Industry can no longer protest civilian agency task and delivery orders worth more than $10 million to the GAO after the Senate didn’t pass a bill that would’ve extended the authority permanently.
Source: Senate creates gap in vendor protest rights; is it just the beginning? – FederalNewsRadio.com
Hart’s and Holmstrom’s work studied tensions between parties and conflicts of interest in contracts, something contracting officers deal with every day.
Source: Nobel economics prize looks at … federal contracts! – FederalNewsRadio.com
Software giant Oracle makes a tough decision to opt out of GSA IT schedule.
Source: Oracle says so long to GSA’s IT schedule – FederalNewsRadio.com
The Army is taking a fresh look at how much of the development and sustainment of computer code ought to be left to contractors.
Source: Army asks how many civilians, contractors it needs for software development
Aaron Snow, executive director of 18F and deputy commissioner of GSA’s TTS, will step down on Oct. 13 and serve as advisor to the incoming commissioner.
Source: GSA’s 18F executive director moving on – FederalNewsRadio.com
OGE has a proposed rule that would exclude some federal employees at General Schedule 13 positions or below from having to submit financial disclosures.
Source: New proposal means some feds could skip financial disclosure requirement – FederalNewsRadio.com
Agencies have to work harder to spread their message, thanks to social media. But how does government’s online presence translate into PR spending?
Source: Handful of agencies account for $1.5 billion in PR spending governmentwide – FederalNewsRadio.com
The Federal Acquisition Regulation Council periodically showers contracting officers with new rules, updates to old ones and even subtle word changes.
Source: Joseph Petrillo: The latest rules from the FAR Council – FederalNewsRadio.com
Professional Services Council Executive Vice President Alan Chvotkin joins host Mark Amtower to discuss issues affecting professional services contractors.
Source: Category management, the latest CR, & more – FederalNewsRadio.com
Congress bought itself more time to work out a fiscal 2017 budget by passing a continuing resolution, but an intractable fight remains on defense spending.