Reporters Notebook: Top trends driving today’s market — Washington Technology
In this episode of Project 38, Editor Nick Wakeman and Senior Staff Writer Ross Wilkers discuss some of the major stories they’ve been tracking, from JEDI to the M&A activity that has been reshaping the market.
Source: Reporters Notebook: Top trends driving today’s market — Washington Technology
Congress Expected to Reject Section 809 Panel Recommendation to Eliminate Small-Business Set-Asides
As we wrote about, the Section 809 Panel had recommended that Congress eliminate most small business set-asides for DoD acquisitions. The Panel suggested replacing small business set-asides with a five percent small business price preference. It looks like Congress heard our concerns—and those voiced throughout industry—and will reject this suggestion.
SOURCE: Congress Expected to Reject Section 809 Panel Recommendation to Eliminate Small-Business Set-Asides
Top 5 Government Contracting Events in September
There are tons of valuable government contracting events in the DC metro area, from networking happy hours to training seminars to opportunity overviews. We’ve narrowed down the top 5 events that you should attend in the upcoming weeks.
VA, Navy, and Army Contracts on the Horizon | Red Team Consulting
We are tracking three government contracts expected to drop in Q3 and Q4 of 2019: Veterans Health Administration Integrated Healthcare Transformation (VHA) (IHT), Cyber Information Technology Services, and Program Management Support Services 4 (PMSS4). Learn more about these opportunities in the descriptions below.
Source: VA, Navy, and Army Contracts on the Horizon | Red Team Consulting
Why a ‘satisfactory’ rating is bad thing for contractors
Let’s talk about the word “satisfactory.”
SOURCE: Why a ‘satisfactory’ rating is bad thing for contractors
Modernizing the Government’s Contact Centers
We’ve all called a customer service line at some point in our lives, whether to order a new service for our house, change a flight, or set up a medical […]
Contracting with the federal government is not for the meek | Federal News Network
Jimmie Adkins, the vice president of federal for Ruckus Networks, sat down with executive editor Jason Miller at Federal News Network’s studios in Chevy Chase, Maryland.
Here are some excerpts from that discussion.
Source: Contracting with the federal government is not for the meek | Federal News Network
FedBizOpps Will Be Gone Before the End of the Year – Nextgov
The federal contracting opportunity website is being decommissioned. Here’s what you need to know about the transition.
Source: FedBizOpps Will Be Gone Before the End of the Year – Nextgov
One Protest Spoils the Bunch
GAO recently dismissed several bid protests to an $82 billion procurement because of the actions of a company that had already lost its protest.
SOURCE: One Protest Spoils the Bunch
Years after Expiration of Mentor-Protege Agreement, Joint Venture Still Small Based on Status as of Proposal Date
SBA regulations say that size is determined as of the date an offeror submits its initial proposal, with price. On its face, this rule seems pretty straight forward. But what happens if the initial proposal was filed six years ago? And what if the joint venture that submitted the proposal has since expired? Following OHA’s recent logic, the proposal-date rule stands even in these unique circumstances.