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Public Procurement News Round-Up | 1/23/2017
Jan 24, 2017
FAR Council Extends Comment Period on Industry Engagement Rule
The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council has extended the comment period for a new rule encouraging agencies to communicate with industry. The rule “clarifies that agency acquisition personnel are permitted and encouraged to...
Should There Be a Set-Aside for Mid-Tier Companies?
Jan 24, 2017
This piece was originally written by Matthew Weigelt for FCW.
Rep. Gerald Connolly (D-Va) is renewing his effort to create special programs for mid-sized companies.
The idea of a pilot set-aside program for middle-tier companies is not dead yet.
Krystal Brumfield, senior legislative tax counsel...
Going from ‘Small’ to ‘Other than Small’
Jan 24, 2017
This article, by Matthew Weigelt, was originally published at FCW.com.
Small companies can win big contracts for work they are quite capable of handling. However, that one contract can rocket those companies out of the small-business set-aside programs that are designed ease them into the bigger,...
NASPO: Top 10 State Procurement Priorities for 2017
Jan 24, 2017
NASPO recently published its top 10 priorities of state procurement leaders for 2017. Not surprisingly, nearly all of the priorities highlighted coincided with the results of a “Top 5 Priorities Exercise” where members of the Global Leaders Exchange participated during a recent quarterly...
Don’t Underestimate Trump
Jan 23, 2017
Regular readers will know that I try to keep this blog away from politics, so what I will be writing here should not be seen as a reflection of my opinion about Donald Trump’s policy views. My focus here is elsewhere, on how effective Trump is likely to be as president. Even (perhaps especially)...
Public Procurement News Round-Up | 1/20/2017
Jan 20, 2017
Nine Facts About Acquisition for the New Administration
Michael Fischetti, executive director of the National Contract Management Association, provides nine “facts” about federal acquisition for whoever leads President Donald Trump’s acquisition efforts. Fischetti notes that government...
Rolls Royce Admits Guilt in Global Fraud Scheme
Jan 20, 2017
Rolls-Royce, a United Kingdom-based company (not the car company, as it turns out) is at the center of a massive fraud settlement that brought together countries from across the world. The company, which makes a number of parts and systems for aerospace, defense and other agencies in the United...
Public Spend Forum Newswire | 1/20/2017
Jan 20, 2017
Nine Facts About Acquisition for the New Administration
Michael Fischetti, executive director of the National Contract Management Association, provides nine “facts” about federal acquisition for whoever leads President Donald Trump’s acquisition efforts. Fischetti notes that government...
European Public Procurement Newswire — 1/20/17
Jan 20, 2017
This is our weekly European public procurement news roundup, bringing you recent public sector stories and information from around Europe’s news portals, reporting on how more than a trillion Euros of taxpayer money is being spent.
Procurement law does not block innovation
An interesting...
Good Intentions and Bad Ideas for Addressing Inequality through Contracting
Jan 20, 2017
There is a perception that inequality is a growing problem and might be in part responsible for the political shocks of 2016 – Brexit and the election of Donald Trump in particular. Those in society who feel they have missed out economically and socially look at those at the top of the ladder who...
Public Procurement News Round-up | 1/19/2017
Jan 19, 2017
Department of Labor Sues Oracle
The Department of Labor has sued Oracle over what it calls discriminatory pay and hiring practices. According to TechCrunch, the suit alleges Oracle has a “systemic practice” of paying white men more than women, African-American and Asian workers in similar...
Public Spend Forum Newswire | 1/19/2017
Jan 19, 2017
Department of Labor Sues Oracle
The Department of Labor has sued Oracle over what it calls discriminatory pay and hiring practices. According to TechCrunch, the suit alleges Oracle has a “systemic practice” of paying white men more than women, African-American and Asian workers in similar...
