Shutdown brings reemergence of prompt payment penalties
A veteran-owned small business in the northwest part of the country is waiting for the government to pay them about $20 million in contract invoices. The company executive,…
Speed is central to DoD sweeping acquisition reform, but not a ‘mandate’
While delivering capabilities at speed is at the core of the Defense Department’s acquisition system shakeup, the department’s top acquisition official said the Pentagon is not “mandating speed.”…
When the New Boss Wants to Be an Agent of Change
Learning professionals can avert looming conflict and chaos by guiding the process of a new boss taking the reins of a department of function. The post When the…
The restructuring of federal procurement
Emily Murphy, CEO and founder of Government Procurement Strategies (GPS), joins Off the Shelf for a wide-ranging discussion on the state of the federal procurement market. As a…
Hegseth unveils ‘transformation’ of DoD acquisition system
The Pentagon is restructuring the chain of command within its acquisition system, replacing the program executive offices that have long formed the backbone of the Defense Department procurement…
New CMMC rules take effect Monday, with contractors facing uncertainties
Interview transcript: Jared Serbu: Dan, we now have a final rule, actually multiple final rules, telling us where the Defense Department is headed with CMMC. It’s been a…
FAR Council finalizes ’two-point’ SAM registration rule, ending years of confusion
Federal contractors finally have clarity on a question that has created protest risk over the past few years: When, exactly, must an offeror be “active” in the System…
When a shutdown impacts mission, how does industry hold on when contractors are left unpaid
Interview transcript: Terry Gerton: Despite being close to the record length of a partial government shutdown, but in the middle of that, PSC has recently written a letter…
Where the shutdown is having the biggest impact geographically speaking
Interview transcript: Eric White So let’s get an overview of what you were looking for here in this analysis, 2025 government shutdown under underway. What exactly did you…
Lessons from the front lines of looking for a new job
Mark is a federal employee who sees the handwriting on the wall. His agency, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, may not be around in the near future. Mark…