GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service achieves $100 billion status
For the first time ever, the Federal Acquisition Service in the General Services Administration topped $100 billion in revenue last fiscal year. That is $10 billion more than…
Army Futures Command to focus more on rapid acquisition, with an eye toward potential pitfalls
Contrary to popular belief, the Pentagon really can buy and field things quickly when it needs to – including very complicated things. But doing so can come with…
A review of the key procurement events in 2023
Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, joins Off the Shelf for a review of some of the key procurement events of 2023. Larry Allen, president, Allen…
DoD outlines four-phase approach to implement CMMC in proposed rule
The Defense Department’s long-awaited proposed rule for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program lays out DoD’s plan to introduce the CMMC requirements over the next three years. The…
An award protest reaffirms: You’ve got to treat all bidders equally
The Government Accountability Office recently upheld the protest of a contract award from the Defense Intelligence Agency. DIA was hiring a small business to conduct counterintelligence training. It…
Why the General Services Administration has a busy year coming up
An acting commissioner for the Federal Acquisition Services. Two governmentwide acquisition contracts to be awarded and a third launched. Dealing with the FBI relocation mess. The General Services…
DoD IG blames systemic flaws for potential overprescribing of opioids
The State Department is back to processing passport applications at pre-pandemic levels. Routine processing now takes six to eight weeks. For an extra $60, the department will process…
How Do We Relieve Gen Z’s Workplace Stress?
With many of these young people introduced to the work world remotely, they are missing the benefits of in-person emotional support. The post How Do We Relieve Gen…
Senate bill calls for firing feds convicted of sexual assault
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is pushing for harder oversight of sexual harassment in government. A new bill from Ernst would terminate federal employees convicted of sexual assault. The…
FedRamp modernization & the draft OMB memo
Townsend Bourne, partner at Sheppard Mullin, joins Off the Shelf for an examination of a series of cyber policies, regulations, and certifications that are in various stages of…