2017 NDAA Reiterates GAO Bid Protest Reporting Requirements – SmallGovCon
The 2017 NDAA requires GAO to report to Congress on the most common reasons for sustained bid protests — something it’s already doing.
Source: 2017 NDAA Reiterates GAO Bid Protest Reporting Requirements – SmallGovCon
ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST (OCI) IN SMALL BUSINESS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING | SMALL BUSINESS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING (SBFGC)
While planning, marketing, teaming, proposing or performing under federal government programs (particularly service contracts) the small business will encounter the term, “Organizational Conflicts of Interest” or “OCI”. The term has been established by the government as part of the process to control procurement integrity.
CAPTURE PLANNING TECHNIQUES
What is a Non-Traditional Contractor? | PNWC’s Government Contracting Update
This week we’ve been discussing Sec 820 of the fiscal year 2017 NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act) which deals with Cost Accounting Standards, the Defense Cost Accounting Standards Board (DCASB) and privatizing some of DCAA’s (Defense Contract Audit Agency) contract audit functions.
Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: What is a Non-Traditional Contractor?
Public Sector IT Trends for 2017 – Nextgov.com
Not surprising, 2016 was a big year for cybersecurity at the state and federal level.
30 Must-Read State and Local IT Blogs 2016 | StateTech Magazine
Our annual list of top blogs covering relevant trends, news, analysis and general information on state and local government IT is here.
Source: 30 Must-Read State and Local IT Blogs 2016 | StateTech Magazine
CAPTURE PLANNING TACTICS
SBA Corrects Profit-Splitting Flaw In New Joint Venture Regulations – SmallGovCon
The SBA has corrected a flaw in the profit-splitting provisions of its new joint venture regulations for small businesses.
Source: SBA Corrects Profit-Splitting Flaw In New Joint Venture Regulations – SmallGovCon
How to make a federal employee nervous – FederalNewsRadio.com
All in all, the Trump-to-Energy questionnaire presents a daunting and intimidating rasher of information to gather.
Source: How to make a federal employee nervous – FederalNewsRadio.com
Defense Cost Accounting Standards – Part 4 | PNWC’s Government Contracting Update
We’ve spent this week covering most of the provisions of Sec 820 of the fiscal year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). On Monday we discussed how Congress intends to rejuvenate the CAS (Cost Accounting Standards) Board. On Tuesday, we discussed the new Defense Cost Accounting Standards Board (DCASB) and yesterday, we discussed the impending privatization of a significant portion of DCAA’s (Defense Contract Audit Agency’s) workload, e.g. audits of contractor indirect costs.
Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Defense Cost Accounting Standards – Part 4