Denise Turner Roth assumed the job of Acting Administrator of the General Services Administration last week, despite having been at the agency for less than a year as Deputy. It is possible that Roth will remain in her acting capacity for the remainder of the Administration which will end in January of 2017. Read more
With at least half of federal IT spending, and a growing amount of professional service actions, conducted through standing Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts, contractors must constantly stay on top of new vehicles on which they, or a partner, should participate. Several new, or newly revamped, vehicles are about to make their 2015 debut. Read more
GSA will release the draft Request for Proposals (RFP) for the second round of its popular Alliant IT vehicle in early March according to GSA officials and Federal News Radio. Alliant is a major IT vehicle that, between its large and small versions, saw over $3.7 billion in revenue last year. GSA is expected to standardize Read more
Seldom does a procurement matter grab the attention of the White House. When it does, it’s usually because something headline-worthy (read: bad) has happened. It turns out that the White House, though, was interested enough to call GSA Federal Acquisition Service leaders to the Oval Office not once, but twice, to hear about GSA’s plans to streamline acquisition and save money. Now you’re asking, “Remind me what Category Management (CM) is again?” Read more
We reported recently that the DOD civilian workforce has shrunk and is expected to continue to shrink over the next year, posing challenges for government contractors. In the meantime, however, the Departments of Justice, Veterans Affairs, Agriculture and others are slated to add 5,000 or more employees each, creating opportunities for government contractors who can support specific missions. Overall, the federal civilian workforce is Read more