What is the Trajectory of the ASCEND BPA?
Last month, the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) issued a draft Request for Quotes (RFQ) for the proposed governmentwide ASCEND Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for cloud services. The RFQ…
A break down of the proposed CIRCIA rule
This week on Off the Shelf, Townsend Bourne, partner at Sheppard Mullin, shares her insights regarding the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA’s) proposed rule implementing the Cyber Incident Reporting…
Why most government contractors are feeling confident about 2025
Government contractors on the whole are optimistic about future business. More than half grew their revenue year over year. They expect more growth as the government adopts artificial…
Hiding your company’s growth could be more trouble than it’s worth
Growth is usually the name of the game in business. However, trying to mask that growth so that your company can qualify for special government contracts is a…
Retired four-star admiral faces 30 years in prison on bribery charges
62-year-old Robert Burke, a retired four-star admiral, is facing up to 30 years in prison for an alleged scheme to steer a government contract to a company in…
What Causes Employee “Resenteeism”?
Quiet quitting was about working on autopilot to reduce stress. Resenteeism is about feeling trapped in your role and doing the bare minimum. The post What Causes Employee…
Why DoD treats non-traditional innovation suppliers as just plain commercial
A rule going back several years lets Defense Department contracting officers treat stuff from so-called non-traditional vendors — known as NCDs — as commercial. Just this month, the…
New HHS request for proposals, has industry up in arms
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a request for proposals that industry finds puzzling. CMS terminated an existing call center contractor after two years….
Is it Possible to Cut Costs Without Hurting Employee Morale?
Moving from a physical office to remote work and implementing tech such as AI to free employees from tedious tasks are two possible strategies to consider. The post…
Coast Guard still struggling with major acquisition programs
The Navy isn’t the only military service that struggles with big shipbuilding programs. Two of the Coast Guard’s biggest programs — the Offshore Patrol Cutter and the Polar…