DoD’s stress reliever: A new forecasting tool to ease fourth quarter buying spree | FederalNewsRadio.com
The Pentagon will help contracting officers and vendors understand what it’s buying and who is doing the buying through a new acquisition portal.
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How to stop making costly IT contract mistakes | CIO
Poor IT contract management can cost your business time, money and legal fees. Here’s how to minimize risk by focusing on restructuring contract management and training employees around compliance.
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Can Better IT Management Save Government $5.8B? – Nextgov.com
A new report emphasizes shared taxonomy for techies, the business side and executives so all stakeholders speak the same language.
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Senate Wants DoD to Cut Senior Executive Positions by 25 Percent | PNWC’s Government Contracting Update
One provision in the Senate’s version of the fiscal year 2017 NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act) would require the Department of Defense to cut the number of Senior Executives (SES positions) by 25 percent before January 1, 2019. There are currently 1,000 such positions in the Defense Department so the cut would mean 250 positions. The House version of the 2017 contains no such provision and the two bills are now in compromise committee so the fate of this provision is unknown at this time.
Bye-Bye, Populated Joint Ventures – SmallGovCon
Populated joint ventures will no longer be allowed under the SBA’s regulations, which will define a joint venture as an unpopulated entity.
AmEx Open: Small businesses can find plenty of opportunities as curtain comes down on federal fiscal year | Government Product News
The last couple of months before the federal fiscal year ends Sept. 30 provide opportunities for vendors, including small businesses. Lourdes Martin-Rosa offers her views on federal contracting opportunities for small business.
Military services unveil annual honor roll for contractors | FederalNewsRadio.com
The Army, Navy, and Air Force on Monday released their honor roll for contractors’ business units scored highly by the military acquisition community.
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New Rule Dictates How Feds Can Ethically Apply for Jobs Outside Government – Management – GovExec.com
Violating the recusal procedures could land federal employees in jail.
Cumbersome Agency Grantmaking Process Continues to Burden Universities – Management – GovExec.com
GAO recommends a new push for simplicity at OMB, NIH and others.
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Army Assessments of Contractors’ Past Performance Fall Short – Nextgov.com
Pentagon watchdog says evaluators didn’t understand criteria.
Source: Army Assessments of Contractors’ Past Performance Fall Short – Nextgov.com