Small, innovative companies want Congress to help them get a bigger share of Defense Department contracts — and they have suggestions for what form that help should take….
This is the first part of a two-part article. In July 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law, yet it is understandable that people…
Buy-American and not-buy-from-China rules have raised concerns from contractors. Meanwhile the FTC proposes new rules on contractor mergers that look practically unworkable. The Federal Drive with Tom Temin got…
Among the 40,000-odd counties in the United States are some really big ones. Like San Diego County, California. At the recent National Contract Management Association’s World Congress, I…
The Small Business Administration is putting a temporary pause on adding new applicants to its disadvantaged business program. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee…
When Congress returns from the August recess and tackles the job of reconciling the House and Senate versions of the fiscal 2024 National Defense Authorization Act, companies doing…
The Small Business Administration is putting a temporary pause on adding new applicants to its disadvantaged business program. A U.S. district court in Tennessee ruled the agency can’t…
Protests of agency solicitations or contract awards draw protests about two thousand times every year. It’s no fun for either side. But there are things the government can…
Cybersecurity permeates nearly every conversation in the federal community already. And it’s about to soak in much deeper. The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council is reviewing a dozen different…
This week on Amtower Off Center, host Mark Amtower is joined by Lee Frederiksen of Hinge Marketing to discuss Lee’s new book, The Visible Expert Revolution. Lee Frederiksen,…