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MAKE OCTOBER “COMPLIANCE MONTH”

If you’ve been paying attention to the articles above, you know your federal contract requirements are changing.  Some compliance burdens may be reduced, but other, new responsibilities have taken their place.  Also, you’re now expected to be an expert on federal labor law, along with a host of other rules.  Make sure your compliance programs are up to date and that you don’t get caught by surprise by the new requirements.  Contact Allen Federal today and we can put together a training or other solution that can help your company stay ahead of the changes.  Contact us today at info@allenfederal.com and make sense of your TDR, CM, MFC, FPT, PRC and the other alphabet soup that governs your contracts.

OMB’S PUSH TO MAKE CM CONTRACTS MANDATORY COULD UNDUE ENTIRE INITIATIVE

It was bound to happen. The Category Management program that started at the Office of Management and Budget to identify “preferred” contract vehicles is now lingering into “mandatory” territory. A proposed rule that would require federal buyers to justify the use of any non-preferred contract and rhetoric from OMB in recent days both point to an attempt to require the acquisition community to use only a few, ordained contract methods. This could be Read more

DOD SINGLE LARGEST SCHEDULE USER, BUT CIVILIAN AGENCIES BUY MORE COLLECTIVELY

The Department of Defense was responsible for approximately 16% of all GSA Multiple Award Schedule sales in FY’15 and is on track to do about the same amount this year.  The figure makes DOD the single largest Schedule user, but also underscores that there is plenty of Schedule business to be had among civilian agencies.  In addition, the fact that 84% of Schedule business is with customers other than DOD indicates the caution with which GSA needs to Read more

ALLEN FEDERAL HAS CURE FOR THE SUMMERTIME BLUES

Pre-award audits got you down?  Whistle being blown at you by someone other than a lifeguard?  Don’t let contract compliance issues bowl you over like a tsunami.  Allen Federal can help you and your counsel with expert witness services, insight on key GSA Schedule compliance matters, small business plan compliance and more.  We’ve worked with many companies on whistle blower cases as well as more routine contract compliance matters.  We can keep you out of the shark tank and make sure the only thing you have to work on in August is your tan.  To find out how Allen Federal can help you, contact us at info@allenfederal.com