Pricing argument falls on deaf ears

MRC Federal argued that the Air Force unfairly adjusted the pricing on its bid, causing the company to lose a $100 million contract. But GAO didn't buy it.

DISA wins spark real estate move

A pair of DISA contract wins in the last three months of 2015 led a small St. Louis-based contractor to bolster its presence in the Washington, D.C.-area.

3 new procurement regs worth noting

As 2015 came to a close, the government published three interim and proposed rules covering security requirements, multi-year contracts and opportunities for women-owned businesses.

Billion-dollar Army contract faces protests

The winners haven't been named yet, but two companies have already filed protests over an Army contract to provide logistics support in the Persian Gulf region.

SSA extends deadline for cloud services

The Social Security Administration is developing a contract to expand a cloud pilot project and acquire infrastructure and platform cloud services.

CSRA continues protest battle with CACI

CSRA has filed a protest that continues a battle with CACI International to build a web-based supply chain management system.

DHS faces protest over $150M consolidated IT contract

DHS faces a protest over a $150 million IT contract that consolidated several other vehicles into a single award. Are more protests on the way?

System One makes deal for Alta

System One gives its government business a boost with acquisition of Alta IT Services.

Poor report dooms Navy's protest defense

The Navy lost its defense of a bid protest in large part because it wouldn't share enough information on its decision making process with GAO.

6 ways to be a better partner

Partnering is a critical component of the government market. Four experts from large and small businesses offer their best advice for making the best of the prime-sub relationship.

PSC joins forces with WT parent on new tradeshow

The Professional Services Council has signed on with 1105 Media to be a founding partner on the new Acquire Show, a two-day conference and trade show built around government acquisition and management.

2015: A year of dramatic change at a glacial pace

2015 saw its share of major changes, but those changes were the result of years of slow steady pressure on the market.

Protests resolved, 18F prepares for next round of BPAs

When the Court of Federal Claims ruled against Octo Consulting this week, it cleared the way for GSA to move forward on its Agile development contract for its 18F office as well as clearing the way for another round of awards.

PSC bids adieu to Soloway

Stan Soloway, the long-time leader of the Professional Services Council, heads off on his next yet-to-be named adventure and leaves behind a legacy of leadership, friendship and passion.

Spelling errors kill $100M Alliant bid

Spelling and grammar count when it comes to bid proposals - a lesson one small business learned the hard way when it tried to win a $100 million Alliant Small business task order.

GDIT survives protest of $450M DISA contract

DRS Technologies argued that DISA pulled a bait and switch when it picked GD for a communications support contract, but GAO ruled that picking the lowest price still can be the best value for the government.

Bid protests continue slow, steady rise

Bid protests continue the steady increase, according to GAO's annual report. Can you guess the top five reasons for successful protests?

Services and IP protect margins, drive consolidation in logistics support space

While the large defense companies may be fleeing most parts of the services market, new research from Govini shows that contractor logistics support remains a desirable niche because it lets the defense contractors own their weapons platforms from head to tail.

ManTech, Smartronix win second shot at $220M Air Force contract

GAO denied portions of ManTech's and Smartronix's bid protests, but they agreed with one critical portion, and now the companies are back in the running for an Air Force IT contract.

Contractor Confidence Index tops 100 as market improves

Our latest WT Contractor Confidence Index shows that contractors are more optimistic about the market and the opportunities ahead. Perhaps we really have turned the corner.