NASA (and All Federal Agencies) Says Time to Jettison LPTA By: Gloria Larkin Department of Defense (DOD) joined the General Services Administration (GSA) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in severely curtailing use of the vilified Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection criteria in federal contracting process. The LPTA has long been decried... Read More
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Federal Updates for Small Business
Federal Updates for Small Businesses By: Gloria Larkin Owners and employees of government contractors and small businesses that have been ― and presume that that they still are ― certified for a procurement set aside under the Department of Defense’s (DOD) Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) and/or Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) Program, read on.... Read More
Artificial Intelligence: Powerful Procurement Impact Underway
Artificial Intelligence: Powerful Procurement Impact Underway By Gloria Larkin In a recent presentation for the Ft Detrick contracting community, a contracting officer shared this anecdote: The contracting office in which he works used to employ over 150 people. Now in 2021, 43 people remain, who are tasked with larger spending budget responsibilities and increased pressure... Read More
Capture Your Percent
Capture Your Percent By: Jenny Bonilla As Women’s History Month draws to a close, we celebrate the many WOSBs that are winning, performing, and leading in federal contracting, like Civility Management Solutions lead by Laurie Sayles. We also celebrate the many partners and programs that support WOSBs from ChallengeHER, all the national PTAC’s; to Women... Read More