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Recommendations to the Trump Administration
Feb 28, 2017
At the last U.S. Leaders Exchange for Public Procurement meeting, participants (primarily senior executives within the procurement community) provided recommendations for priorities the Trump Administration should focus on. In addition to compiling the feedback provided by participants, we have...
Public Procurement News Round-up | 12/30/2016
Jan 3, 2017
NDAA Removes DoD Subcontracting Language
Forbes notes that Congress removed a controversial provision of the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would have allowed the Department of Defense (DoD) to count its subcontracts on big weapons programs toward its small business prime...
Public Spend Forum Newswire | 12/30/2016
Jan 3, 2017
NDAA Removes DoD Subcontracting Language
Forbes notes that Congress removed a controversial provision of the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would have allowed the Department of Defense (DoD) to count its subcontracts on big weapons programs toward its small business prime...
Other Transaction Authority (Advanced) Workshop
Aug 18, 2016
Do you want to develop applicable expertise in Other Transaction Authority (OTA)?
This hands-on workshop takes you through the entire process of awarding and competing for OTAs, from planning through award and administration.
This is NOT a day off. You will NOT sit back and sip coffee as slide...
Public Procurement Newswire | 12/21/2016
Dec 22, 2016
New Military Plane Goes from Design to Test Flight within a Year
Writing at Defense One, Marcus Weisgerber notes that a new airplane designed and built by Boeing and Saab went from the design stage to in the air within a year, “light speed for the defense industry.” “We don’t do that very...
Public Procurement News Round-up | 12/6/2016
Dec 6, 2016
It’s difficult to keep track of all of the news published that impacts the public sector market every day. That’s why the Public Spend Forum Newswire captures and synthesizes the new policies, regulations, thought leadership and legislation that is changing and influencing your job. Here are a...
Public Spend Forum Newswire | 12/6/2016
Dec 6, 2016
Donald Trump Wants Government to “Cancel Order” on Air Force One
President-Elect Donald Trump shone a spotlight on procurement this morning when he tweeted, “Boeing is building a brand new 747 Air Force One for future presidents, but costs are out of control, more than $4 billion. Cancel...
Featured News Story | FLASH: DHS Awards Spots On New Agile Development Contract
Dec 5, 2016
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded 13 companies spot on its new agile software development contracting vehicle, Flexible Agile Support for the Homeland, or FLASH. Nextgov reports “With a maximum value of $1.54 billion, the agency-wide contracting system was designed to promote...
Public Procurement News Round-up | 12/5/2016
Dec 5, 2016
It’s difficult to keep track of all of the news published that impacts the public sector market every day. That’s why the Public Spend Forum Newswire captures and synthesizes the new policies, regulations, thought leadership and legislation that is changing and influencing your job. Here are a...
Public Spend Forum Newswire | 12/2/2016
Dec 2, 2016
Concerns Over Category Management Policy
Roger Waldron, president of the Coalition for Government Procurement, writes that there are “significant questions and concerns surrounding,” the draft circular put forward by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on implementing category...
Public Procurement News Round-up | 12/2/16
Dec 2, 2016
It’s difficult to keep track of all of the news published that impacts the public sector market every day. That’s why the Public Spend Forum Newswire captures and synthesizes the new policies, regulations, thought leadership and legislation that is changing and influencing your job. Here are a...
Public Spend Forum Newswire | 12/01/2016
Dec 1, 2016
How Will GSA Resolve Potential Conflict of Interest with Trump Hotel?
The pressure is growing on the General Services Administration (GSA) and President-Elect Donald Trump to determine the legality of the latter’s 60-year lease on the hotel he built at the old Post Office site. The ranking...
