Given the problems that the DHS Procurement Innovation Lab had the first time it tried to award the $1.5 billion FLASH contract, small businesses need to exercise caution when FLASH 2.0 hits the street.
The expectation is that government contractors saw above average award activity in September but there might be a caveat for some agencies because of expected civilian cuts in Trump's 2018 budget.
A lot is known about the "why" behind the merger of DXC Technology's U.S. government business, Vencore and KeyPoint. But "how" will this future company compete in the federal market after it launches?
Federal contracting has seen four tax-free "Reverse Morris Trust" mergers in two years including the coming deal involving DXC's government business. Leidos' CEO shares insights into learning and educating others as his company did the same.
The combination of DXC's U.S. government arm, Vencore and KeyPoint Government Solutions bares the deep roots each company has in the market and offers a lesson in how change is a constant in the government market.