COMMENTARY
Contractors need the government to act now and plan for sequestration.
- By Stan Soloway
- Jun 13, 2012
President Barack Obama’s management agenda might open the door to an important dialogue on federal contracting and public/private cooperation.
- By Stan Soloway
- Mar 27, 2009
A Senate committee report exploring the role of Afghan nationals working for private security contractors fails to consider difficulties embodied in building accurate personnel databases in a country with complex and shifting alliances, says Stan Soloway of the Professional Services Council.
- By Stan Soloway
- Nov 09, 2010
Government agencies and contractors should set aside their heated competition over skilled workers to keep costs down and prevent excessive turnover.
- By Stan Soloway
- Jun 04, 2009
OPINION
Agencies are increasingly forcing companies to present lower and lower prices on contracts at the risk of long-term value.
- By Stan Soloway
- Oct 01, 2012
The Center for American Progress is advocating that contracts be awarded based on compliance with labor laws and who pays fair and reasonable wages.
- By Stan Soloway
- Oct 08, 2009
COMMENTARY
Private finance initiatives are an effective way to relieve budgetary pressure and enable agencies to move forward with infrastructure improvements, writes Stan Soloway.
- By Stan Soloway
- May 11, 2010
The status of the federal civil service and acquisition workforce is likely to be high on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee's agenda this year.
- By Stan Soloway
- Feb 02, 2009
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
A Defense Department initiative designed to improve the acquisition process must strike a fair balance between risk and reward to ensure the health of the defense industry, writes Stan Soloway with the Professional Services Council.
- By Stan Soloway
- Dec 02, 2010
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
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