The need for reform in federal procurement and acquisition
The only thing larger than the paperwork it sometimes takes to win a federal contract, is the amount of complaints you hear from folks both inside and outside…
Private equity makes big play for government services companies
In a move that seemed a little like the boa constrictor swallowing an elephant in “The Little Prince,” IBM Consulting made a deal for its biggest acquisition ever…
RPA reducing the burden on DHS contracting officers
The Homeland Security Department’s procurement shop was busier than ever last year, spending almost $24 billion on about 60,000 transactions. Fiscal 2023 is expected to be even busier….
Leading reasons: Unreasonable cost evaluations
In February, the Court of Federal Claims released its most recent statistics for bid protests filed and sustained. Spoiler alert: the sustain rate is not high. At just…
Steps to take now for defense acquisition reform
Defense acquisition reform may seem like a topic that never changes, but a group of former Pentagon officials said they have solutions that will not only work, but…
AFGE and the Veterans Affairs Department conclude epic negotiations
It took more than five years. But now the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) and First Executive Vice President of AFGE National VA Council have a tentative…
Mark Amtower discusses leadership in B2G marketing
Mark Amtower, founder and managing partner of Amtower & Company and a Washington, D.C. legend in marketing to the government, joined host Aileen Black on this week’s Leaders…
USPS IG report clears agency’s vehicle environmental study central to 3 lawsuits
A watchdog report finds the Postal Service met its legal requirements in estimating the environmental impact of its Next-Generation Delivery Vehicle (NGDV) fleet. The USPS inspector general’s office,…
Admiral Steven Poulin: Vice Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard
Lots of nation’s impinge on the Arctic Circle. Even more try to use it strategically, like China. That’s why, for years, the U.S. Coast Guard has been stepping up…
How the approaching debt-ceiling crisis could hit contractors first
If you see a robed figure on the corner with a sign reading, “The End is Near,” take note. He could be talking to federal contractors. The longer…