Leveraging the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul
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. On Nov. 3, Jeff Koses,…
A protest from a winner? A recent case shows why timing matters when challenging solicitation terms
Interview transcript Terry Gerton You’ve got an interesting story about a protest this morning from a company who actually won the bid. Tell us about that. Zach Prince…
PSC’s vision conference proved that forecasting government contractor workload for 2026 is no easy task
Interview transcript Terry Gerton Timely payments, rescinding stop work orders, and monitoring long-term impacts are top priorities as agencies restart operations. We’ll also look at key takeaways from…
The compliance environment in GovCon
Zach Terwilliger and Alex Canizares, partners with Vinson & Elkins, join Off the Shelf, for a wide-ranging discussion of the current compliance environment for government contractors. Terwilliger discusses…
Draft memo details DoD plans to cap most reseller fees
The Defense Department wants to shake up how it works with value-added resellers. In a draft memo obtained by Federal News Network, the Pentagon would place a 5%…
Risk & Compliance Exchange 2025: Former DOJ lawyer Sara McLean on ensuring cyber compliance under the False Claims Act
Since January 2025, the Justice Department has been aggressively holding federal contractors accountable for violating cybersecurity violations under the False Claims Act. Over the last 11 months, the…
Defense spending will continue to climb as civilian agencies brace for years of cuts, new forecast projects
A new forecast projects that defense spending will keep rising through 2035, while civilian agencies face years of flat or shrinking budgets, continued cuts and growing pressure to…
Are You Creating a “Just Following Orders” Culture?
Ethical push-back and communication is scary, but with the right culture taught to managers, it can be as second nature as “just following orders.” The post Are You…