Contractors take issue with gigantic new rule from the Labor Department
The Labor Department is out with a final rule to update how the government determines wages it will allow in federal construction contractors, as well as in federally…
DoD’s budget challenges will take years to fix, but reform commission says now’s the time to start
The expert panel Congress assembled to find fixes to the Pentagon’s archaic planning and budgeting process won’t deliver its final prescription for reform until next spring. But its…
Blame the lawyers if your agency is paying 10%-to-25% more for certain cloud services
A 200 year-old law created to protect the government from paying for goods and services they may never receive is the latest obstacle agencies in how they buy…
Things are cookin’ at the DHS Procurement Innovation Lab
It doesn’t have boiling flasks or people in white coats, but a lot happens in the Procurement Innovation Lab (PIL) operated by the Homeland Security Department. For an…
How federal acquisitions will help recovery in Maui
Advance contracts and GSA contracts for state and local governments, are a couple of the avenues by which the federal government and its acquisition system will get aid…
New organization plays matchmaker for innovators, DoD
A new organization its founders called a “first of its kind” will focus on matchmaking between technology innovators, funding opportunities and the federal government. National Technology Alliance (NTA)…
How to cut the chances of getting hit with a protest
Just as no car is rustproof, no house fireproof, nor any boat sink-proof, no federal procurement is protest proof. But federal contracting teams can do much to minimize…
Trends in the government market
This week on Amtower Off Center, host Mark Amtower is joined by Kevin Plexico, senior vice president of Information Solutions at Deltek, to discuss the latest Clarity Study….
Multiple award schedule pricing paradoxes
“Fair and reasonable” multiple award schedule (MAS) contract level pricing is impacted by a host of factors. These include federal and commercial market conditions, government versus commercial contract…
Want to buy off SEWP V? Here’s everything you need to know
NASA is already gearing up for SEWP VI. But there’s still lots of time — until May 2025 — to order technology products and services from the 142…