, capture, and proposal management questions answered
Bob Lohfeld and Bill Gormley share how to find out how to help your company work smarter and reinvent what you’re doing to remain competitive in today’s GovCon market. Read the Q&A, watch the webcast, or listen to the podcast.
Source: Insights Blog | Proposal & Capture Management Consulting & Training from Lohfeld Consulting Group
Nearly 51 percent of federal recruiters have used signing bonuses to attract qualified candidates with security clearances to beat out a competitive market.
Source: As security clearance reviews drag, contractors change recruitment strategy – FederalNewsRadio.com
BD expert Bill Scheessele explains the essence of business development and how personal integrity and a desire to see the customer succeed are the critical characteristics of a true BD professional.
Source: Can you define business development? — Washington Technology
Contractors will face civil penalties if they retaliate against employees who raise nuclear safety concerns.
Source: Energy Department Steps Up Whistleblower Protections – Earlybird – News – GovExec.com
DHS, EPA, 18F and others are developing separate contracts for dev/ops services, creating a much needed culture change.
Source: The agile contracting craze is taking government by storm
President Barack Obama signed the MEGABYTE Act into law, and GSA released two new shared services offerings to keep the “slow” summer months hopping.
Tips for navigating the last month of the federal fiscal year.
Source: Are You Ready for the End of the Fiscal Year? | Government Sales Insider
A recent bid protest decision handed down by the Comptroller General sustained the incumbent contractors appeal that the Government did not evaluate the realism of the awardee’s pricing. The awardee had proposed to hire incumbent employees at lower compensation levels than they were currently earning. The Government should have looked into the matter – especially since the solicitation stated that price realism would be considered.