How GSA Plans to Ease the Transition to EIS
Aug 7, 2017
The General Services Administration (GSA) has awarded the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions telecommunications contract to 10 vendors, giving agencies years to move from the current Networx contract. In an effort to avoid issues similar to the transition from FTS 2001 to Networx, GSA is working...
SmallGovCon Week In Review: July 31-August 4, 2017
Aug 4, 2017
Coming off their World Series win last year, my Chicago Cubs are back atop the National League Central division in hopes of repeating as champions. While we still have few months of the regular season left, I’m hoping for a repeat of October 4, 1908, when a whopping 6,210 fans watched the...
What Can Your City Learn From Philadelphia’s Improvements?
Aug 3, 2017
Philadelphia officials in the procurement department knew they had an aging, outdated system that made it difficult for vendors to compete for city work, which made it difficult for the city to get the best available quality and prices. So they got to work creating and installing upgrades to nearly...
Why BPOs Are a Good Business Model for Public Sector Buying
Aug 3, 2017
Public Technology.net has run a very good interview with public buying organisation (PBO) ESPO about the important role that organisations like this play in the government IT landscape. It explains how these organisations come about and how exactly they operate. How they are run like a business but...
Fast Tracking Tech Acquisitions
Aug 3, 2017
When the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) wanted to take a more agile approach to technology, they found help inside the government from the National Technical Information Service (NTIS). Using its Joint Venture Partnership program authority, USCIS was able to execute an...
DeVos Cancels Multibillion Tech Procurement
Aug 3, 2017
Facing a potential bipartisan revolt on Capitol Hill, the Trump administration canceled a multibillion solicitation for a consolidated student loan servicing solution. The Department of Education released a statement saying the long-planned finance platform will be replaced by a new project before...
5 Ways Contractors Can Get Opportunities Before Year-End
Aug 3, 2017
Lourdes Martin-Rosa, president of Government Business Solutions and the American Express OPEN Advisor on Government Contracting, outlines five ways to take advantage of the fiscal year-end and land government contracts during this high spend period. Because many agencies have a “use it or lose...
6 Guidelines for Drone Acquisition
Aug 2, 2017
Drones have many potential and diverse applications for government, but with the technological and regulatory environment quickly evolving, purchasing them presents different procurement challenges. The National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) recently released guidance on the...
10 Vendors Earn Spot on GSA’s Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions Vehicle
Aug 2, 2017
It’s been two years since the General Services Administration (GSA) issued its request for proposals to replace its Networxx contract for government-wide telecommunications services. Today, it announced the award of its $50 billion Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) vehicle to ten vendors....
Impact of Brexit on UK Procurement – A General Overview
Aug 1, 2017
We’ve written plenty on Public Spend Forum and Spend Matters UK about the impact of Brexit on public procurement (or procurement generally) but here is another, more general, view from Raconteur, published recently. Worth a read for a general overview regardless of the sector you operate in.
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No Protest Of Terminated Task Order, Court Says
Aug 1, 2017
A contractor could not file a valid bid protest challenging an agency’s decision to terminate the contractor’s task order, according to the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.
In a recent decision, the Court agreed with the GAO, which also held that the contractor’s challenge involved a matter of...
New House Bill Calls for ‘Smart’ Border Wall
Aug 1, 2017
Two days after calling for more technology to support border security, Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas, introduced new legislation, the Secure Miles with All Resources and Technology Act (SMART Act). It leverages technology and U.S. Customs and Border Protection assets to secure the U.S.-Mexico border for...
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Perspectives and Insights
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Policies and Regulations
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