Vendors are facing more uncertainty as they prepare for a partial shutdown on top of continued cuts to contracts.
The post Layoffs, possible shutdown put contractors in uneasy state first appeared on Federal News Network.
Thu, 13 Mar 2025 22:45:20
President Donald Trump is charging DOGE and agencies to look at contracting processes, procedures and the systems that support those efforts by late March.
The post Better data, not a review, new systems will fix acquisition first appeared on Federal News Network.
Wed, 12 Mar 2025 22:21:46
With a government shutdown a strong possibility, David Berteau said there are steps that contractors should be taking.
The post Contractors spend the week getting ready for a government shutdown first appeared on Federal News Network.
Tue, 11 Mar 2025 17:37:17
"There's all kinds of things related to the debt ceiling, some people think of is a bit of budget gimmickry on the Senate side," said Mitchell Miller.
The post How will Congress resolve the budget with just days remaining before funds run out first appeared on Federal News Network.
Mon, 10 Mar 2025 18:46:26
While the phase-in period is helpful, federal contractors that scale back on efforts to implement the program misunderstand the purpose of the CMMC.
The post Do not misunderstand the CMMC first appeared on Federal News Network.
Thu, 06 Mar 2025 21:45:17
The Federal Acquisition Council has awoken to the need to revise organizational conflict of interest rules for federal contractors.
The post Long awaited update of conflict-of-interest rules is in the works first appeared on Federal News Network.
Wed, 05 Mar 2025 20:42:32
The Department of Veterans Affairs ended 585 consulting contracts deemed non-essential, but HHS, DHS and DoD also buy a large amount of these services.
The post These are the agencies spending the most on consulting contracts first appeared on Federal News Network.
Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:24:10
The General Services Administration is often one of the go-to agencies for new administrations that want to get things done. How will it move forward?
The post Once again, GSA finds itself in the center of a hubbub first appeared on Federal News Network.
Tue, 04 Mar 2025 18:37:15
This week on Amtower Off Center, host Mark Amtower is joined by Nick Wakeman, editor in chief of Washington Technology for a wide-ranging, candid discussion of the new administration's executive orders and how they impact the GovCon industry.
The post The Trump administration’s executive orders and their impact on GovCon first appeared on Federal News Network.
Fri, 28 Feb 2025 20:45:00
The proposed statutory authority in the FoRGED Act will immediately open up a world of innovation and efficiency for the government and industry.
The post Acquisition reform through best value and the schedule first appeared on Federal News Network.
Fri, 28 Feb 2025 20:03:18
The Defense Department has begun the process of identifying consulting contracts through GSA that it doesn't need and canceling them.
The post GSA tells agencies to target top 10 consulting firms for cuts first appeared on Federal News Network.
Thu, 27 Feb 2025 23:20:20
An acting undersecretary told managers throughout DoD to review contracts for consulting services. It comes as agencies are terminating service contracts.
The post A vague Pentagon memo has some contractors on edge first appeared on Federal News Network.
Tue, 25 Feb 2025 19:42:16
Nearly 40% of the federal contracts that President Donald Trump’s administration claims to have canceled as part of its signature cost-cutting program aren’t expected to save the government any money, the administration’s data shows. The Department of Government Efficiency, run by Elon Musk, published an updated list Monday of nearly 2,300 contracts that agencies terminated in recent weeks across the federal government. Data published on DOGE’s “Wall of Receipts” shows that more than one-third of the contract cancellations, 794 in all, are expected to yield no savings. That’s usually because the total value of the contracts has already been fully obligated, which means the government is required to spend the funds for the goods or services it purchased.
The post Nearly 40% of contracts canceled by Musk’s DOGE are expected to produce no savings first appeared on Federal News Network.
Tue, 25 Feb 2025 17:34:38
The Air Force PEO for Cyber and Networks and the Air Force Research Lab collaborated on AI tools to reduce burden and time in the acquisition process.
The post AI & Data Exchange 2025: Air Force’s Anthony Genatempo, Alexis Bonnell on scaling AI adoption for acquisition first appeared on Federal News Network.
Mon, 24 Feb 2025 23:24:40
The procurement community has an opportunity to eliminate hurdles to effectively deliver innovative solutions to meet customer agency mission requirements.
The post An acquisition reset: Deregulating to deliver best value mission support for the American people first appeared on Federal News Network.
Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:42:25