GAO pushes back on making losers pay for failed bid protests
The watchdog agency cites a lack of data and potential harm to competition in rejecting a congressional proposal. The Government Accountability Office is pushing back against efforts by Congress to make unsuccessful bid protesters pay both government and contractor costs. In a letter to Congress released Monday, tGAO is warning that such fee-shifting could reduce competition […]
GSA’s vision for procurement is about having ‘one wallet’
Stephen Ehikian, the General Services Administration’s acting leader, compares how GSA wants to approach consolidated common goods and services purchasing to how bulk retail operates. The General Services Administration’s ongoing work to take on substantially all of the government’s purchasing of what it calls “common goods and services” is not too different from how retail giants […]
The scrutiny of federal software spending: Adapt or lose the contract
Technology vendors must change their mindsets about selling into the federal landscape as agencies have different expectations across the board, writes Matt Garst of Mendix Americas. Federal buying season is fast approaching as August and September represent the peak of buying decisions. Amid recent mandates and government policies aimed at increasing efficiency within the federal workforce, […]
CASE acquires IT services provider
The AE Industrial Partners-backed company adds more work in areas like blockchain and digital forensics. CASE, a software development specialist focused on the national security community, has acquired an IT services provider for federal and commercial clients in a move to add more technical offerings. Ragnarok Technologies opened for business in 2015 to provide engineering and […]