Newcomers drawn to fed market as telework expands
Companies that haven't considered federal markets are coming around to it, thanks to increased telework mandates, according to experts.
GSA takes tough stance on EIS transition
GSA Stands firm on a key deadline for its next-generation telecommunications contract, telling agencies that haven't met transition criteria that they could be disconnected from older telecom contracts.
OMB expands use of easy-acquisition procedures in face of COVID-19
The Office of Management and Budget's revised thresholds for federal purchases are a welcome tool for agencies and federal contractors
Coronavirus pushes GSA to nix FAST 2020
Citing health concerns, the General Services Administration cancelled its April flagship training conference.
Senate panel looks for supply chain options
The coronavirus pandemic is forcing a conversation about how to mitigate supply chain risks associated with outsourcing and globalization.
Acquisition contracts key to agencies opening telework options in face of coronavirus
The coronavirus is driving more agencies to expand telework options and acquisition vehicles are there to ease the pain.
NIST's Ron Ross pivots to DevSecOps
Agile software and software security techniques are taking a firmer hold as agencies look for faster, better ways to provide services.
MetTel nabs $253M EIS task order
MetTel, one of three small business vendors on the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract, has won a $253 million Social Security Administration task order.
Redefined contracting lead time draws praise
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy is working to revise language on when procurements begin and when they end and the effort is drawing praise from industry groups.
GSA extends and expands contractor debriefing pilot
The General Services Administration is offering contractors a longer and more detailed explanation of award decisions.
FDA wants to upgrade ethics filing platform
The Food and Drug Administration aims to improve the way documents for ethics rules compliance are filed and tracked.
GSA launches second phase of schedule consolidation
The General Services Administration has started the process of modifying contracts to fit the new unified buying schedule.
Bureau of Indian Affairs developing new multiple award vehicle
The agency that provides services to hundreds of Native American tribes wants a multivendor computer hardware contract that allows its agencies to comply with set-aside goals and unite sometimes fragmented buying.
GSA amends e-commerce effort to entice commercial providers
The changes GSA made to its commercial electronic marketplace solicitation in early January makes the portal proposal more amenable to commercial providers, experts said.
CenturyLink wins $1.6 billion telecom task order from Interior
After a protest from rival Verizon failed, CenturyLink emerged as the winner of the Interior Department's telecom modernization task order under the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract.
Congress pushing Treasury, USDA to push on EIS
Members of Congress are offering advice to the Agriculture and Treasury departments on how to leverage Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions for modernization.
More quantum funding coming from DOE
The Energy Department is investing $625 million in new opportunities to develop quantum computing capabilities.
More antitrust probes of government procurement likely, thanks to new task force
Attorneys focused on the government procurement market warned vendors that the new Procurement Collusion Strike Force faces a steep learning curve.
FAS won't ditch pricing tools
Even though the General Services Administration's inspector general said two labor pricing tools the agency's acquisition service uses are flawed, alternatives could be worse, a top acquisition official said.
Last two EIS vendors expect ATOs by end of year
GSA could have all nine contractors for its big telecommunications contract equipped with the authority to provide services by year’s end.
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