Navy Erred but Error Had No Impact on Solicitation | PNWC’s Government Contracting Update
The U.S. Navy needed 270 gas stoves for base housing in Italy. Using FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, the Navy specified on a brand name or equal basis a model manufactured by Glem Gas and listed as salient characteristics a depth of 60 centimeters and internal volume of 95 liters. To be considered for award, offerors of equal products must include sufficient information to show that the offered items meet the salient characteristics listed in the solicitation. Award was to be made to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable basis.
Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Navy Erred but Error Had No Impact on Solicitation
7 Government Technology Conferences You Can’t Miss in 2017 | Onvia
If you are a vendor or buyer in the government market, here’s seven government technology (govtech) trades shows and conferences you can’t miss in 2017.
Source: 7 Government Technology Conferences You Can’t Miss in 2017 | Onvia
Government Official Sentenced to Two Years Prison for Accepting Bribe | PNWC’s Government Contracting Update
An Air Force Master Sergeant has been sentenced to nearly two years in prison and ordered to pay $126 thousand in restitution for accepting bribes. That seems like a pretty stiff sentence compared to similar cases involving much larger sums of money.
The legacy of Better Buying Power: DoD’s gambit to reform acquisition ‘from within’ – FederalNewsRadio.com
Better Buying Power coincided with several consecutive years of declines in the rate of cost growth for the Pentagon’s major weapons systems.
David Berteau: What the hiring freeze means for contractors – FederalNewsRadio.com
When President Donald Trump issued his executive order freezing federal hiring, it contained a clause against using contractors to make up for it.
Source: David Berteau: What the hiring freeze means for contractors – FederalNewsRadio.com
Cognitive Category Management – Unlocking Value in Government – Part Two | IBM Center for the Business of Government
This blog post is written by Timothy Wood, Public Sector Operations & Supply Chain Management Practice Area Leader, IBM Global Business Services.
Executive Order on Enforcing Regulatory Reform | PNWC’s Government Contracting Update
The President issued an Executive Order (EO) last Friday designed to add teeth to his regulatory reform agenda. The EO requires agencies to dedicate an individual and a task force infrastructure to enforce his previous EO concerning two for one offsets for any new regulations at zero cost.
Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Executive Order on Enforcing Regulatory Reform
SBA OHA: “Manufacturer” Need Not Create Most Expensive Component – SmallGovCon
Under the SBA’s size rules, a company may be considered a manufacturer even if it doesn’t create the most expensive component of the end product, SBA OHA says.
Source: SBA OHA: “Manufacturer” Need Not Create Most Expensive Component – SmallGovCon
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The Chef Ramseys of the Proposal World: Seasoned Expert versus Annoying Know-It-All | AOC Key Solutions, Inc.
They are the Chef Ramseys of the proposal world. No one doubts their brilliance, but working with them can get uncomfortable. Here are 5 tips to keep from becoming one.