Pentagon awards rose by a surprising 7 percent in 2016, think tank says.
Source: Defense Contractors See End of Budget Decline – Contracting – GovExec.com
GAO notes improvements in how the department administers its workforce development fund, but says more needs to be done.
Source: Pentagon Needs to Set Clear Goals to Improve Acquisition Workforce – Contracting – GovExec.com
McCaskill-Tester bill would require publishing text of awards worth $150,000 and up.
Source: Contractors Resist Push to Post Contracts Online – Contracting – GovExec.com
IARPA says research payoff success rate should be lower to reflect challenges.
Source: Intel Community Scientist Subjects Contracts to Frequent Review – Contracting – GovExec.com
Some proposed budget cuts rankle, but firms see plenty of work on horizon.
Source: How Contractors View Trump’s Budget and Government Reform Agenda – Management – GovExec.com
As the former heads of DHS, the Coast Guard, and TSA, we think Trump’s border-and-immigration fixation is like double-locking your front door and leaving the window wide open.
Source: Trump’s Unbalanced Homeland Security Budget – Defense – GovExec.com
Thousands of federal employees could see their jobs functions eliminated.
Source: The 10 Largest Programs on Trump’s Chopping Block – Management – GovExec.com
Overall agency obligations dropped 24 percent over the past five years, primarily at the Pentagon.
Source: GAO Weighs in on the State of Federal Contracting – Contracting – GovExec.com
Democrats decry efforts to end union grievance process.
Source: House Committee Approves New Federal Firing Bill – Oversight – GovExec.com
Maintaining a productive relationship with suppliers is critical.