By Gloria Larkin Grant Thornton, an independent audit, tax and advisory firm, recently published the 2016 Government Contractor Survey which includes analyses of data sets including incumbent win rates, overall pricing strategies, labor rates and other cost accounting practices, contracting strategies, government regulations and revisions in policies, and other issues affecting profitability in the federal... Read More
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$53 Million Fraud Costs Contractor Five Years in Federal Prison
By Gloria Larkin The Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office in the District of Maryland Judge Marvin J. Garbis sentenced John Wilkerson, age 51, to five years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for a wire fraud conspiracy and for paying illegal gratuities to a government official, in connection with the award... Read More
What Does Missing a Proposal Deadline Mean to You?
By: Chuck Doyle, GovBD, REI Systems A recent GAO Protest decision was released late May regarding the timeliness of proposal submission. What should be gleaned from the decision is simple – Follow the guidelines in the FAR or your proposal will be rejected. In conclusion, the offeror’s submissions were rejected for a variety of reasons:... Read More
2017 Federal Contracting Market Trends
By Gloria Larkin As the United States transitions to a new President, the federal spending market is expected to continue with positive momentum, according to the experts speaking at the “GovConomy Today” event held in January. Larry Davis, Managing Partner at Aronson, LLC, reported that while overall the growth is stable in most federal industries,... Read More