How the Trump administration is reshaping federal procurement
The Trump administration has shown a great deal of interest in contracting and procurement. In fact, it has four executive orders on the street relating to procurement. Some…
Where the federal acquisition system can possibly head next
Former Pentagon acquisition official and Professional Services Council CEO David Berteau has operated in the federal information technology and services acquisition field longer even than Tom Temin. But,…
Stanton, Shutt promoted to new roles in FAS as reorganization nears
The General Services Administration is promoting some familiar faces into leadership roles as it prepares to reorganize its Federal Acquisition Service. Laura Stanton is the new deputy commissioner…
Training that Corrects Lopsided Organizational Competency
It’s easy to cut costs, leverage tax breaks, or search for the next new business to acquire. The long-term diligence and know-how required to build a high-performing, happy…
OMB preaches patience, flexibility as acquisition reforms take off
When it comes to revamping 41 years of acquisition rules and regulations, the White House official leading this effort has a simple request. Kevin Rhodes, a senior advisor…
Rumors of NITAAC’s demise are overstated
NITAAC may want to borrow Mark Twain’s famous saying, “The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.” NASA’s SEWP program is inundated with bids for version six of…
GSA takes a second look at a 5 billion dollar contract vehicle
The General Services Administration is taking a new look at a big contract program. It’s called Second Generation IT, or 2GIT. The multiple-award vehicle will offer computers and…
Industry has something to say about that rewrite of the buying rules
The now infamous rewrite of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, all 2,000 pages of it, the government has a lot of work to do. But the result will have…
Contractors hit hardest by contract cancellations at the Education Department
The Education Department has canceled more than $3 billion in contracts or threatens to. Contractor services company TechnoMile finds that one in five contractors have their entire Education…
After decades of critiquing this agency, now he’s helping run it
What’s it like to spend literally decades trying to understand, decode and interpret a federal agency and then joining it at the executive level? Larry Allen spent years…