COVID-19 drives Maximus to halt financial guidance
Maximus is temporarily suspending its financial guidance to investors because of the coronavirus pandemic and what it is doing to the economy. How soon will other public GovCon firms follow suit?
OMB expands use of easy-acquisition procedures in face of COVID-19
The Office of Management and Budget's revised thresholds for federal purchases are a welcome tool for agencies and federal contractors
Podcasts
Project 38: How COVID-19 will disrupt the GovCon supply chain
Explore the impact of COVID-19 on the GovCon supply chain in Senior Staff Writer Ross Wilkers' interview with Chris Meissner, founding partner with the 202 Group, a data analytics and market intelligence firm.
Opinion
Don't take the national security contractor workforce for granted
As the government moves through the COVID-19 crisis, it is critical that government leaders make the right decisions and remember that contractors are an essential part of the solution.
Coronavirus updates on business, government and contracting
We're collecting our coronavirus coverage into a central page as a way of keeping track of the many ways the pandemic is impacting the business of government contracting.
DOD's Ellen Lord names contractors as part of nation's critical infrastructure
DOD acquisition chief Ellen Lord has declared that contractors in the defense industrial base are part of the nation's critical infrastructure sector and can continue to report to work during the pandemic.
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.
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.
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.
Opinion