Contractors who want to work with the federal government must report past labor law violations, according to a rule finalized and published on August 25, 2016. This rule, part of President Obama’s Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order (which...
The White House-driven category management initiative offers important new opportunities for procurement professionals. For the first time, for example, they have a chance to specialize in and master specific categories of spending, in addition to being jack-of-all-trade buyers. Category management...
The mission of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is one of service to more than 27 million veterans who have so unselfishly served their country. To accomplish this mission, the products and services of industry are required by...
In Part 2 of our series on understanding fixed-price contracts, we explore what you need to know about understanding fixed-price contracts with economic price adjustments. For part one, where we explain what you need to know about fixed-price contracts, click...
Don't understand what a contracting officer means when he or she talks about awarding a fixed-price contract? You're not alone. Here is what you need to know about fixed-contracts. Come back tomorrow for part 2, when we teach you about...
U.S. Census Bureau: Women-owned businesses up 27.5 percent between 2007 and 2012 According to preliminary data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the number of women opening and running small businesses is up compared to data collected in 2007. Between 2007...
Maintenance, Repair, and New Construction at the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center The Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee, WI plans to award multiple indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) multi-trade contracts for maintenance, repair, and new construction at the...
Do you know what the terms “set-aside” and “simplified acquisition” means in terms of government contracting? If you don’t, you’re not alone. Many of our clients see these terms in solicitations and ask us to better explain what the terms...
