Artificial Intelligence: Powerful Procurement Impact Underway By Gloria Larkin In a recent presentation for the Ft Detrick contracting community, a contracting officer shared this anecdote: The contracting office in which he works used to employ over 150 people. Now in 2021, 43 people remain, who are tasked with larger spending budget responsibilities and increased pressure... Read More
Category: Contracting Strategies and Tactics
Capture Your Percent
Capture Your Percent By: Jenny Bonilla As Women’s History Month draws to a close, we celebrate the many WOSBs that are winning, performing, and leading in federal contracting, like Civility Management Solutions lead by Laurie Sayles. We also celebrate the many partners and programs that support WOSBs from ChallengeHER, all the national PTAC’s; to Women... Read More
President Biden extends the National Emergency Concerning the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
President Biden Extends the National Emergency On February 24th, 2021 President Joe Biden extended the national emergency concerning the COVID-19 Pandemic previously declared on March 13th, 2020. In his notice of continuation President Biden says, “The COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause significant risk to the public health and safety of the Nation. More than... Read More
Bet on Biden to Boost Small Business Contracting
Bet on Biden to Boost Small Business Contracting While rioting at the U.S. Capitol, impeachment proceedings against former President Donald Trump and the inauguration of President Joe Biden have heightened the world’s focus on Washington, the nation’s chief executive has also been focusing on the new business at hand – including simplifying the process... Read More