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New rule could change how Pentagon pays fixed-price contracts | Federal News Network

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The Pentagon is proposing a new rule which would change how it pays some contractors. The Defense Department is looking to require all fixed price contracts be paid out through performance-based contractual payments. The Defense Acquisition Regulations System said it will reduce oversight and compliance costs for the department. It will also help contractors manage their cash flow, while reducing their oversight and compliance costs, allowing them to focus on technical and schedule progress. Comments on the proposed rule are due by July 1. (Federal Register)

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A comprehensive look at the federal market | Federal News Network

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This week on Off the Shelf, Ray Bjorklund of BirchGrove Consulting gives us his thoughts on the state of the federal market.

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Busy summer ahead for contractors as Congress returns | Federal News Network

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Congress returned Monday, a reminder that the second half of the fiscal year is in full swing and prospects for next year only half baked. That’s just one of the factors shaping up to make a busy season for contractors. Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to preview the summer ahead.

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The rationale behind the buy, not build for one vendor’s cloud | Federal News Network

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Dave Turner, president, CEO and chairman of the board of Hitachi Vantara Federal, said vendors too often are asking questions instead of doing research to find out where agencies have challenges.

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Changes in small business subcontracting law causing headaches for contractors | Federal News Network

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A simple change in the law regarding small business subcontracting has bloomed into a six-year saga, a festival of stop and start rule-making. The government can’t seem to get out of its own way and contractors are scratching their heads. Alan Chvotkin, executive vice president of the Professional Services Council’s, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to sort it all out.

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DoD’s LPTA bid evaluation continues to cause issues for contractors | Federal News Network

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Procurement attorney Joe Petrillo of Petrillo and Powell discusses the issues the DoD’s implementation of their LPTA bid criteria is causing contractors.

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Contractors are in the best position to improve federal pricing. Here’s how. | Federal News Network

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Pricing can be one of the most frustrating parts of government contracting. But it doesn’t have to be. Some government contractors have discovered a better way, and they’re spreading the word.

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Change in cloud forecast: Multiple-award vs. single-award | Federal News Network

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This column was originally published on Roger Waldron’s blog at The Coalition for Government Procurement and was republished here with permission from the author.

Last week, it was reported that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is planning a new procurement vehicle that would significantly expand its cloud infrastructure. Known as the Commercial Cloud Enterprise, or C2E, the new vehicle will leverage a multi-vendor strategy to provide tens of billions of dollars in enterprise-wide support to the intelligence community. A request for information (RFI) for the new vehicle is expected to be released by May 2019, with awards anticipated by no later than July 2021.

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Big issues facing small contractors: Wrap up episode | Federal News Network

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This week on Amtower Off Center, host Mark Amtower interviews federal contracts guru Larry Allen regarding several issues facing small contractors, including:

  • Category management and its relation to LPTA and FSSI
  • How “best-in-class” contracts will reduce the pool of business available to small contractors
  • The Section 809 Panel recommendation to eliminate set-asides in exchange for the opportunity to bid on 5 percent of the full and open business
  • The “why factor” for the Alliant small business protests
  • AND Amtower taking on Larry as a social selling coaching client for the next three months- and we’ll be tracking Larry’s results candidly on the show every month

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GSA reveals new details about schedules program overhaul | Federal News Network

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The General Services Administration is in the midst of a major overhaul of its schedules program, combining the 24 multiple award schedules into just one by the end of 2020. Last week, GSA revealed new details about the next steps in the process, including some important dates. Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, talked with Federal News Network’s Jared Serbu about some of the key takeaways, and what contractors need to be watching for in the coming months. Hear more on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.

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