New reader F. Valli writes, “We just found out our subcontractor has been supporting our contract with beauty school dropouts, not college graduates, as required. Our SVP doesn’t want to talk about it, the client doesn’t know about it, and we’ve been told not discuss it. Are we at risk?” The classic “hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil” approach is certainly tempting, F., but yes, your company is at risk. You know that your subcontractor is in violation of its contract with you and that, in turn, you’re in violation of your contract with the government. Read more
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GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) is said to be organizing its operation around various Category Management (CM) focus areas, with the aim of developing expertise in each specific area. Information Technology, Supplies, Services, Industrial Products, and Travel are just some of the areas of specific focus. The move is consistent with directives coming from the Office of Read more
The good news in government acquisition right now is that, despite coming to the close of an 8 year Presidential Administration, there’s still lots of energy and new initiatives being rolled out. Category Management and the Acquisition Gateway are just two recent examples of how fresher perspectives can bring potentially market-changing initiatives into play. While there’s benefit in new ideas, though, veterans must also play a role in the acquisition “reform” debate. Read more
Access to your corporate IT systems could be one medium rare porterhouse away according to a survey released this week by the research firm SailPoint. Workers in the US led the way, though with a slightly higher average price, among the countries surveyed. On top of that, workers fessed up to using the same password for more than one system, increasing corporate Read more