SAIC clarifies its mission to the new administration amid heightened contractor scrutiny
In talking with Wall Street, Science Applications International Corp. executives summarize their experience two months into a new Trump administration and how they are explaining SAIC’s role in the ecosystem. Little doubt exists that consulting contracts are under a new spotlight across government including at the General Services Administration and Defense Department, two agencies that always […]
IRS releases solicitation for new tax research service
The IRS wants a contractor to help standardize and continually update sources for a broad range of agency employees. The Internal Revenue Service wants to improve the research capabilities employees have access to as they process tax returns and answer questions from taxpayers. The agency is planning a firm-fixed price contract for tax research services. The IRS […]
Army wraps up awards for $4.2B aerostat contract
Army officials set up the contract to support persistent detection, surveillance and targeting missions. The Army has finalized its award of a potential 10-year, $4.2 billion contract for aerostat system production and associated services to 10 companies. Each company that submitted a proposal was chosen for the contract that Army officials set up to support persistent […]
Centralized federal procurements bring plenty of risks, potential rewards
DOGE is considering whether to designate the General Services Administration as the mandatory purchasing center for civilian agencies. But history suggests that competition drives innovation and efficiency, not consolidation. The talk started when the Office of Personnel Management shuttered its procurement operations and pushed the management of its contracts to the General Services Administration. That action […]
DOGE takeaways for industry and the race for tech superiority
Luis Avila, a managing director in BDO’s technology and transformation practice, runs us through the major themes that investors are hearing about from publicly traded government contractors and how they set the tone for the industry. When publicly traded companies release their financial results, the most interesting aspect of the conference calls have little to […]