Multiple industry media outlets chronicled the problems brought to light with VA acquisition last week.  Purchase cards used on “split” procurements to avoid buying from established contracts was just one type of infraction.  The reaction of VA Secretary Bob McDonald, though, Read more

Agencies held twice as many competitions in 2014 as they did in 2012, according to a new report from the federal Office of Science and Technology Policy.  Complex technology challenges requiring innovative solutions are at the top of the list of scenarios where a federal Read more

Our Mail Bag letter this week comes from loyal reader T. Jefferson of Charlottesville, VA who writes, “My government contract company recently hired a new batch of college graduates.  They all have impressive engineering skills, but have trouble identifying the three branches of Read more

GSA officials involved in the Multiple Award Schedules program have many initiatives in development now.  While some have positive aspects, efforts to ensure that price disparities for one item offered by many companies are legitimate have potential, others make it seem like the Read more

It’s not enough to have the best proposal or capabilities to win a project.  Contractors must also frequently work with prospective customers, and others, to ensure that the project in their pipeline actually gets funded.  Federal agencies are under increased pressure from the Office of Read more