Contracts
Court lifts contractor vaccine mandate injunction, but no enforcement starting yet
More guidance to federal agencies is expected from the Office of Management and Budget.
Opinion
Understanding 'commerciality' and why you need to align your pricing strategy with your compliance plan
The concept of 'commerciality' is a critical requirement contractors must master in the government market to remain in compliance with FAR rules. Here's a guide on what to know and where to start.
Contracts
Accenture touts $189M CDC cloud migration award
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is evaluating what IT assets can go into the secured infrastructure.
Contracts
Polaris protests raise more questions about mentor-protege joint ventures
This $15 billion government-wide technology contract and a second with a $50 billion ceiling all focus on the same issue.
Contracts
VA adds 6 months to health record deployment pause
The delay is designed to give the Department of Veterans Affairs and Cerner Oracle more time to iron out serious performance issues in the multibillion dollar software upgrade.
Contracts
Protests start for CIO-SP4 small business downselects
Ten companies have objected to their eliminations from the $50 billion IT contract.
Contracts
Unhappy bidders claim CIO-SP4 unfairly favors small firms with big business partners
Small businesses are receiving, and reacting negatively to, unsuccessful bid notices they received from the National Institutes of Health's IT acquisition arm regarding this $50 billion vehicle.
Contracts
OPM watchdog seeks a background search tool to help investigations
The Office of Personnel Management’s Inspector General asked industry to offer insights about a potential online search and retrieval service to help with its investigations.
Companies
DISA’s sweeping new plan takes aim at data silos, mistagged info
The Pentagon’s IT agency has policy and culture ideas to encourage freer, more secure info-sharing.
Contracts
When better wasn't good enough for this $340M task order
HII had a higher non-price score that unfortunately for them, was not enough for the Navy to justify paying a higher price.
Contracts
DISA further details DEOS support contract
The Defense Information Systems Agency is keeping its focus on cyber and program management support amid several other changes to this program aiding the collaboration tool rollout.
Companies
DISA chooses Iron Bow for $743M 'Fourth Estate' software contract
The company will act as lead integrator of Cisco's hardware and software products across non-combat support agencies.
Contracts
Fight over $1.5B Commerce IT contract goes to court
Four companies that missed out on an award are taking their protests up a notch.
Contracts
State Department advances on network modernization efforts
Verizon and BT Federal secure awards worth more than $1 billion each for work in overseas locations.
Opinion
Mastering both the spoken and unspoken rules of GovCon
Entering the government market and being successful both have their own guidelines to go by, some often said and others not so much but just as important.
Contracts
White House raises contract spending goals for small disadvantaged businesses
The Office of Management and Budget is directing agencies to award at least 12% of all federal contracting dollars to small disadvantaged businesses in fiscal year 2023.
Contracts
Air Force ready to take bids for $5.3B cyber tech vehicle
Unrestricted and small business pools are a feature in this procurement.
Contracts
ICE chooses 7 for $340M rapid tech development vehicle
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency is using the "Center of Excellence" terminology for this effort.
Opinion
How contractors can help their customers avoid 'tool sprawl'
As federal customers navigate increasingly complex IT environments, they need expert guidance. Herer's how to help.
Contracts