Government Contracts Legislative and Regulatory Update – September 2017 | Government Contracts Advisor
Our September edition of “Government Contracts Legislative and Regulatory Update” offers a summary of the relevant changes that took place during the month of August.
Highlights this month include:
- Government shutdown could cause disruption to contracting community
- DoD plans to restructure its acquisition department
- Sequester may cause significant spending cuts to DoD programs
This update will also be available in Contract Management Magazine, which is published monthly by the National Contract Management Association (NCMA).
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The next big thing in IT procurement — FCW
At the beginning of the summer, I published a blog on how the Department of Homeland Security had tried an innovative approach to its FLASH competition for an agile contracting BPA, run into problems evaluating bidders, and finally withdrew the procurement — with DHS Chief Procurement Officer Soraya Correa taking responsibility for the mistakes while defending the idea of trying new ways of doing things. The original blog focused on Correa’s work to overcome the culture of fear in government. But it also mentioned the nature of DHS’s innovative approach, where source selection “centered not around a traditional written proposal but instead around companies actually performing a real agile task that was video-recorded and examined as a central part of proposal evaluation.”
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OMB names Zielinski as IT category manager — FCW
Bill Zielinski was just tapped to lead the governmentwide effort to pay less for IT.
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Senators gear up for government reorg — FCW
With agencies’ draft reorganization plans due at the end of the month, senators want to focus on legislative solutions to the low-hanging fruit for improving agency efficiencies.
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Make crucial connections at this year’s Summit | Government Sales Insider
When business leaders talk about what contributes to their company’s success, they often point to the importance of strong relationships in their industry. In the government IT ecosystem, having strong connections with channel partners, tech suppliers and government end-users is crucial for growing revenue.
That’s why the theme for our 4th Annual Government IT Sales Summit is “Crucial Connections.” Taking place Nov. 16, 2017, in Reston, VA, this year’s Summit will help make those crucial connections between top solution providers, IT manufacturers, systems integrators and resellers.
Source: Make crucial connections at this year’s Summit | Government Sales Insider
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IT Convergence Trend Alters Approach to Federal Market | Government | E-Commerce Times
Federal agencies have begun using an emerging information technology tool to manage the huge amount of data the United States government generates and stores. Federal IT managers recently have embraced the concept of convergence, which has been gaining traction in the private sector. Agencies also have indicated that the approach may be useful for other federal IT applications.
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Where Construction Firms Can Win Government Contracts to Build Infrastructure | Onvia
Infrastructure bids and RFPs in the public sector have been on the rise in 2016 and 2017, as Onvia’s market research team found in its recent special report, Sizing Up B2G Infrastructure: Government Contracts & Investments for 2017-18.
An increased focus on infrastructure projects has created opportunities for businesses that sell to the government in the construction sector. These can benefit businesses of all sizes: Small and midsize companies can seek out local government bids for areas like landscaping and road construction, while larger, enterprise firms can take advantage of the bounty of larger projects that are planned for 2017-18.
Source: Where Construction Firms Can Win Government Contracts to Build Infrastructure | Onvia
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Trump Administration Sets Tech R&D Priorities for the Future | FedTech Magazine
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The SBA’s Certificate of Competency (COC) Program | PNWC’s Government Contracting Update
The SBA’s Certificate of Competency (COC) program allows a small business to appeal a contracting officer’s determination that it is unable to fulfill the requirements of a specific Government contract on which it is the apparent low bidder. When the small business applies for a COC SBA specialists conduct a detailed review of the firm’s capabilities to perform on the contract. If the business demonstrates the ability to perform, the SBA issues a COC to the contracting officer requiring the award of that specific contract to the small business. The COC program helps ensure that the small business, especially those which are newly entering into the Federal procurement arena, are given a fair opportunity to compete for and receive Government contracts.
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Who are the region’s best contractors of 2017 — Washington Technology
The Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce and Professional Services Council have unveiled the finalists for this year’s Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards ahead of the Nov. 1 ceremony at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Tysons Corner, Va.
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