The theory in Congress must be that federal IT acquisition needs new legislation every 25 years or so to undo many of the rules Congress implemented on acquisition since the last reform bill was passed.  Federal IT acquisition now has another shot at being legislatively streamlined, thanks to the AGILE Procurement Act, co-sponsored by Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Joni Ernst (R-IA).  This Act would require the Office of Federal Procurement Policy and the General Services Administration to streamline the ability of the federal government to Read more

More and more businesses, especially small firms, are pursuing Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts.  They can be fast and easy ways for government to purchase and may even carry a “Best in Class” designation, providing more encouragement for agencies to use them.  If your company is new to this, or there’s just a new opportunity to pursue, here are three quick tips to ensure your company prepares itself for success. Read more

When the Administration said it was going to increase small business contract opportunities it meant it.  Small businesses were awarded more prime contract dollars in FY’21 than in any other year, a total of $154.2 billion.  That dollar total equates to over 27% of all contract actions, beating the government-wide 23% goal by more than 4%.  Impressively, federal agencies met the Administration’s 11% target for small, disadvantaged businesses, too.  That first-year goal Read more