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ALLEN FEDERAL REVIEWS BRING RESULTS

Have you wondered whether any of your fellow contractors have ever taken advantage of the Allen Federal Review? The answer is “yes”. Several companies have enlisted Allen Federal to review their contract management and compliance programs. We have a 100% success rate in Read more

BLOOMBERG EYES POTENTIAL MAC SHIFT

Are federal agencies turning more toward single-award indefinite delivery contracts? That’s the hypothesis put forward last week by Bloomberg Government as it tracked MAC and GWAC use, especially in the IT market segment. While it’s difficult to tell if the initial analysis actually shows a definitive trend, Bloomberg did raise some interesting points that would help explain a possible shift. Chief among them Read more

GSA RELYING MORE ON ADVANTAGE THAN EVER – WHY THAT’S A CONCERN

Scores of GSA Schedule contractors have gotten “Dear Contractor” letters requiring companies to lower prices because a GSA Advantage comparison found that their prices were “too high” based on an Advantage search. GSA’s OS 3 management team is urging OS 3 contractors to put all items on Advantage because so many office supply sales are going through that portal. Read more

NEARLY 25% OF ALL DOD SPEND NEAR A MILITARY BASE

A considerable amount of DOD spending is concentrated within 5 miles of 189 military bases, according to a recent study issued by Bloomberg Government. Although some spending has shrunk recently, bringing with it uncertain times for local communities, spending on professional services, IT and other support services remain strong. The two leading states for military base spending are Virginia and Read more