Monthly Archives: April 2016

DECODING THE GOVCON ALPHABET

When someone says “CS” does your team automatically think “Lewis”?  When you mention the term “KO”, do they beg you not to hit them?  Do your people understand why “being rotten to the COR” not only shows bad character, but can harm your performance evaluations?  If you or your team members need help deciphering the alpha code of government contracts Allen Federal can help.  Even experienced contractors sometimes forget that the word of a specialist is seldom the last on any given topic.  Make sure your team can successfully crack the code and improve your government business.  Contact Allen Federal today at info@allenfederal.com and become a contract code breaker yourself!

 

FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICE ORGANIZING AROUND CATEGORY MANAGEMENT LANES

GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) is said to be organizing its operation around various Category Management (CM) focus areas, with the aim of developing expertise in each specific area.  Information Technology, Supplies, Services, Industrial Products, and Travel are just some of the areas of specific focus.  The move is consistent with directives coming from the Office of Read more

LOOKING FOR THE INSTITUTIONAL KNOWLEDGE? SEE THE MIRROR

The good news in government acquisition right now is that, despite coming to the close of an 8 year Presidential Administration, there’s still lots of energy and new initiatives being rolled out.  Category Management and the Acquisition Gateway are just two recent examples of how fresher perspectives can bring potentially market-changing initiatives into play.  While there’s benefit in new ideas, though, veterans must also play a role in the acquisition “reform” debate. Read more

TWENTY PERCENT OF EMPLOYEES WILL SELL PASSWORD FOR DINNER

Access to your corporate IT systems could be one medium rare porterhouse away according to a survey released this week by the research firm SailPoint.  Workers in the US led the way, though with a slightly higher average price, among the countries surveyed.  On top of that, workers fessed up to using the same password for more than one system, increasing corporate Read more

IS YOUR COMPLIANCE PROGRAM COVERED IN POLLEN, TOO?

Everything has a nice green layer on it this time of year, and many of us are sneezing all the way to summer.  Does this also happen, though, when you look at your company’s compliance manual?  Do you have a compliance manual?  If you need to dust off your compliance guides just like your windshield, it’s probably time for some Spring Compliance Cleaning.  Allen Federal will review your compliance documents and procedures, correct and update any deficiencies, and then train your team to make sure you’re all up to speed in time for the federal busy season.  If you sell to the feds and don’t have a compliance manual, that’s a critical area requiring immediate attention.  Allen Federal can help your team draft and implement this needed component of your federal business.  A bad, or non-existent, compliance program can land your firm on the suspended list.  Contact Allen Federal today at info@allenfederal.com