The government really wants to know about your fraud, waste and abuse.  In addition to the long-standing “Mandatory Disclosure” rule, a new FAR rule effective last week prohibits government agencies from spending federal funds to contract with an entity that requires its employees or subcontractors to sign an internal confidentiality agreement that restricts the reporting of waste, fraud, or abuse to the government.  Steptoe and Johnson, who originally Read more

The Philosopher King Keanu Reeves once said, “A simple act of paying attention can take you a long, long way”.  Government contractors caught in a matrix of government rules should take note.  Most companies don’t get in trouble because they’re out to rip off the government.  You can still pay millions in fines – and potentially earn a date with a suspension and debarment official – if you don’t pay attention to the terms and conditions of your government contract.  Allen Federal can help.  We’ve helped many companies create or update contract compliance programs.  This expense is literally “the ounce of prevention”.  Contact us before “Agent Smith” comes to see you:  info@allenfederal.com

As the Trump Administration prepares to take power, more and more top level appointees have been named and many, in fact, are primed for their confirmation hearings.  It will be some time, though, before major people in acquisition are identified.  The Administrators of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy and GSA aren’t expected to be named until Spring and may not Read more

No, we’re not talking about January weather, which can sometimes be too frightening to look at.  Did you know, though, that many federal agencies actually put their procurement forecast on-line?  Even large agencies like DHS put out a publicly-available list of services and products they plan to buy during a given fiscal year.  Many forecasts include information on potential project size, possible acquisition method, whether the procurement will be a set-aside, and Read more

“…selling the Pentagon will not be equivalent to selling the President.” is a reality many government contractors will have to adjust to, according to a recent article in Defense News.  While presidents have historically remained out of day-to-day procurements, this is may not be the case under the Trump administration.  Defense News speculates that the next president will Read more