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Are RFIs a waste of time and money? — FCW

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All too often I hear stories of how federal agencies issue requests for information simply as fishing expeditions with no real intent on following up with a formal solicitation. I believe RFIs are a critical tool in helping agencies conduct market research, identify interested companies and eventually narrow the pool of potential bidders, but if the RFI doesn’t turn into a contract opportunity, is government living up to its end of the bargain? The same might be said for BPAs, IDIQs and other contract vehicles that are “awarded” but not used to their full potential post-award.

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What happens to bid protests during a shutdown? — FCW

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If a contractor had a beef with a recent federal contract award during the shutdown, their protest would have fallen on deaf ears at the federal agency that adjudicates those complaints until the government starts operations back up.

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GSA signals new cyber rules for contractors — FCW

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The General Services Administration plans to bolster cybersecurity protections and reporting requirements for vendors that access its unclassified systems and the sensitive data on them.

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Alliant 2 protest heads to court — FCW

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The battle over the General Services Administration’s award of its $50 billion Alliant 2 IT product and services contract is moving to the courts.

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GSA looks to staff up IT modernization teams — FCW

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The General Services Administration has started the process to organize five centers of excellence around federal IT modernization with a request for quotations on staffing needs for the CoEs.

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GSA gets ready for new e-commerce portals — FCW

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Federal acquisition pros are gearing up to implement a provision in the defense authorization bill to let government buy through existing online marketplaces.

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Another new face of government IT contractors — FCW

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Steve Kelman talks with the CEO of a public benefit corporation focused on federal work.

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Why is there so much customized software in the federal government? — FCW

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Former federal CIO Tony Scott explains why agencies must kick their addiction to custom code.

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Federal website performance continues to lag — FCW

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Federal websites continue to slip on performance metrics related to page-load speed, mobile friendliness, security and accessibility, an ITIF report finds.

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A modest proposal to improve government IT — FCW

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Alan Balutis and Don Upson debate the wisdom of a cabinet-level IT shop — and a thorough reorganization of about a dozen other agencies.

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