GSA is giving the top 10 consulting companies until Friday to resubmit suggestions to cut their contracts and provide “credits” back to their agency customers.

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Thu, 17 Apr 2025 20:14:15

"The contractor can recover costs that it's incurred and profit on the work that it has performed," said Stephen Bacon.

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Thu, 17 Apr 2025 15:49:33

OFPP, GSA and FAR Council will lead an effort to remove any FAR provisions that aren’t required by law or absolutely necessary.

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Wed, 16 Apr 2025 16:05:23

About one week after FDA announced a RIF, the agency began drafting a statement of work seeking contractors to do the same duties as some of the laid-off feds.

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Tue, 15 Apr 2025 22:45:07

Shadi Azoum, the NAVWAR’s program manager for the SBIR/STTR programs, said about 60% of their entire SBIR and STTR awards take advantage of Catapult.

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Mon, 14 Apr 2025 16:00:28

Daniel Glad, director of the Department of Justice's Procurement Collusion Strike Force, and deputy director Sandra Talbot join host Roger Waldron on his week's Off the Shelf to discuss the agency's mission and the keys to identifying and combating collusive fraud.

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Mon, 14 Apr 2025 02:21:50

Nelly Wilson, Google’s global head of AI Services for Weather and Climate joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf for a fascinating discussion on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and how to implement it. 

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Thu, 10 Apr 2025 20:00:14

If DOGE is looking for a high-value, high-return target, the software procurement process is an easy win.

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Thu, 10 Apr 2025 18:54:16

OMB’s new acquisition memo to buy AI details only four deadlines for agencies over the next year, but outlines a host of new concepts to follow.

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Thu, 10 Apr 2025 18:38:56

Federal contractors, facing cancellations across the board, have begun to look at layoffs and legally required notices have come from 13 companies.

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Tue, 08 Apr 2025 18:28:11

Alan Thomas, founder of Alpha Tango Strategies, and Bill Gormley, president of the Gormley Group, join host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf for an engrossing discussion of the evolving federal procurement market. 

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Fri, 04 Apr 2025 21:15:44

A recent dispute between the Air Force and a simulation software subcontractor proved that the government has rights to certain intellectual property.

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Wed, 02 Apr 2025 15:32:58

Michael Duffey, the nominee to be USD for acquisition and sustainment, told lawmakers he's sensitive to CMMC compliance challenges for small businesses.

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Tue, 01 Apr 2025 21:54:01

A new executive order from President Donald Trump brings some old procurement practices back to the General Services Administration.

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Tue, 01 Apr 2025 18:42:00

Contractors and grant recipients should be aware of these changes and how they may affect current and future awards.

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Mon, 31 Mar 2025 18:01:29