On Thursday, December 11 at 1 PM Eastern, join our Crowell & Moring attorneys for a webinar entitled: “Intellectual Property Rules in Government Contracts Legal Update: Know Your Technical Data and Patent Rights.” During this 90-minute webinar, we will provide an overview of the key … [Read more...]
Who Will Be the Next "Mayor of the Pentagon?"
The selection of the next Secretary of Defense is in the headlines. But there’s a new senior-level Defense position that will be important in coming years, and who is appointed will matter. Years ago, career executive David O. “Doc” Cooke was informally called the “Mayor of the … [Read more...]
GSA Launches New Shared Office Supplies Purchasing
GAO’s dismissal of bid protests paves way for further savings through the contract vehicle. … [Read more...]
How Companies Hide the Spoils of Winning Government Contracts
What about the deals that result from a corporation's heavy political spending? … [Read more...]
Telework Isn’t the Only Thing PTO Needs to Do a Better Job of Monitoring
IG faults patent office for lax supervision of risky contracts. … [Read more...]
DOL Announces Final Rule Adding Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity to Federal Contractor Protected Classes
By: Timothy M. McConville, Esq. The U.S. Department of Labor on December 3, 2014 announced a new rule prohibiting discrimination on the bases of sexual orientation and gender identity in the federal contracting workforce. The rule implements Executive Order 13672, which was signed by President … [Read more...]
White House Procurement Chief Issues Steps to Simplify Acquisition
Agencies encouraged to centralize routine purchasing, share talent. … [Read more...]
Federal Hourly-Rate Contract Workers Ask Obama for a Bigger Pay Raise
Two lawmakers endorse rally portraying government as largest poverty-wage employer. … [Read more...]
GAO Releases Bid Protest Statistics for FY 2014
On November 18, GAO released its annual report to Congress under the Competition in Contracting Act of 1984, 31 U.S.C. § 3554(e)(2), disclosing the following bid protest statistics for FYs 2010-2014: The number of total cases filed was up 5% from the previous year to 2,561. FY 2013 had seen a... … [Read more...]
Defense Acquisition Reformers Propose Streamlining Authority, Empowering the Workforce
Industrial Association weighs in as Armed Services panels change leaders. … [Read more...]
Pentagon Blasted for Stalled Tracking of Services Contractors
POGO builds on watchdog’s report to accuse personnel office of breaching laws. … [Read more...]
Pentagon May Be Forced to Release Aircraft Manufacturer's Contract Data
Small business advocacy group wins FOIA case. … [Read more...]