When contractors file protests, it’s usually because they think the government didn’t follow its own criteria for selecting a contractor.
Source: Joe Petrillo: Contractor protests policy predating award – FederalNewsRadio.com
DoD appointed 18 members to yet another advisory committee to study the acquisition system. But this one has a much more specific task.
Source: Pentagon appoints panel to scrub acquisition regulations
GAO explicitly rejected the claim that the agency shouldn’t have used LPTA, saying the decision was justified.
Source: GAO details rationale in ENCORE III bid protest, says LPTA wasn’t the problem – FederalNewsRadio.com
The Professional Services Category Management team released a plan to improve how agencies buy and manage everything from management to financial services.
Source: New strategy aims to tame $63B in spending on professional services – FederalNewsRadio.com
The DoD inspector general looked at 56 Army contracts awarded by five Army contracting shops to see whether the Army was consistent in evaluating past performance.
Source: DoD IG questions Army’s past performance evaluations – FederalNewsRadio.com
The Defense Department issues a final rule which creates a safe harbor for contractors who accidentally sell counterfeit electronic parts.
Source: DoD creates safe harbor for contractors who sell counterfeit electronic parts – FederalNewsRadio.com
To get ahead in Washington you have to speak at least two languages, your own and what Senior Correspondent Mike Causey calls GovTalk.
Federal procurement experts says Latvian Connection is alleging problems with how agencies are interpreting and implementing the Small Business Act.
Source: Banned serial protester chose wrong forum to change small business policies
The Defense Department talks a big game on innovation, but that doesn’t mean it’s going to take big risks with investments.
Source: DoD’s yearning for innovation doesn’t always translate to dollars – FederalNewsRadio.com
The Defense Department continues to be concerned about counterfeit parts making their way into weapons systems and virtually everything else it buys.
Source: Joe Petrillo: New contracting rule aims to fend off counterfeit parts – FederalNewsRadio.com