5 tactics that will help you win in 2018 — Washington Technology
What is your fiscal 2018 Strategy?
If you are a smaller government contractor, are your plans in place? Do you have goals supported by a strategy?
If not, are you just going to continue to tread water by looking for bids to go after, or are you going to map out a strategy that gives you a better chance at winning more business?
Source: 5 tactics that will help you win in 2018 — Washington Technology
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2018 NDAA – Increase in TINA Threshold | PNWC’s Government Contracting Update
Earlier this week, the Senate passed its version of the NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act) for fiscal year 2018. The House passed its version earlier this summer. Now the differences will need to be worked out in a joint compromise committee before it is forwarded to the President.
Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: 2018 NDAA – Increase in TINA Threshold
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Top 50 Government IT Vendors List Announced by IDC Government Insights – IDC Community
This week, IDC Government Insights announced the results of its 2017 IDC Government Top 50 Vendor Rankings. These rankings use a standardized methodology to publish the estimated IT revenue of the top vendors serving the U.S. federal government. IDC examines thousands of different federal IT contracts, and then isolates the spending by fiscal year. We send our estimates to the companies for their consideration and potential feedback.
Source: Top 50 Government IT Vendors List Announced by IDC Government Insights – IDC Community
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Steve Jurczyk: Contracting system helps NASA adopt new technologies – FederalNewsRadio.com
NASA is preparing for the next round of space technologies, everything from more reliable circuit boards to space propulsion systems. It’s using a special contracting system known as non-reimbursable space act agreements. Steve Jurczyk, NASA’s associate administrator for the Space Technology Mission Directorate, joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin in studio.
Source: Steve Jurczyk: Contracting system helps NASA adopt new technologies – FederalNewsRadio.com
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5 Key Recommendations for Improving State IT Procurement | Government Technology
In a joint publication from leading government IT and procurement associations, communications and teamwork are listed as key to transforming IT procurement in the public sector.
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2018 Contractor Minimum Wage Increased to $10.35 | Government Contracts Blog
The Department of Labor has announced the 2018 minimum wage rate for contracts covered by Executive Order 13658, Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors.
The 2014 order raised the hourly minimum wage paid by contractors to workers performing work on covered federal contracts to $10.10 per hour starting January 1, 2015. For covered tipped employees, the order set an hourly cash wage of at least $4.90.
Beginning January 1, 2016, and then annually, the Secretary of Labor adjusts the rate in accordance with the methodology set forth in E.O. 13658. The 2017 minimum wage rate is $10.20 (81 FR 64513).
Source: 2018 Contractor Minimum Wage Increased to $10.35 | Government Contracts Blog
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Is A Lease A CDA “Contract?” Federal Circuit Says Yes – SmallGovCon
A lease was a “contract” under the Contract Disputes Act, according to a recent decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Source: Is A Lease A CDA “Contract?” Federal Circuit Says Yes – SmallGovCon
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Progress Report on Other Procurement Reform Initiatives | PNWC’s Government Contracting Update
We’ve been discussing the Section 809 Panel and everyone’s hope that it brings significant reforms to the acquisition process. Ultimately, many of the recommended reforms are going to require legislative action to implement so this isn’t something that will happen overnight. Also, we don’t know how many sacred cows that might be sacrificed bringing real reform into the process so we’ll just have to wait and see how it all develops.
Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Progress Report on Other Procurement Reform Initiatives
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SBA OHA Confirms Strict SDVOSB “Unconditional Ownership” Requirements – SmallGovCon
SDVOSBs must be unconditionally owned by service-disabled veterans–and that means no “right of first refusal” provisions, according to a recent SBA OHA
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IT modernization bill goes from a sure thing to a cold maybe in a matter of days – FederalNewsRadio.com
Rep. Will Hurd (R-Texas) proudly announced on Sept. 13 at the Billington Cybersecurity Summit in Washington that his baby was on the fast track to graduation. Of course, the chairman of the Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on IT was talking about the Modernizing Government Technology (MGT) Act and its inclusion in the Senate’s version of the National Defense Authorization bill.
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