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GSA aims to make buying SaaS easier through new policy

GSA issued an acquisition letter detailing the certain conditions when contracting officers can buy cloud services with upfront payments.

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A troubling small business trend is getting worse

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For contractors, a lot to ponder five months into the fiscal year

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OFPP expands small business ‘rule of two’ to multiple award contracts

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Why the General Services Administration has a busy year coming up

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Why there’s not a huge cause for optimism for the rest of the federal budget year

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Contract spending is set to grow across the board in 2024

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Yes, people, the House leadership failure also affects acquisition

The longer the House of Representatives remains in stasis, the closer the next budget deadline comes without any action to resolve it. There is lots at…

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What the continuing resolution still leaves unresolved

Chaos in one chamber of Congress threatens passage of the National Defense Authorization bill and the chances for full year 2024 appropriations later on….

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Government shutdown puts contractors in precarious position

There’s never a convenient time for a full or even a partial government shutdown, but we’ve reached the beginning of the end of another fiscal year with the likelihood of a shutdown rising. So how can contractors make sure they’re ready for it and minimize the damage?

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