For contractors, the 2024 budget request doesn’t quite add up
Federal contractors don’t see a lot of room for growth after inflation in fiscal 2024, with a few large agencies actually requesting a reduction in funding relative to…
Commerce’s CATTS procurement exemplifies all that’s wrong with federal small business contracting
The Commerce Department’s Commerce Acquisition for Transformational Technology Services (CATTS) multiple award contract is the perfect microcosm of all that’s wrong with federal procurement and small business. Despite…
Under this proposed law, federal agencies could not just skip town
Still annoyed by the Trump administration’s relocation of two Agriculture Department bureaus, a senator has introduced legislation to raise the bar for agency moves. It would require agencies…
Should government leave some problems for the non-profit sector to solve?
Numerous recent polls show a low level of public faith in government. At least in some minds, that raises the question of whether the government is trying to…
An inside look at the federal SmartPay program
David Shea, director of the General Services Administration’s Office of Charge Card Management joins host Mark Amtower on this week’s Amtower Off Center for a deep dive in…
Why do so many contractors leave the federal market each year?
Acquisition officials, especially in the Defense Department, worry about why the roster of would-be federal contractors seems to contract every year. Small companies in particular seem to be…
Intel agencies see ‘appealing’ use cases for OTAs
Intelligence agencies are increasingly making use of other transaction agreements to acquire artificial intelligence tools and other technologies from non-traditional contractors, with civilian spy agencies like the CIA…
Why federal contractors are poring over the new national cyber strategy
The Biden administration’s national cyber strategy, which came out last week, puts a lot of responsibility on industry. It has a hefty rule-making and legislative agenda to support…
Following tumultuous launch, TSP contractor promises more improvements still ahead
After a major update for the Thrift Savings Plan, officials from Accenture Federal Services (AFS) cited significant progress and pledged more improvements coming soon for participants. Officials from…
Why contractors need to focus on the brass tacks.
The next nine months will prove crucial ones for federal contractors. Lots of acquisition regulations cooking, expansion of Buy American and more White House emphasis on small disadvantaged…