By Kiyon Brandford The fourth quarter of the federal fiscal year brings an immense opportunity to tap into increased levels of procurement spending. In a normal year (one where we are not worrying about the debt ceiling), the federal government spends at least 20% of its budget in each quarter of the fiscal year. However,... Read More
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Fostering Diversity and Resilience: Increasing Small Business Entrants in the Federal Marketplace
The Biden Administration’s focus on promoting equity and diversity is influencing the way agencies track, manage, and pursue the number of “new entrants” at their respective agencies. According to a recent report, there has been a decrease of about 60% in the number of new entrants in the federal marketplace over the past ten years.[1]... Read More
‘Whaling’ Attacks Against Feds on the Rise Also Costing Contractors
By Gloria Larkin There is a new term all senior executives, contracting officers and contractors providing products need to grasp and fully comprehend. It is about a new trend called ‘whaling,’ and yes, it does have a similar ring to phishing. However, this time it is on a different and much larger scale and costs... Read More
Court Forces About-Face by GSA Affecting Polaris and OASIS+
By Gloria Larkin There was recently tumult in the Court of Federal Claims when it affected two huge government-wide acquisition contracts ― Polaris and OASIS+ ― that are controlled by the General Services Administration (GSA). When it ruled that GSA’s interpretation of Section 876 of the 2018 Defense Authorization was too broad as applied to... Read More