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Why lowest price, technically acceptable contracts suck
The practice of lowest price, technically acceptable contracting might work for buying pencils, but it's nothing but trouble for systems and services.
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What Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs can teach government contractors
The NFL playoffs are an object lesson in training and preparation. Fewer better examples show that than how the Kansas City Chiefs managed the end of regulation time in their playoff game, and how the Dallas Cowboys failed to in theirs.
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Five habits of incompetent leaders (and what to do about them)
Everyone should avoid working for a bad manager. Here are five signs of incompetence and what to do about them.
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How to help agencies fund critical IT modernization projects
Contractors have an important role to play in shaping proposals that go before the Technology Modernization Fund board. Here's what you need to do.
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GovCon execs enter the world of pro sports
Attain's Greg Baroni and Cognosante's Michele Kang are making moves into the world of professional sports, which may seen like a big leap but isn't.
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Where project managers go wrong and what to do about it
Despite training and good intentions, project managers often make the same mistakes over and over again. Here are some things you can do to improve your PM's performance.
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Contractors wait for more clarification in wake of Supreme Court's vaccine mandate decision
Supreme Court vaccine mandate decision doesn't apply to requirements on government contractors but there are still plenty of gray areas.
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5 resolutions for your 2022 marketing plans
We have resolutions for 2022 but here is a reality check for your marketing plans and what will work and what won't this year and beyond.
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Project Maven's accountability lessons
A new inspector general report finds some faults with how the Defense Department has managed its Project Maven initiative driven by artificial intelligence, but the lessons apply beyond one program.
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Why you should care about all the Feds on LinkedIn
The number of federal employees on LinkedIn grew significantly last year and here's why you can't ignore this crucial soft-sell platform.
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Why a national cyber academy is a bad idea
A cybersecurity academy modeled on the military academies isn't an efficient use of resources, but rather ROTC programs are a better option.
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If, Then: 2022 brings plenty of scenarios to ponder
It is too easy to say contractors face a lot of uncertainty in 2022, especially considering all that we can be certain of and the different scenarios that those certainties will drive.
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GAO: Navy should disqualify Booz Allen from $400M Navy win
Two former Navy officials helped shape Booz Allen Hamilton's winning bid for a nearly $400 million Navy task order, but the Government Accountability Office agrees with incumbent Serco Inc. that the winner had an unfair advantage.
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NOAA's $8B ProTech 2.0 solicitation brings the latest in streamlined acquisition
The Dec. 2 release of NOAA's $8B ProTech 2.0 RFP probably ruined the holidays for small business contractors but the plethora of streamlined acquisition process also are a harbinger of things to come.
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What Oracle's planned $28B Cerner acquisition means to federal
We cover our fair share of big-ticket acquisitions and megamergers, but then there is Oracle's plan to pay a company record $28.3 billion for the health IT giant Cerner, which brings along its electronic health record business with the Defense and Veterans Affairs departments.
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Why milCloud's end hurts DISA and General Dynamics IT
General Dynamics IT will lose a prestigious program when its contract to run the milCloud 2.0 service ends in the spring, but the Defense Information Systems Agency also faces potential risks as the new multiple-cloud contract to replace JEDI advances.
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What's behind WT's new look
Our website's new design is likely noticeable by now. We've gone through some significant changes but our mission remains the same -- provide you the best coverage of the business of federal government contracting.
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Court challenges don't mean you should ignore vaccine mandates
While opponents have scored some early victories against the Biden Administration's vaccine mandates for contractors, the GovCon community can't ignore the controversial mandates.
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What you need to know as DOD ramps up procurement fraud investigations
The Defense Department is beginning to ramp up its scrutiny of procurement fraud and government contractors need to look at their own processes and practices to determine their level of exposure.
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Building confidence is key to winning State's $8B EVOLVE contract
To win a spot on the State Department's $8 billion EVOLVE contract, bidders must work on building their customer's confidence.
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