Opportunities for acquistion reform
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…
White House rescinds federal contractor minimum wage
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 President Donald Trump rescinded the…
Can Workplace Relationships Recover from Microaggressions?
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…
Layoffs, possible shutdown put contractors in uneasy state
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…
Better data, not a review, new systems will fix acquisition
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…
Contractors spend the week getting ready for a government shutdown
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…
How will Congress resolve the budget with just days remaining before funds run out
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….
Fostering Empathy in the Workplace
It’s easier to act with empathy when you know your company’s leaders would want you to do exactly that. That means there should be a place to talk…
Do not misunderstand the CMMC
In October, the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification final program rule was published by the Defense Department. The CMMC outlines security controls that federal contractors must have in place…
Long awaited update of conflict-of-interest rules is in the works
The Federal Acquisition Council has awoken to the need to revise organizational conflict of interest rules for federal contractors. Congress mandated the change in 2022. Fifteen years have…