After decades of critiquing this agency, now he’s helping run it
What’s it like to spend literally decades trying to understand, decode and interpret a federal agency and then joining it at the executive level? Larry Allen spent years…
Industry wonders whether the Pentagon will ever reform its budgeting system
The Defense Department’s planning, programming, budgeting and execution system it looks pretty much like it has for decades. This, more than a year has after a Congressionally-chartered commission…
Preventing “Toilet Paper Resignations”
What are you doing to make it less likely that any of your employees get so angry at your organization that they quit and submit their resignation on…
GSA ‘unimpressed,’ insulted by consulting companies’ efforts to cut spending
The General Services Administration is running out of patience with the top government consulting firms. In a strongly worded letter sent to all 10 firms, GSA warned them…
What contractors need to do now to prepare for terminations for convenience
When the government terminates a contract for convenience, the contractor has certain rights and responsibilities. To find out how contractors can prepare in the current environment, Federal News…
Two EOs continue biggest overhaul of federal acquisition since 1990s
The Trump administration is attempting to reshape the federal acquisition process in a way that hasn’t been seen since the 1990s. Not since Congress and the Clinton administration…
FDA seeks contractors to replace dozens of feds laid off two weeks ago
The Food and Drug Administration is putting together plans to hire contractors to replace the duties of some federal employees terminated two weeks ago. FDA’s reduction in force…
NAVWAR using Catapult to find SBIR technologies faster
The Navy’s Catapult program is finding success in bridging the “valley of death” in the small business innovation research program. The initiative is a path for Navy commands…
Impact of a Corporate Private Equity Purchase on Employees
When a company is selling to a PE-backed buyer, the fate of employees—including the quality of their work life—should not be left up to chance. The post Impact…
Combating collusive fraud in procurement
This week’s Off the Shelf focuses on the mission of the Department of Justice’s Procurement Collusion Strike Force (the PCSF). The PCSF is charged with coordinating the national…