June 14, 2017 Agency Creates Fake Source Selection Documents Source: SmallGovCon, Steven Koprince, June 13, 2017 An agency has been caught creating fake source selection documents to pad its file in response to several GAO bid protests. A recent GAO … Continued
June 13, 2017 Congress should be more aggressive in tracking down agency inefficiencies, GAO says Source: Federal News Radio, Nicole Ogrysko, May 19, 2017 If Congress truly wants to save money, it should start asking agencies some tough questions about … Continued
June 9, 2017 GAO: Late Is Late–Even If Agency Server Malfunctions Source: SmallGovCon, Jennifer Tucker, June 7, 2017 You’ve hit send on that electronic proposal, hours before the deadline and now you can sit back and feel confident that you’ve … Continued
April 20, 2017 27 Percent Of DoD Mentor-Protege Agreements Are Deficient, GAO Says Source: SmallGovCon, Steven Koprince, April 13, 2017 The GAO estimates that 27 percent of DoD mentor-protege agreements are deficient. In a comprehensive new report, the GAO says … Continued
April 4, 2017 GAO Report Highlights Recent Trends In Government Contracting Source: SmallGovCon, Matthew Schoonover, March 30, 2017 Earlier this month, the GAO released a comprehensive report detailing the trends in government contracting over a five-year period (from fiscal year … Continued
March 29, 2017 Government References Didn’t Complete PPQs? “Too Bad,” Says GAO Source: SmallGovCon, Candace Shields, March 21, 2017 Federal contractors frequently find themselves in the position of needing to establish their past performance credentials to secure future contracts – … Continued
October 25, 2016 Cost Realism: Using Offeror’s Actual Rates Was Unobjectionable Source: SmallGovCon, Matthew Schoonover, October 12, 2016 In conducting a cost realism evaluation, an agency was entitled to use an offeror’s historic approved indirect rates and current incumbent direct … Continued
October 17, 2016 Insufficient Experience Information Sinks Offeror’s Proposal Source: SmallGovCon, Candace Shields, September 28, 2016 An offeror’s failure to provide the type of past performance information mandated by a solicitation led to the offeror’s elimination from consideration for a … Continued
August 26, 2016 Small Businesses Allege Unfair Contracting Practices in Professional Services Market Source: National Defense, Sandra I. Erwin, August 1, 2016 The Pentagon’s gargantuan needs for private-sector support have fueled a sector of the defense contracting market known as … Continued
August 25, 2016 Proposal Prep Tips – Don’t Play Hide-and-Seek with Technical Details Source: Fox Rothschild LLP, The Federal Government Contracts & Procurement Blog, Nicholas T. Solosky, August 3, 2016 Contractors that want to improve their proposal drafting skills (and … Continued
