Acquisition
The defense industrial base is 'in crisis,' expert tells Hill panel
The defense establishment is not equipped to develop, acquire and onboard emerging technologies at scale, according to a draft report from the Pentagon, and witnesses at a recent House hearing called for deeper, stronger ties between government and industry.
Protest over OASIS+ pricing data access falls short
ANALYSIS | Boston Consulting Group claimed it did not need to provide that information on certain items in its bid for the government-wide professional services vehicle.
Reorganizing government acquisition for the digital age
The General Services Administration recently reorganized its Federal Acquisition Service, eliminating its regional structure, a move its commissioner Sonny Hashmi says is already yielding positive results.
IRS starts the bidding for $1.9B IT services recompete
The tax collection agency is undertaking this recompete amid its broader push to overhaul the entire tech environment, which includes systems first stood up in the 1960s.
Protests persist for FBI's long-delayed $5B IT contract
ANALYSIS | History looks to be repeating itself as the FBI keeps facing protests after each downselect phase and elimination of bidders.
Civilian IT budgets to dive in 2024, PSC forecasts
Expect a return to pre-pandemic IT spending levels in the coming years, the trade group warned.
Biden wants better deals from contractors
A new administration push is underway to leverage procurement data and purchasing power to generate savings.
Veterans Affairs makes awards on $60B IT vehicle recompete
The highly touted contract known as T4NG2 has 30 winners and almost certainly many more disappointed bidders.
Here’s what drove a 22% spike in bid protests this year
A single contract garnered more than 350 protests.
GSA previews its plan for $919M supply chain monitoring software buy
The General Services Administration is putting the security and stability of government supply chains front and center in this planned procurement.
CIO-SP4 drove spike in bid protests
ANALYSIS | Unhappiness with the National Institutes of Health's main IT contract vehicle contributed to a 22% increase in protests during the government's 2023 fiscal year.
White House looks to scale FedRAMP with automation
The cloud security program is being restructured to respond to the proliferation of cloud offerings.
White House looks to ramp up contract spending with small disadvantaged businesses
Last year, the federal government awarded small disadvantaged businesses over 11% of contracting dollars. Now, it’s aiming for 13%.
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