David Berteau

How election years affect federal contracting

Election years tend to dampen contracting. If an incumbent loses re-election, policy shifts and new people can put contracts on hold.

Contracting

If you’re a budget numbers nerd, this is the week to watch

Contracting

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White House breaks the rules on rulemaking for contractors

Contracting

Capitol Hill’s so-called budget is only the start of a lot of hard work

Congress

Five things contractors need to know about the Defense authorization bill

Defense

Keeping fingers crossed about a potential government shutdown, contractors have a new White House initiative to scrutinize

Contracting

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If it does get passed, the Defense authorization bill has quite a few surprises

Defense

Contractors prepare for shutdown, or at least an austere October

Government Shutdown

Contractors ask a defense-procurement commission: Where’s the beef?

Contracting

New organization plays matchmaker for innovators, DoD

Acquisition

Three ways the proposed NDAA could change the way contractors do business

Contracting

How regulations not meant for contractors, sometimes end up complicating their business

When agencies enact new rules aimed at curtailing some aspects of the larger national economy they can sometimes lead to conflicting impacts on federal…

Contracting

Busy federal fourth quarter to bleed into just as crazy first quarter of 2024

Bloomberg Government estimates agencies to have more than $200 billion to spend on acquisition over the final three months of fiscal 2023.

Reporter's Notebook

What Congress wants Defense to look like in 2024 takes shape

Defense

House Armed Services committees at last voted out their bills for 2024 last week. The Senate Armed Services Committee released a statement of intent.