Podcasts

PROJECT 38: Harnessing social media in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic

Many of us are practicing social distancing as the world deals with the coronavirus pandemic. Marketing and social media expert Mark Amtower shares his tips on how to use the tools to build and maintain strong relationships with your customers and partners, especially as you largely can't meet face-to-face.

PSC says contractors need telework guidance NOW

The Professional Services Council is asking the White House budget office and Office of Federal Procurement Policy to immediately issue guidance that would allow contractor personnel to work at home, just like their government counterparts.

  • By Nick Wakeman
Opinion

How the best M&A comms can help with COVID-19 communications

During a major event, even a crisis like COVID-19, it's important to think how you communicate and what that says about your company and your brand.

  • By Joyce Bosc
Podcasts

PROJECT 38: BD, capture actions to take as coronavirus spreads

There is plenty for contractors to do as the coronavirus turns the market on its head. Business development and capture expert Lisa Pafe of Lohfeld Consulting offers advice and insights on actions you should take as COVID-19 causes delays and postponements.

Coronavirus may alter CMMC implementation efforts

It's unclear whether emergency measures to stem coronavirus' spread will affect DOD's roll out of its unified cybersecurity standard, but mitigation efforts will likely rely on teleconferencing for training.

  • By Lauren C. Williams
Opinion

COVID 19: What can contractors do? Plenty.

Obviously, your top priority is your family and loved ones but as the dust settles, you need to understand these short- and long-term impacts on your business.

  • By Lisa Pafe

Contracts, the law and coronavirus

In this commentary, attorney James Fontana explores the legal issues around the coronavirus and the questions contractors need to consider as they navigate the days and weeks ahead.

  • By James Fontana

Coronavirus pushes GSA to nix FAST 2020

Citing health concerns, the General Services Administration cancelled its April flagship training conference.

  • By Mark Rockwell

CMMC update: Compliance deadline shifts

DOD chief information security officer for acquisition policy told contractors that CMMC compliance has shifted, giving them more time to get their audits done.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Senate panel looks for supply chain options

The coronavirus pandemic is forcing a conversation about how to mitigate supply chain risks associated with outsourcing and globalization.

  • By Mark Rockwell

Acquisition contracts key to agencies opening telework options in face of coronavirus

The coronavirus is driving more agencies to expand telework options and acquisition vehicles are there to ease the pain.

  • By Mark Rockwell

Perspecta continues fight for both its biggest contract and a second large one

With protests on consecutive days, Perspecta is refusing to back down from fighting to keep its Navy NGEN network services contract and how the DOD's big email award competition is going.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Redefined contracting lead time draws praise

The Office of Federal Procurement Policy is working to revise language on when procurements begin and when they end and the effort is drawing praise from industry groups.

  • By Mark Rockwell

Small business size calculation rule now in effect

A change to how the Small Business Administration calculates small business size is now final. But will it solve the problem?

  • By Nick Wakeman

More antitrust probes of government procurement likely, thanks to new task force

Attorneys focused on the government procurement market warned vendors that the new Procurement Collusion Strike Force faces a steep learning curve.

  • By Mark Rockwell

Contractors need more information on terrorist threats, PSC says

The Professional Services Council is asking the Defense and State departments to improve and increase communications with contractors about threats they face overseas.

  • By Nick Wakeman

FAS won't ditch pricing tools

Even though the General Services Administration's inspector general said two labor pricing tools the agency's acquisition service uses are flawed, alternatives could be worse, a top acquisition official said.

  • By Mark Rockwell

Why you need to be at this week's WT Power Breakfast

Our upcoming GWAC Power Breakfast has a lineup of government leaders ready to share what's next for these market-shaping vehicles.

  • By Nick Wakeman

GAO: Contractor ownership raises concerns at DOD

The ownership of some defense contractors is "opaque" and that's a problem, according to GAO. \

  • By Mark Rockwell

DHS contracts steady despite CIO departure

Procurement operations at DHS remain steady despite the departure of CIO Dr. John Zangardi earlier this month for an industry job, according to the agency's top acquisition official.

  • By Mark Rockwell
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