GSA Unveils New, Improved and More Secure SAM.gov
The new SAM.gov is now the system used to register to do business with the federal government, search for contract opportunities, find wage determinations, and more. Keep Reading
Procurement Collusion Strike Force Targets Fraud Against Federal Contracts
Over the past year, more than 360 investigators, analysts, and data scientists have worked (mostly virtually) across dozens of federal, state, and local agencies to deter and detect crimes involving federal money. Keep Reading
CISA Shares Specs for Threat-Hunting Solution
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency wants to know whether industry can meet certain performance and security features to support a threat-hunting system. Keep Reading
Creative, Responsive, Agile Underscored Federal IT, Procurement in 2020
The year also proved urgency and emergency can drive agencies and vendors to get hardware and software in place in record time and within federal rules. Keep Reading
DHS Awarded $6 Million in Contracts to Firm Where Acting Secretary Wolf’s Wife Is Executive
Wolf's wife, Hope Wolf, is vice president of professional staff operations at Berkeley Research Group, a consulting firm. Although the company has a long history of federal contracts, it did not do work for DHS until after Wolf became the TSA's chief of staff in 2017. Keep Reading
Government Official and Contracting Executive Plead Guilty to Bribery Conspiracy
Jeffrey B. Donahue, 42, of Herndon, and Nadeem Ansari, 47, of Haymarket, each pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to bribe a public official. Sentencing is scheduled for Sept. 11, 2020, for Donahue and Ansari. Keep Reading
Coronavirus
Coronavirus Solutions: How to Navigate Federal Emergency Procurement Rules
In normal times, it can take months to issue one contract for readily available goods or services. These are not normal times. Understanding FAR part 18 and how to bid for contracts using it can help you help the government right now. Keep Reading
FEMA Offers Ways for Private Sector to Help Fight COVID-19
To help match the many offers of assistance to the right place, at the right time, and in the right quantity, FEMA asks for help in ensuring partners know how to connect. Keep Reading
OMB Coronavirus Guidance: Flexibility for Contractors, Emergency Procurement for Agencies
Maintaining the resilience of federal contracting base "requires continued communication by agencies with their contractors, both small and large, and effective leveraging of flexibilities and authorities to help minimize work disruption." Keep Reading
Small Businesses Encouraged to be Specific and Creative to Forge DHS Partnerships
More than 100 members of the small-business community gathered on Feb. 14 in Arlington to hear from component representatives at a meeting hosted by GTSC’s Emerging Small Business Group. Keep Reading
Phishing Campaign Targets Login Credentials of Multiple U.S., International Government Procurement Services
The focus on these services suggests the threat actor(s) are interested in potential contractor(s) and/or supplier(s) for those governments targeted. Keep Reading
How Does a Contractor Get Through the Mid-Tier Door – and Stay There?
“There are a lot of questions about how the solicitations have changed over time,” says GAO official Shear. Keep Reading
Justice Department Announces Procurement Collusion Strike Force
PCSF will be an interagency partnership consisting of prosecutors from the Antitrust Division, prosecutors from 13 U.S. Attorneys’ Offices. Keep Reading
FedBizOpps Is Almost No Longer: What You Need to Know for the SAM Transition
Some agencies may be quicker to make the Veterans Day weekend transition than others. Last week, the Federal Aviation Administration notified vendors they were behind. Keep Reading
Cybersecurity Awareness Month
TSA Releases ‘Cloud First,’ ‘Cloud Smart’ Integrated Strategy
Agency focused on adopting only TSA-approved cloud services and utilizing Software as a Service (SaaS) as the primary approach to cloud implementation. Keep Reading
State Department Contracting Officer Convicted of Bribery and Procurement Fraud
Sabino concealed his unlawful relationship by, among other things, making false statements on disclosure forms and during his background reinvestigation. Keep Reading
Many Agencies Took Longer to Issue Small Business Awards Than Recommended, GAO Finds
Agencies cited factors that slowed the process, such as heavy workloads for reviewers and slow responses to requests for more information. Keep Reading
GAO: Steps Needed to Identify DoD Acquisition Training Needs for Non-Acquisition Personnel
All non-acquisition personnel have access to DAU's online training, but many of DAU's more advanced courses are only provided in a classroom setting. Keep Reading
PERSPECTIVE: Stop ‘Ghosting’ Industry During the Procurement Process
When we abruptly stop communicating with our industry partners, especially after seeking information from them, it may seem like we are purposely ignoring them. Keep Reading
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Holding Industry Days for EMS Acquisition
The EMS acquisition will provide the full suite of enterprise management information technology (IT) services to support NGA customers. Keep Reading