FAR overhaul targets risk-averse acquisition culture
Larry Allen, the General Services Administrator’s chief acquisition officer, says regulatory changes must be paired with leadership support for innovation. The federal government’s most ambitious acquisition reform in more than three decades requires fundamental changes to how contracting officers think about risk and is not just about rewriting regulations, according to Larry Allen of the General Services […]
Trump’s commercial procurement push derails fight over $365M Army contract
The cancellation of SETA III likely ends a year-long protest battle at U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Several protests are still open at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, but the fight for a $365 million Army contract is likely over for other reasons not related to the challenges. The Army’s $365 million Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance […]
Federal agencies can resume mass layoffs, Supreme Court rules
Many agencies across government are expected to swiftly implement workforce cuts. Updated July 8 at 7:42 p.m. Federal agencies across government can resume laying off their employees en masse after the Supreme Court reversed a court order that barred those reductions, with several agencies likely to move swiftly to start cutting staff. The court once again […]