COMMENTARY
Small-business contracting fell last year, but one year isn't a trend. PSC President Stan Soloway warns against a rush to change contracting goals.
- By Stan Soloway
- Jul 16, 2012
COMMENTARY
Contractors need the government to act now and plan for sequestration.
- By Stan Soloway
- Jun 13, 2012
COMMENTARY
Reducing government costs is in everyone's best interest, writes Stan Soloway, but too much emphasis on cutting margins will only hurt government and industry in the long run.
- By Stan Soloway
- Apr 13, 2012
COMMENTARY
The defense budget draw down of the late 1980s offers important lessons of what to do and not do with today's budget crisis.
- By Stan Soloway
- Mar 22, 2012
COMMENTARY
In today's environment, there are plenty of things beyond a company's control, but here are some things you can focus on.
- By Stan Soloway
- Feb 27, 2012
COMMENTARY
The disconnects around how the government buys and what it needs make innovation and efficiency harder to achieve, writes Stan Soloway.
- By Stan Soloway
- Nov 28, 2011
COMMENTARY
The Commission on Wartime Contracting thinks a surplus of contractors has led to too much waste in Iraq and Afghanistan, but Stan Soloway offers a different perspective on the issue.
- By Stan Soloway
- Oct 14, 2011
Nothing is better for the procurement process that a good argument that pushes the best ideas forward.
- By Stan Soloway
- Aug 31, 2011
COMMENTARY
The fiscal 2012 National Defense Authorization Act contains more than two dozen significant procurement-related provisions. Some raise serious concerns, others raise questions, and still others could have positive results.
- By Stan Soloway
- Jul 27, 2011
COMMENTARY
Pro bono work by firms raises their status and is a critical tool for recruiting and retaining new professionals.
- By Stan Soloway
- Jun 29, 2011