Contracting

Amelia Brust/Federal News NetworkContracting

DoD award lead times increased for higher value contracts

The military services have been able to reduce contract award times, but DoD lacks department-wide understanding of changes.

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John Garamendi

Should the Defense Department get more mixed up with mergers and acquisitions?

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Amelia Brust/Federal News Networkcontracting, small business, government

A troubling small business trend is getting worse

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Head shot of Ken Dodds

Key policies affecting small business in the federal market

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Amelia Brust/Federal News NetworkGSA, federal buildings, real estate

GSA CIO, IG spar over purchase of China-made video conferencing cameras

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Amelia Brust/Federal News Networkprotests, Acquisition, Contracts, procurement

Why contracting protest appeals are never a zero sum game

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Small business, SBA, contracting

Sen. Ernst hopeful about fixes to small business contracting

New Senate bill would help small businesses compete on skills and capabilities rather than just price at the main contract level.

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Advice for contractors when the government really, really could shut down

Contracting will continue even with a long-term continuing resolution or even a partial government shutdown.

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defense budget

DoD dispelling lingering myths about OTAs

With Other Transaction Authorities (OTAs) becoming increasingly popular within the defense acquisition community, misconceptions around its use still linger.

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