Happy December. The government runs out of money at midnight on Friday if Congress does nothing. House leaders, though, are working to pass a two week extension of the current Continuing Resolution that would maintain the status quo until approximately December 22nd. The idea is to buy some time to work out a deal on larger spending priorities. While there very Read more
As of this writing, five companies have filed post-award protests with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) over GSA’s decision to not award their company an Alliant 2 contract. While GAO technically has up to 100 days to decide a protest, they will play almost no real role in delaying Alliant 2 business. First, GSA issued a very sound, thoroughly researched RFP for Alliant 2. They held extensive discussions with industry. GSA has made it a point to be Read more
It’s not just media moguls that can get in trouble for sexual harassment or related issues. Government contractors have a host of anti-discrimination provisions that they must follow as well. Putting aside all of the entertainment industry news on this topic, consider this: Both the House and Senate have recently passed anti-discrimination laws that they must follow. It’s not a long road, at all, before they begin looking at how your company measures up in these areas. Executive Order 11246 – dating all the way back to the mid-1960’s – prohibits Read more
To borrow a phrase, “What would you do if you were stuck in one place and every day was exactly the same, and nothing that you did mattered?” Don’t let this reflect your GSA Schedule attitude! If your Schedule business is stuck, or you haven’t done a compliance check lately, you may be the next person asking the local constabulary, “Too early for flapjacks?” Thankfully, Allen Federal can help. We’ve helped dozens of companies get out of their Schedule business rut and build their business. To find out what we can do you for your company, contact us today at info@allenfederal.com. We’re not the “nice young man from the auto club”, but we can fix what’s flat and have you quoting Chekov in no time!
There’s a tendency to try and cram everything into the end of the calendar year right now. Here are some tips to help you to make the most of your time without having to take that double-dog dare. Try not to get distracted about a shutdown: Yes, we are looking at a possible shutdown if Congress doesn’t pass a new spending bill by midnight December 8th. Congress will have an entire week, though, before then to get it together after they return from Thanksgiving break. Understand that some of your customers will be distracted by the possibility of a shutdown, but Read more