OPINION
The Defense Department has moved forward with a cost-analysis regulation that's inaccurate and based on false assumptions. PSC President Stan Soloway explains the damage that potentially will be done.
- By Stan Soloway
- Jul 31, 2013
OPINION
Washington turns the Edward Snowden scandal into another opportunity to attack contractors instead of entering a serious debate about national security policy.
- By Stan Soloway
- Jun 27, 2013
COMMENTARY
The Obama administration needs to correct transparency imbalances where either too little or too much information is being shared with the public, says Stan Soloway of the Professional Services Council.
- By Stan Soloway
- Jun 28, 2010
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
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
The savings from insourcing that defense and civilian agencies are expected to report to Congress next February will be largely illusory.
- By Stan Soloway
- Oct 29, 2009
COMMENTARY
More agency are looking to federally funded R&D centers as alternative to contracts. The idea hurts competition and is a blow to transparency.
- By Stan Soloway
- May 31, 2011
COMMENTARY
With a new emphasis on pricing and profits, DOD will make it more difficult for contractors to innovate.
- By Stan Soloway
- May 06, 2011
COMMENTARY
Columnist Stan Soloway says the best way to weather the coming years of government austerity is for agencies and contractors to collaborate on the best and most cost-effective solutions.
- By Stan Soloway
- Jan 21, 2011
PSC president Stan Soloway praises the Obama administration's procurement memos as evenhanded, but insourcing is still an issue.
- By Stan Soloway
- Jul 30, 2009
COMMENTARY
A long-awaited Defense Department proposal on how to manage organizational conflicts of interest could have an enormous effect across the industry that supports DOD.
- By Stan Soloway
- Dec 09, 2009
GSA communications efforts around the $10 billion OASIS contract have been unprecedented and are an example for others, but there are still critical questions about the lucrative contract that need to be answered. PSC President and WT columnist Stan Soloway explores issues around pricing, strategic sourcing and past performance.
- By Stan Soloway
- Apr 26, 2013
COMMENTARY
The Haiti relief effort offers an important lesson for those responding to the everyday challenges of government.
- By Stan Soloway
- Mar 01, 2010
Nothing is better for the procurement process that a good argument that pushes the best ideas forward.
- By Stan Soloway
- Aug 31, 2011
COMMENTARY
Total lifecycle cost must be a significant factor at the Defense Department as it focuses on budget cuts.
- By Stan Soloway
- Jun 01, 2010