Last month, I was honored to speak on the Contractor Performance Assessment Rating System (CPARS) at the 60th Annual National Contract Management Association (NCMA) World Congress, the single largest gathering of federal contracting professionals in the country. More than 2,200 contracting professionals come together to contribute to and learn from other thought leaders, establish new,... Read More
Tag Archives: Department of Defense
The 2019 NDAA and its Effects on Small Business
Recently, the President signed into law the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA/ H.R. 5515) for Fiscal Year 2019, which included several provisions affecting government contractors. This annual NDAA process addresses military funding requirements and commits the Department of Defense (DoD) and other agencies to specific rules, regulations, and laws. Read below to... Read More
Debunking the Myth of the Fluctuating Seasonal Spending
The LPTA vs. Best Value Debunking the myth that contract spending seasonally fluctuates in the federal marketplace. It is true that private sector spending varies depending on the time of year, but according to the Federal Procurement Data System (FDPS), this pattern does not correlate with the federal marketplace. Do not let projected budget cuts,... Read More
What the Government Wants, What it Really, Really Wants
By Gloria Larkin According to USASpending.gov, the government spent $472,158,562,285 last year through contracting for services and products with large and small companies nationwide. This was a $34 billion increase over the previous year, and 2017 is anticipating another increase, especially in Department of Defense spending. To dive deeper, Maryland was the place of performance... Read More