The evolving federal procurement market
Alan Thomas, founder of Alpha Tango Strategies, and Bill Gormley, president of the Gormley Group, join host Roger Waldron on this week’s Off the Shelf for an engrossing…
The government confirms its rights to certain contractor intellectual property
A recent dispute between the Air Force and a simulation software subcontractor proved an important point. The government has rights to certain intellectual property by challenging so-called markings…
CMMC review, multiuse SCIFs on radar of DoD acquisition nominee
The nominee for the Pentagon’s top acquisition job says he’ll review the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program, as the Defense Department works to finalize the sweeping CMMC requirements….
A new Trump executive order promises to send the General Services Administration ‘back to the future’
President Donald Trump’s “Eliminate Waste and Save Taxpayer Dollars by Consolidating Procurement” executive order brings some old procurement practices back into fashion. Over the next 60 to 90…
Navigating changes to government contracting and grants under the Trump administration
The early days of the Trump administration have been highlighted by the issuance of multiple executive orders and resulting agency announcements that have significant implications for federal contractors…
Encouraging Cross-Generational Collaboration in Your Workplace
With five generations now in the workforce, each one has different lessons to teach the other. A well-trained manager can help bring the different generations together. The post…
Purchase card freeze paralyzes small business, leaves agencies scrambling
A freeze on government credit cards is leaving small businesses with paused orders, unpaid invoices and no way to process new purchases since the federal agencies don’t have…
Optimizing the multiple award schedule program
On Monday, the General Services Administration (GSA) announced major changes to the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program. The changes include allowing contracts that fail to meet sales thresholds…
Trump administration contracting freeze puts vendors out of business
The Trump administration’s contracting freeze has caused several contractors to go out of business. The Professional Services Council, an industry association, said it’s aware of almost a dozen…
GSA to cut 577 schedule vendors, 31 SINs
The General Services Administration is targeting as many as 577 schedule holders for removal in the next six months. These are companies who have either not met their…