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