For contractors, a lot to ponder five months into the fiscal year
Things are moving fast on the federal procurement front. New small business rules, GSA data gathering to club contractors with, all while appropriations seem to be forever in…
Procurement Innovation Lab to tackle ‘big A’ acquisition at DHS
The Procurement Innovation Lab at the Department of Homeland Security is entering phase three of its lifecycle. This is where the PIL takes everything it has learned over…
Did You Flub Back-to-Office Messaging?
It’s OK to make it clear to employees that they are expected back in the office a few days a week, but coupling the requirement with an enticement…
OFPP expands small business ‘rule of two’ to multiple award contracts
With spending against governmentwide acquisition contracts reaching an all-time high in fiscal 2023, the Office of Federal Procurement Policy is pushing agencies to make changes to ensure a…
Protecting the supply chain and national security
For decades, we have recognized the national security implications of our reliance on overseas raw materials and supplies. These implications have prompted a growing recognition that our nation…
It’s time to rethink GovCon pricing to align with post-pandemic reality
The landscape of government contracting pricing is stuck in a bygone era. In my 26th year as a business owner and contractor with hundreds of proposals under my…
Why pricing and quantities go hand-in-hand for a fixed-price contract
A contractor got into a pricing squeeze when the customer, in this case the Marine Corps, way underestimated the quantities for the services under the fixed-price contract. It…
False Claims Act fine against Gen Digital raised by $50 million
A District of Columbia federal judge is granting the government’s request to raise the fine, by $50 million, for Gen Digital’s violation of the False Claims Act. The…
Characteristics of Workplace Toxicity
What does it take for a workplace to earn the “toxic” label? Here are three components that can factor in. The post Characteristics of Workplace Toxicity appeared first…
How many federal manufacturing contracts actually go to small business anyhow?
If the government needs something made, it is supposed to look for a small business to make it. If no small business exists, an agency can get a…