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Bid protest win continues to show fragility of multiple-award contracts | Federal News Network

Published on April 9, 2019 in Blog by The Aggregator

Right now, 81 small businesses are wondering why?

Why their ticket to a potential $15 billion lottery has been lost.

Why after waiting a year to begin marketing and promoting task orders through the Alliant 2 small business contract they may have to be even more patient and wait potentially another 12 months?

And why another multiple award small business contract is mired in a bid protest?

Source: Bid protest win continues to show fragility of multiple-award contracts | Federal News Network

What happens when a contract awardee succumbs to illness? | Federal News Network

Published on April 8, 2019 in Blog by The Aggregator

Agencies don’t like when bidders on services contracts go with people whom they switch out when or after the contract is awarded. Is it a crummy practice or a material modification? And what if the person in question becomes unavailable because of illness? That’s what happened in one case for the Energy Department, and procurement attorney Joe Petrillo of Petrillo and Powell had more to say about it on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.

Source: What happens when a contract awardee succumbs to illness? | Federal News Network

Amplifying your brand in the GovCon market – Federal News Network

Published on March 27, 2019 in Blog by The Aggregator

This week on Amtower Off Center, host Mark Amtower interviews Evan Weisel, Tony Welz and Stephen Mackey of W2 Communications on the evolving nature of communications and PR in GovCon.

Source: Amplifying your brand in the GovCon market – Federal News Network

What does ‘best-in-class’ really mean for federal contracts?

Published on March 27, 2019 in Blog by The Aggregator

OMB released an updated memo on category management, giving agencies new goals and reporting requirements for how they are managing the acquisition of commodity products and services.

Source: What does ‘best-in-class’ really mean for federal contracts?

GSA releases RFQ for Centers of Excellence model to ‘deliver results far more easily’ – Federal News Network

Published on March 13, 2019 in Blog by The Aggregator

The General Services Administration has released a request for quotation for Phase One of its Center of Excellence discovery services, laying the groundwork for GSA to set up CoEs at new partner agencies.

Rather than rely on one contract for the discovery work at each agency, the blanket purchase agreement aims to allow GSA to find the vendor that best fits each agency’s unique needs.

Source: GSA releases RFQ for Centers of Excellence model to ‘deliver results far more easily’ – Federal News Network

GSA launches enhanced debriefing pilot, but why not make it permanent?

Published on March 12, 2019 in Blog by The Aggregator

The perception that bid protests are mucking up the federal procurement process is one of those urban myths that will not die, like how Paul McCartney died in a car crash in 1966 or that the Air Force hides away UFOs in the desert.

Source: GSA launches enhanced debriefing pilot, but why not make it permanent?

DoD sees need to change how it pays contractors

Published on March 12, 2019 in Blog by The Aggregator

A low level debate is rumbling within the Defense Department and with its contractors having to do with progress and performance based payments. Services contractors see the need for some change but urge the department to go carefully. Alan Chvotkin, executive vice president and counsel at the Professional Services Council, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to explain why it matters.

Source: DoD sees need to change how it pays contractors

Keys to creating winning proposals – Federal News Network

Published on March 12, 2019 in Blog by The Aggregator

This week on Amtower Off Center, host Mark Amtower interviewed Bob Lohfeld, founder and CEO of Lohfeld Consulting Group on issues regarding the bid and capture process.

Topics include:

Issues facing set-aside companies as they graduate to full and open competition

Best informed wins

Measuring your capture process

Creating the best solution

Defining your strengths

Source: Keys to creating winning proposals – Federal News Network

The top procurement issues in 2019 – Federal News Network

Published on March 12, 2019 in Blog by The Aggregator

This week on Off the Shelf, Bill Gormley, president of the Gormley Group and chair of the Coalition for Government Procurement, shares his thoughts on a host of key federal procurement issues and initiatives.

Source: The top procurement issues in 2019 – Federal News Network

An update on the FAS Federal Market Place Initiative – Federal News Network

Published on March 12, 2019 in Blog by The Aggregator

This week on Off the Shelf, Alan Thomas, commissioner of GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), provides an update on GSA’s Federal Marketplace Initiative and what it means for customer agencies and contractors.

Source: An update on the FAS Federal Market Place Initiative – Federal News Network

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