The Defense Department has cancelled its multibillion dollar Global Household Goods contract (GHC), bringing an abrupt end to a years-long effort that was intended to overhaul the management…
Just ahead of the busiest time of the year for most agency acquisition shops, the Homeland Security Department is throwing in an extra layer of review for its…
Interview transcript: Terry Gerton Raymond James has recently published its Defense and Government Market Intel Report, looking back to May of 2024. Tell me what the big…
The key is to train new managers to help team members in a way that is empowering, rather than aggravating or demoralizing. The post Do Your Managers Know…
Kraig Conrad, CEO of the National Contract Management Association (NCMA) and chair of the Commerce & Contract Management Institute is this week’s guest on Off the Shelf. Kraig…
On June 9, 2025, the General Services Administration announced the mandatory expansion of Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) across GSA’s Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program. The mandatory expansion will begin…
Interview transcript: Terry Gerton So the Trump administration has been really clear about its intent to make government procurement move faster, be simpler, and bring more commercial-ready…
Interview transcript: Terry Gerton You’ve been reporting on some interesting developments in defense procurement. Let’s start with the review of 72 major acquisition programs for potential cuts….
Through a series of directives released last month, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has been pushing the department to reduce reliance on outside IT consulting and management services firms…
The federal government’s approach to acquisition is changing, driven by a push for consolidation, increased efficiency and greater accessibility for a broader range of vendors. Some of these…