From L3Harris Technologies to Intel, the Trump administration is taking stakes in defense companies with little transparency and no clear conflict-of-interest safeguards.
Beth Cappello, a former Homeland Security Department deputy chief information officer, told our Power Breakfast audience who they should really be talking to and how to craft proposals that stand out.
The 10-year contract opportunity comes months after the Office of Personnel Management canceled a sole-source award to Workday following complaints about a lack of competition.
The Federal Acquisition Regulation rewrite keeps in place mandatory requirements for general small business set-asides, while socioeconomic small business programs become discretionary.
Congress remains deadlocked and Sept. 30 is a week away. That means contractors should dust off shutdown plans and take immediate action on invoices, contracts and cash flow.
The administration's push to undermine watchdog agencies may bring short-term gains, but will more likely damage the market and good government over the long haul.
