Can Everyone Have an Internal “Motivational Speaker”?
Olympian Katie Ledecky said she has a motivational speaker in her head. Are people born with one or can they be trained to hear a positive voice in…
FAR & Beyond: GSA’s TDR Expansion – The Journey Continues
On July 17, the General Services Administration’s (GSA) Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) published an advanced notice for Refresh 22 of the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) solicitation. Refresh 22 included the…
Industry pressure forces NASA to press pause on SEWP VI
Increasing pressure from the industry about the lack of clarity of the SEWP VI solicitation has forced NASA to hit a pause on its governmentwide acquisition contract. Vendors…
This bill would spur Veterans Affairs to increase contracting with women-owned small business
The government has claimed success for several years in meeting its small business contracting goals. But the specific goals for women-owned businesses — that hasn’t happened very often….
Artificial intelligence poses legal threats to government contractors
You can hardly talk to a federal contractor who’s not offering something to do with artificial intelligence. But AI brings to contractors a raft of new legal challenges,…
Other transaction authorities may be low-friction, but they’re not protest-proof
Other transaction authorities have become popular. The Defense Department spends $10 billion a year using OTAs. Such procurement avoids the federal acquisition regulation and the defense supplement. But…
Other transaction authorities may be low-friction, but they’re not protest-proof
Other transaction authorities have become popular. The Defense Department spends $10 billion a year using OTAs. Such procurement avoids the federal acquisition regulation and the defense supplement. But…
The wave of new procurement regulations rolls on and on
The Federal Acquisition Regulation Council is taking on popular mentor-protégé programs. It cites a “perception that they win too many contracts.” It proposes preventing the joint ventures from…
Women’s Winter in Your Summertime Office?
The importance of creating an office space that’s comfortable for everyone. The post Women’s Winter in Your Summertime Office? appeared first on Training.
Making sure space hardware can handle all the sound of launches
The company MSI-DFAT, has a unique specialty. It blasts very loud sound at satellites and spacecraft that mimics the incredibly loud and harsh rocket launch noise environments for…