4 steps to prepare for the shutdown The Federal Government may shut down this week. Here are some steps needed to be prepared. Source: Washington Technology, Published September 22, 2015 Hope springs eternal, yet reality is what ultimately counts. As … Continued
Buy Indian Act: 105 Years (And Counting) Of Frustration The Buy Indian Act regulations are finally in place. Source: SmallGovCOn, Article written by Steven Kiprince, published August 12, 2015 In 1910, William Howard Taft lived in the White House, the … Continued
Obama’s Latest Executive Order Requires Sick Leave for Contractors A new executive order by the President will provide sick leave for some 300,000 workers. Source: Government Executive, Article written by Charles S. Clark, published September 8, 2015 In another in … Continued
New regulations will change business for Government contractors In July 2014, the President signed an Executive order that will affect federal contractors. Source: Lexology, Article written by Thompson Coburn LLP, published August 25, 2015 The Administration has been active in … Continued
House defense bill includes acquisition reform A $612 billion defense authorization bill passed by the House on May 15 is “an initial step in a long-term effort to inject greater flexibility and accountability into the acquisition system,” according to a … Continued
Congress should back GAO investigation into small business contracting fraud California Rep. Janice Hahn (D) has drafted an amendment to H.R. 1481 that would call for a new GAO investigation into fraud and abuses in federal small business contracting programs. … Continued
Simplified Acquisition Threshold To $500,000? House Proposes Huge Increase The simplified acquisition threshold would increase to $500,000 under the version of the 2016 National Defense Authorization Act currently before the U.S. House of Representatives. If the House proposal ultimately becomes … Continued
Contractors Oppose Plan to Centralize Pentagon Commercial Purchasing The largest contractors trade organization has asked the House Armed Services Committee to rethink several components of its bill to reform the Pentagon’s acquisition process, opposing in particular a plan to centralize … Continued
Small business federal contracting would change under Chabot bill Source: FierceGovernment, article written by Ryan McDermott, March 22, 2015 The chairman of the House Small Business Committee introduced a bill that would include more categories for small businesses to get … Continued
OFPP Fixing Unintended Consequences of 1990s Procurement Reform Source: Federal News Radio, Inside the Reporter’s Notebook by Jason Miller, March 30, 2015 The federal government’s procurement system is not designed for optimal performance. That was the understatement of the week … Continued
