How contractors can develop a better nose for where the money is
With all those congressional hearings, it’s noisy on Capitol Hill this week. But contractors who listen closely will hear the sounds of opportunity, as agencies discuss their spending…
‘Unlike…any other program’ Commerce IG prepares to oversee $50B CHIPS Act
The Commerce Department’s inspector general is adding staff and gearing up to oversee a massive influx of funding aimed at revitalizing the U.S. semiconductor industry, as lawmakers look…
Questions surrounding MAS FSS price analysis: Low price regardless of context
On March 6th, the General Services Administration extended to September 30, 2023, Acquisition Letter MV-22-02, Temporary Moratorium of Certain Limitations Contained in Certain GSA Economic Price Adjustment Contract…
Labor leaders urge Biden administration to investigate systemic racial inequity at large federal contractor
A large federal contractor employing thousands of call center employees is under fire for alleged racial and gender inequity and barriers to career advancement for lower-level staff members….
All things AFFIRM
Mark Krzysko, president, AFFIRM This week on Amtower Off Center, host Mark Amtower is joined by Mark Krzysko, DoD executive and president of the Association for Federal Information…
For contractors, the 2024 budget request doesn’t quite add up
Federal contractors don’t see a lot of room for growth after inflation in fiscal 2024, with a few large agencies actually requesting a reduction in funding relative to…
Commerce’s CATTS procurement exemplifies all that’s wrong with federal small business contracting
The Commerce Department’s Commerce Acquisition for Transformational Technology Services (CATTS) multiple award contract is the perfect microcosm of all that’s wrong with federal procurement and small business. Despite…
Under this proposed law, federal agencies could not just skip town
Still annoyed by the Trump administration’s relocation of two Agriculture Department bureaus, a senator has introduced legislation to raise the bar for agency moves. It would require agencies…
Should government leave some problems for the non-profit sector to solve?
Numerous recent polls show a low level of public faith in government. At least in some minds, that raises the question of whether the government is trying to…
An inside look at the federal SmartPay program
David Shea, director of the General Services Administration’s Office of Charge Card Management joins host Mark Amtower on this week’s Amtower Off Center for a deep dive in…