GSA to cut 577 schedule vendors, 31 SINs
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…
Ten years later, agencies still making gains on category management
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…
Trump’s take on obscure law leaves contractors baffled
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…
DoD shepherds CMMC through Trump deregulatory initiative
The Defense Department is still working to finalize the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) acquisition rule and clear a deregulatory push by the Trump administration. DoD released the…
Federal contractor watchdog office seeks to ‘deter DEI’ at firms working with agencies
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…
Contractors face new setback in getting paid for their work
Among the latest White House executive orders, one is holding up payments to contractors. EO 14-222 tells agencies to build tracking systems. It requires written justifications for each…
Two new AI tools help illuminate GSA’s future state
The General Services Administration is leaning into artificial intelligence with a goal of easing the burden on its workforce and making data more accessible. One of the tools,…
What NOT to Say to an Employee Expressing Feelings of Burnout
Rather than defensively comparing the burned-out employee’s workload to that of others in the department, managers should be trained to ask questions to look for potential solutions. The…
Draft EO would make GSA the center of most common buys
The White House wants to bring centralized procurement back to the government, returning agencies to the pre-acquisition reform days of the 1990s for most common services and products….
GSA says agencies froze 200,000 credit cards governmentwide
Agencies across the federal government have essentially frozen 200,000 purchase and travel cards, according to the General Services Administration, which is coordinating this work. Acting GSA Administrator Stephen…