Trends in GSA’s Multiple Award Schedule program
The Gormley Group’s Sean Nulty and Andrew Sisti join host Roger Waldron on this week’s Off the Shelf for a deep dive into current trends shaping the contract…
Cyber harmonization: Making the regulations work together
Earlier this year, the Coalition submitted comments on FAR Case 2021-017, “Federal Acquisition Regulation: Cyber Threat and Incident Reporting and Information Sharing.” That process presented an opportunity to address the procedural…
False Claims Act allegations leave two contractors with millions of dollars in fines
The Justice Department’s Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative chalked up another successful case by winning more than $11 million from two contractors to resolve False Claims Act allegations. Guidehouse paid…
Q4 do’s and don’ts
Larry Allen, president, Allen Federal Business Partners This week on Amtower Off Center, host Mark Amtower is joined by Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners and…
What happens when a company that didn’t bid files an award protest?
In a long-running case, a vendor of computer vision software protested a National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency award to systems integrator CACI, which was going to develop its own computer…
Contractors find some ‘buying forecasts’ better than others
Contractors trying to plan ahead often turn to procurement plans that agencies post on their websites. An annual assessment of the forecasts shows that some are actually excellent,…
The nexus between data management tools, transparency and procurement policy
Data management tools, like pricing algorithms and artificial intelligence (AI), are playing an ever-larger role in Federal procurement as agencies look to streamline processes, increase efficiency, and improve…
Can AI Help Bridge the Generational Divide?
Artificial intelligence can act as a generational translator and coach employees and managers on how to see things from others’ perspective. The post Can AI Help Bridge the…
Teleworking DoD employees targeted by House spending bill
Teleworking DoD employees are once again a target in the latest spending legislation from House appropriators. A policy rider in the fiscal 2025 defense spending bill would block…
GSA contracting officers are driving schedule holders crazy
Complaints are coming from contractors on the General Services Administration’s multiple-award schedule. They say contracting officers are trying to re-negotiate finished contracts and making unreasonable demands for information….