Federal News Radio reported last week that contractors saw more protest success in 2016 at the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The sustain rate was last this high in 2001, the year in which statistics were first kept. Total protests were also up, indicating continued tightness in the government market and contractor willingness to fight over each major award decision. The 2016 sustain rate was nearly double that of just one year ago and may be an Read more
You return from the holiday break tan, rested, and ready (just like Richard Nixon) only to find out that your regional sales director took his Army customer to the Fiesta Bowl. Now, you have an ethics problem. Do you know what to do? Is your company aware of potential penalties? Accidents happen but, as you learned when you tried to sweep the broken lamp under your parents’ rug, pretending it didn’t happen is not the best response.
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After considerable drama, Congress passed a Continuing Resolution this weekend that will keep the government open until April 28th of next year. This is a compromise between original plans that called for a CR through March and Senate Republicans who last week floated the possibility of a CR till the end of May. DOD leaders assailed the idea of operating under a CR for 2/3’rds of the fiscal year and helped scale back its scope. The CR will fund all agencies except VA (who already have their FY’17 money) at a pro-rated level equal to FY’16 spending. That’s the good news. The bad news is that contractors will have to work hard with customers to scope projects Read more
A panel of federal CIO’s (DHS, Treasury, Small Business and more) was unanimous this week in saying that they focus most of their time and resources in areas where their agency’s progress is measured and reported upon. If, for example, FITARA guidelines are a key measurement focus, the CIO’s focus their time on ensuring that IT assets are acquired and managed appropriately and as centrally as possible. Is your agency in disaster management? If so, being Read more
Federal agencies are in mid-transition mode right now with “landing teams” on the ground at each agency representing the incoming Administration. Teams both want to know what agencies are up to and begin to outline strategic priorities moving forward. In addition to multiple discussions and briefings by senior career officials, agencies are also saying good-bye to an increasing number of political appointees. This requires careerists to wear even more Read more