GSA said a request for proposals for 8(a) STARS III would be issued later this month, "with an even greater focus on supply chain security, emerging technologies, and performance outside of the continental United States." Keep Reading
During his time at GSA, he oversaw the expansion of the IT Modernization Centers of Excellence program from two agency partnerships to 12 in a span of 18 months. Keep Reading
Treasury will serve as the QSMO for Core Financial Management services. GSA will be the QSMO for Civilian HR Transaction Services specifically Compensation Management, Work Schedule and Leave Management services only. Keep Reading
It is estimated that open market purchases on government purchase cards represent an addressable market of $6 billion annually. Keep Reading
The U.S. General Services Administration announced the ceiling of its 8(a) Streamlined Technology Application Resource for Services (STARS) II contract has been raised by $7 billion, to $22 billion. Keep Reading
The U.S. General Services Administration has awarded its Contract Acquisition Life-cycle Management (CALM) system pilot phase Task Order worth $7.5M to Sevatec. Keep Reading
The City of Pharr donated infrastructure modifications to establish two dry dock bays at the Pharr LPOE. The dry dock bays will be used by CBP Officers as additional secondary inspection bays for non-agricultural imports. Keep Reading
The decision comes 10 months after a critical inspector general report found McKinsey’s prices were 10% higher than originally proposed, meaning the government paid as much as $65 million in additional costs. Keep Reading
The CIC was launched in May of 2019 as part of OMB’s Cloud Smart Strategy (Cloud Smart) to help educate the federal workforce on the complexities of migration and how to support a cloud environment once fully deployed. Keep Reading
This summer, GSA will host a virtual GLS Plus training session to educate contractors and GSA leasing personnel on the new elements of GLS Plus, including the contracts’ new performance requirements. Keep Reading
Together, the CoE and FDA’s Office of Information Management & Technology (OIMT) will strengthen an inclusive culture of employee engagement to drive the FDA’s technology modernization efforts. Keep Reading
More than a month into the coronavirus pandemic, federal employees have settled into a more flexible workplace culture that, for some agencies, had been a tough sell. Keep Reading
To help mitigate the spread of the disease, the General Services Administration put together a contract vehicle and guidance to support agencies in standing up screening protocols for anyone entering a federal building. Keep Reading
But in the recent months we’ve seen a couple of chief data officers taking their skills to the private sector or nonprofit world. Because as we all know now, it’s all about the data. Keep Reading
The whole of government approach to battling the coronavirus pandemic requires the services of government contractors to keep things running and help keep America safe. Keep Reading
As part of the implementation of reserves of multiple-award contracts, the proposed rule removed the term “reserve” in the FAR where it is not related to reserves of multiple-award contracts. Keep Reading
Just over eight years after the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, or FedRAMP, was established, House lawmakers passed a bill that would codify the program in law, add annual funding for the next five years and mandate much-needed reforms. Keep Reading
With FedBizOpps shuttered and shifted to beta.SAM.gov, the General Services Administration is readying for the next major transition to its centralized federal contracting site. Keep Reading
Three federal agencies—the Federal Aviation Administration, the Department of Energy’s Office of Science, and the Bureau of Prisons—spent over $50 million in FY 2018 on warehouses, many of which contain property (like vehicles, furniture, and computers). Keep Reading
Ronnie Simpkins pleaded guilty to a federal bribery charge stemming from a scheme in which he accepted bribes from government contractors from August 2011 to August 2017. Keep Reading