I didn’t even open an email the Professional Services Council sent out this week offering advice in case the federal government shut down. The idea of a shutdown just seemed so farfetched to me.
Washington Technology Senior Staff Writer Ross Wilkers joins Editor Nick Wakeman in a review of the major trends and issues driving today’s market, including major acquisitions, procurement trends and what JEDI says about contracting today.
They take a look back at 2018 and discuss how the market is transforming and what to watch for in 2019. A major talking point is how the influx of commercial technologies is changing business models and the need for traditional contractors to adapt. They also discuss why having a healthy stable of public companies is important for the government market.
Source: Project 38: A reporter’s notebook — Washington Technology
Instead of creating a new contract as a follow-on to the EAGLE II procurement, the Homeland Security Department will use a family of contracts to fulfill IT needs.
Source: DHS plans family of contracts for ‘EAGLE NextGen’ — Washington Technology
NOTE: This story first appeared on FCW.com.
The board that evaluates agency requests for Technology Modernization Fund money has approved six agency projects since it was created, and it’s looking to do more in the coming year.
Source: Insights on how to tap the Technology Modernization Fund — Washington Technology
This is my Washington Technology year-end wrap up column and I write this not so much to inform others but to remind myself.
I’ve had discussions lately with several of my government contracting friends, collaborators and advisors on what drives this market. The consensus from Larry Allen, David Powell, Guy Timberlake, Judy Bradt, Bob Lohfeld and others is the Big R: relationships.
Source: The Big R: Relationships remain the key to GovCon success — Washington Technology
What’s the most effective way to persuade purchasers of your services that you’re the firm best equipped to improve performance and solve complex problems?
Source: 9 steps to building your unique value proposition — Washington Technology
Almost a year after taking effect, contractors are wondering if the DOD’s 800-171 cyber mandate to protect unclassified data on their networks is being enforced after several indicators that it is not. So, why should contractors invest the significant amount of resources required to achieve 800-171 compliance, knowing that enforcement may not occur any time soon – or possibly ever?
Source: Why you need to be serious about 800-171 compliance — Washington Technology
The Navy has made 1,870 awards for the new version of its massive SeaPort contract for professional services that dates back nearly two decades and pulls in $5 billion a year in task orders.
Source: Navy launches new SeaPort contract — Washington Technology
After several years of cash-focused strategies emphasizing overhead efficiencies, increasing margins, and returning cash to shareholders, investors are once again demonstrating serious interest in the growth strategies of companies that do business with the U.S. government.
Source: Are performance drivers shifting in the GovCon market? — Washington Technology
There’s an old adage: Saying it is one thing, but proving it is another. In the world of GSA OASIS On-Ramps, this adage is very fitting.
Source: Beware the OASIS on ramp. It isn’t as easy as it looks — Washington Technology