TSA CIO, State senior procurement executive moving on
With the news of federal employees facing a new round of layoffs, here are a few long-time federal employees heading out the door by choice. Federal News Network…
AbilityOne expands economic opportunity for people with significant disabilities
Interview transcript: Terry Gerton Mr. Hogue, let me go to you first. The AbilityOne Commission really oversees a huge network of nonprofit agencies through federal contracts. Tell us…
The next steps in the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul, continued…
This column was originally published on Roger Waldron’s blog at The Coalition for Common Sense in Government Procurement and was republished here with permission from the author. Last month, the FAR & Beyond…
USPTO to use AI tool for automated search pilot
The U.S Patent and Trademark Office is turning to artificial intelligence to help automate the process of analyzing and sharing “prior art” issues with patent applications. In an…
The shutdown is hitting differently across the contractor community
Interview transcript: Terry Gerton We are in week two of a shutdown, and shutdown is affecting the government contracting community differentially right now. Some have contracts as…
Senate confirms first OFPP administrator since 2019
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy has its first confirmed administrator in six years. The Senate approved the nomination of Kevin Rhodes to lead the office within the…
Are You Ready for a Crucial Employee to Have a Health Crisis?
Organizations should train executives to factor in contingency planning when making staffing decisions such as layoffs and elimination of positions. The post Are You Ready for a Crucial…
Is GSA attempting to apply price controls to the reseller market?
The General Services Administration wants to cap how much money value-added resellers can make from the government. Federal Acquisition Service Commissioner Josh Gruenbaum is expected to issue a…