It’s no secret the Defense Department and other agencies have been using other-transaction-authority acquisitions more than more. One reason is they help agencies get things done faster. And…
The Department of Veterans Affairs is looking to accelerate the rollout of its new Electronic Health Record. But it will have fewer resources to complete that work. The VA…
Moshe Schwartz, president, Etherton and Associates This week on Off the Shelf, Moshe Schwartz, president of Etherton and Associates, provides a briefing on select provisions in the FY…
Ken Dodds, Coalition for Common Sense in Government Procurement This week on Off the Shelf, Ken Dodds, executive vice president, and general counsel for the Coalition for Common…
Federal contractors no longer have to pay a minimum wage of almost $18 per hour for employees under certain types of contracts. President Donald Trump rescinded the…
Yes, if employees are taught what microaggressions are and why they are harmful, and trained not to commit them while on duty for their jobs—or, ideally, at any…
The looming partial government shutdown would hit federal contractors when many are already feeling down. At least one company is already starting to feel the effects of the…
As part the U.S. DOGE Service’s offensive, the reviewing and canceling of contracts for things they deem duplicative or unnecessary has been a focal point. The latest data…
The agencies may not be actively preparing for a lapse in appropriations, but contractors are. With a midnight deadline on Friday and Congress more divided than ever, a…
Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our budget. With a continuing resolution set to expire Thursday, a full-year CR seems likely at this point….