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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
What: Federal agencies move to best-in-class contracting and category management When: “Transforming the Marketplace” memo published by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy in December 2014 Why it…
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act goes back decades. It prohibits U.S. companies from bribing officials of other countries for contracts. Even if corruption is the norm in that…
The new head of the Labor Department’s federal contractor watchdog office says the agency is taking steps to deter diversity, equity and inclusion policies at companies doing business…