Any company selling to the government must be aware of ethics and gift rules. Annual training is a best practice for smart companies. Not only can it help prevent bad things from happening, in the event a problem does occur, regular training is one way to show the government you’re a responsible company that shouldn’t be suspended. If it’s been awhile since your firm has had ethics training, now is the time. Allen Federal has conducted dozens of ethics training classes and can tailor a program to meet your needs. Make sure everyone in your company knows the rules on gifts. Contact Allen Federal today to schedule your class at info@allenfederal.com
Don’t look for a “full” 2018 appropriations measure anytime soon. Congressional leaders are still trying to hammer out a top line number for a catch-all appropriations bill and the required process even after a deal is struck means that it will be late February at the earliest before there Read more
A recent NextGov article predicts that IT systems modernization, cyber, and data center optimization are three of the of top four federal IT priorities for this year. While some have changed focus, these probably look very familiar to IT contractors. Rounding out the top four is planning for the networks of the future, a topic that first started getting industry ink last year. Read more
The Department of Justice obtained more than $3.7 billion in settlements and judgments from civil cases involving fraud and false claims against the government in FY’17 according to a recent DOJ release. While about two-thirds of the amount was in health-care related fraud, Read more
There have already been policy documents from the Administration on IT acquisition, a key part of an overall management agenda. Expect 2018 to see identified leaders, like GSA’s Emily Murphy to identify more priorities and work closely with the Office of Federal Procurement Policy to expand programs like Strategic Sourcing and perhaps create new ones aimed at reducing duplication. This may sound wonky, but how many companies were prepared ahead of time for the e-commerce project we’re now wading into. Failure to pay attention to the policy that shapes your market means that you might not have much of a market to participate in some day.
As always, Allen Federal is here to help make sense of it all – and help shape new programs. Don’t hesitate to reach us at info@allenfederal.com if you have questions on these or other government acquisition issues.