When competitors see bid info, the public loses
The competition for the Air Force’s next-generation air-refueling tanker contract is one of the most lucrative procurements the service has ever conducted. Despite the high-profile and extensive...
View ArticleDefense department contractors may see new hiring regulations
A proposed Defense Department regulation, if implemented, will substantially change how contractors hire, oversee and track certain former civilian and military personnel. As proposed, it will also...
View ArticleGSA chief’s resignation evokes sympathy, hope for reform
Federal contracting experts had mixed statements of support for former General Services Administrator Martha Johnson, who resigned April 2, with calls for urgent reform in the agency she led. Johnson...
View ArticleBid protests are worth their costs, former OFPP chief says
Contractors on the losing side of a competitive bidding who protest to the Government Accountability Office do not hurt or game the procurement system as some critics allege, says a forthcoming study....
View ArticleFEMA official gets two years’ probation for revolving-door relationship with...
Private industry frequently considers hiring existing and former federal government employees for their experience, knowledge base and skill set. As a reaction to the continuing perception that...
View ArticleAir Force suspends, begins debarment process of reverse-auctioneer FedBid
The Air Force has suspended FedBid from federal procurement activity, both new contracts and follow-ons, as of Jan. 26, 2015 and proposed the reverse auction company for debarment. FedBid’s listing in...
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Weather Service paid retired exec half a million to consult
In a maneuver some would call “writing your own ticket,” a top National Weather Service executive announced his retirement and then set himself up to perform the same work as a consultant, raising his...
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Top issues going into the new year
As the new year approaches, everyone tends to reflect on where they are and where they’re going. This year certainly didn’t go as many had planned — particularly concerning the 2016 elections. For...
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Report shows procurement staffs overworked, impacting competition
“With a noticeable decline in performance since the last survey, state and local government procurement is facing some difficult challenges that may result in unwanted consequences for both buyers and...
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