Branding in GovCon
This week on Amtower Off Center, host Mark Amtower is joined by GovCon marketing expert Lisa Sherwin Wulf of LSW Marketing, who returns for a lively discussion on branding in GovCon. Lisa Sherwin Wulf Topics…
Pentagon release key CMMC contracting rules
The Defense Department today released a proposed rule that will inject Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification, or CMMC, requirements into the contracting process. The proposed amendment to the Defense…
Army’s latest pivot in its network modernization journey
The Army is expanding its approach to network modernization. It realized it needs to make investments at higher echelons at the division level. Over the last 18 months,…
Can Everyone Have an Internal “Motivational Speaker”?
Olympian Katie Ledecky said she has a motivational speaker in her head. Are people born with one or can they be trained to hear a positive voice in…
Industry pressure forces NASA to press pause on SEWP VI
Increasing pressure from the industry about the lack of clarity of the SEWP VI solicitation has forced NASA to hit a pause on its governmentwide acquisition contract. Vendors…
FAR & Beyond: GSA’s TDR Expansion – The Journey Continues
On July 17, the General Services Administration’s (GSA) Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) published an advanced notice for Refresh 22 of the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) solicitation. Refresh 22 included the…
This bill would spur Veterans Affairs to increase contracting with women-owned small business
The government has claimed success for several years in meeting its small business contracting goals. But the specific goals for women-owned businesses — that hasn’t happened very often….
Artificial intelligence poses legal threats to government contractors
You can hardly talk to a federal contractor who’s not offering something to do with artificial intelligence. But AI brings to contractors a raft of new legal challenges,…
Other transaction authorities may be low-friction, but they’re not protest-proof
Other transaction authorities have become popular. The Defense Department spends $10 billion a year using OTAs. Such procurement avoids the federal acquisition regulation and the defense supplement. But…
Other transaction authorities may be low-friction, but they’re not protest-proof
Other transaction authorities have become popular. The Defense Department spends $10 billion a year using OTAs. Such procurement avoids the federal acquisition regulation and the defense supplement. But…