Government’s Default Termination Threat Was Improper Coercion, Says ASBCA – SmallGovCon
The Government improperly threatened to terminate a contractor for default, because there was no good reason to believe the contractor had actually defaulted.
Source: Government’s Default Termination Threat Was Improper Coercion, Says ASBCA – SmallGovCon
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Price alone isn’t enough to resonate with customers — Washington Technology
Anyone selling into the government market knows it takes time, patience and investment. The rewards can be great, both intangibly through satisfaction in serving the public good, and financially by winning contracts that can be stable and long term. But competing in this space is no small feat.
Source: Price alone isn’t enough to resonate with customers — Washington Technology
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Scam Alert: Don’t be duped by fake invoices for Procurement Assistance – APTAC – Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers
This active scam that is taking place right now. Someone is sending out invoices in the name of the “APTAC USA.” There is no such organization.
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Acquisition Workforce Competency Survey Report
Every company that contracts with the Federal Government will come into contact with the Government’s acquisition professionals. These would include the contracting officers, contract specialists, contracting officer’s representative, and people in the program office including project managers. And lets not forget the contract auditors.
Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Acquisition Workforce Competency Survey Report
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10 tips for contractors to renew ISO 9001 certification before deadline
In today’s contracting environment, government customers require the assurance that offerors can provide high quality products and services. International Standards Organization (ISO) 9001 certifications provide evidence to that point, proving to government program managers and contracting officers that a contractor sustains quality processes and methods.
Source: 10 tips for contractors to renew ISO 9001 certification before deadline
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Be Certain to Keep Your CAGE Codes Straight
DLA (Defense Logistics Agency) issued a solicitation for “stability damper assemblies” (i.e. helicopter parts). Bidders had to have been pre-approved as a source for these parts. The RFP identified four approved sources. For a company named LSL (Logistics Support LLC), the solicitation listed CAGE code (Commercial and Government Entity Code) 55064 and part number 2020H-9.
Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Be Certain to Keep Your CAGE Codes Straight
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All Things Protest: Developments in Awardee Standing – Government Contracts Legal Forum
Crowell & Moring’s “All Things Protest” podcast keeps you up to date on major trends in bid protest litigation, key developments in high-profile cases, and best practices in state and federal procurement. In this episode, hosts Olivia Lynch and Christian Curran cover a recent GAO decision that could have significant implications for awardee protesters.
Source: All Things Protest: Developments in Awardee Standing – Government Contracts Legal Forum
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Truths and Lies About Year-End Funding | Government Sales Insider
The end of another government fiscal year means another September, with all the craziness and excitement that it brings. As we’ve noted before, the government doles out an average of 40 percent of its annual IT expenditure in the final month of the fiscal year. In fact, given the relatively late arrival of this year’s appropriations, we might see that share go up this year. The conditions are ripe for a hectic four-week period, where we should all expect long hours to make sure every order gets filled.
Source: Truths and Lies About Year-End Funding | Government Sales Insider
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The 2019 NDAA: What will be its impact? – FederalNewsRadio.com
This week on Off the Shelf, Jon Etherton, president of Etherton and Associates, provides his analysis and insights on the acquisition provisions of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (the NDAA).
Source: The 2019 NDAA: What will be its impact? – FederalNewsRadio.com
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Interim Rule on Paid Sick Leave Becomes Final – No Change
The interim FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulation) rule on sick leave from December 2016 has now become final and the permanent rule didn’t change from the interim rule.
Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Interim Rule on Paid Sick Leave Becomes Final – No Change
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