An inside look at the NCMA
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…
TDR is an opportunity for partnership
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…
Clarifying the rules around the Small Business Innovation Research program
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…
How the Defense Department is approaching procurement reform
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….
Will Hegseth’s insourcing push really cut waste?
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…
Navigating the new era of federal acquisition: Insights from Vertosoft’s CEO
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…
Two more centralization, cost savings initiatives from GSA
Two new initiatives are accelerating General Services Administration progress toward centralizing the procurement of common goods and services, simplifying acquisition processes and saving money. GSA is taking initial…
Interesting times ahead for the new CEO of the Professional Services Council
Interview transcribed: Jim Carroll I spent my almost the entirety of my career working for the government, starting out local in Virginia, in Fairfax County, going…
DoD addresses two big challenges to make CMMC a reality
The Defense Department feels better than ever about the future of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program. DoD is close to solving two big obstacles to get CMMC…
Do You Need to Train on the Art of “Managing Up”?
Managing up…is about creating the conditions you need to be successful, whether that’s negotiating your workload, giving feedback and having it be heard, or advocating for the resources…