CMMC review, multiuse SCIFs on radar of DoD acquisition nominee
CMMC review, multiuse SCIFs on radar of DoD acquisition nominee Michael Duffey, the nominee to be USD for acquisition and sustainment, told lawmakers he’s sensitive to CMMC compliance challenges for small businesses. Justin Doubleday@jdoubledayWFED April 1, 2025 5:54 pm 3 min read The nominee for the Pentagon’s top acquisition job says he’ll review the Cybersecurity […]
A new Trump executive order promises to send GSA ‘back to the future’
President Donald Trump’s “Eliminate Waste and Save Taxpayer Dollars by Consolidating Procurement” executive order brings some old procurement practices back into fashion. Over the next 60 to 90 days, agencies, OMB and the GSA administrator have a lot of work to do to centralize procurement of common items back in GSA. To understand what this […]
DoD hiring still mostly frozen, but these positions are exempt
DoD hiring still mostly frozen, but these positions are exempt Schools and childcare workers, civilians at medical treatment facilities and the Military Entrance Processing Command are exempted from the DoD hiring freeze. Anastasia Obis April 2, 2025 6:34 pm 3 min read The Defense Department’s hiring freeze isn’t ending anytime soon, but a recent policy […]
PCI Federal Acquires IT Services Firm SuprTEK
Photo by Vitalii Vodolazskyi / Shutterstock PCI Federal, an Alabama-based 8(a) enterprise owned by the Poarch Creek Indians, has acquired Superlative Technologies to expand its IT capabilities in the government contracting sector. “This acquisition of SuprTek will allow us opportunities to provide more technological expertise for our federal clients and other leaders in sophisticated industries […]
The government confirms its rights to certain contractor intellectual property
A recent dispute between the Air Force and a simulation software subcontractor proved an important point. The government has rights to certain intellectual property by challenging so-called markings such as notes on who can do what with images, drawings and technical data. Haynes Boone procurement attorney Dan Ramish joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin with […]
Fired probationary employees still facing mixed messages from agencies on reinstatements
Many fired probationary employees are still in limbo as they remain on administrative leave, awaiting further instructions from their agencies on returning to work. But a few agencies are now indicating they may not return the previously fired employees to their duties at all, because the same workers also may face planned reductions in force […]
GSA to cut 577 schedule vendors, 31 SINs
The General Services Administration is targeting as many as 577 schedule holders for removal in the next six months. These are companies who have either not met their sales quota in the last year or have performance or compliance issues. Additionally, GSA is planning on removing 31 Special Item Numbers (SINs) under the schedules program, […]
Ten years later, agencies still making gains on category management
What: Federal agencies move to best-in-class contracting and category management When: “Transforming the Marketplace” memo published by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy in December 2014 Why it matters: OFPP’s push toward category management turned out not to be just an acquisition policy fad, but one that continues to influence agency procurement decisions to this […]
Optimizing the multiple award schedule program
Optimizing the multiple award schedule program The MAS program contracts are awarded at fair and reasonable prices and promote the best pricing through competition at the task. Roger Waldron March 28, 2025 12:12 pm 3 min read On Monday, the General Services Administration (GSA) announced major changes to the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program. The […]
Purchase card freeze paralyzes small business, leaves agencies scrambling
A freeze on government credit cards is leaving small businesses with paused orders, unpaid invoices and no way to process new purchases since the federal agencies don’t have the means to pay for them. The Department of Government Efficiency, led by billionaire and White House advisor Elon Musk, started cracking down on routine federal expenses […]