Halloween is almost here and government contracting is (mostly) returning to normal following the shutdown.
In this week’s SmallGovCon Week in Review, the Washington Post discusses three major small business IDIQs on tap for early 2014, Set-Aside Alert examines the possibility of a second shutdown, Federal News Radio has a piece on the prevalence of “low price” acquisitions, and much more.
The shutdown is finally over, and government contractors are getting back to work.
In this week’s SmallGovCon Week In Review, there are no “shutdown is over” stories, because you already know about that. Instead, the Review offers some news and commentary that may have slipped under your radar screen, including post-shutdown contracting, the next step in the strategic sourcing initiative, a preview of some key federal opportunities on the horizon for 2014, and an interesting look at how government contracting data has spawned its own niche businesses.
As the shutdown marches on, many contractors are beginning to feel the effects, in the form of suspension notices, unanswered calls to agency officials, and concerns about delays in processing payments, claims, protests, and more.
In this week’s SmallGovCon Week In Review, more on the effects of the shutdown on small contractors, as well as some “non-shutdown” news and commentary you may have missed.
The shutdown dominated government contracts headlines this week, and rightfully so.
This week’s SmallGovCon Week In Review features plenty of shutdown coverage, including several pieces focusing on small businesses. But the week’s government contracts news and commentary also included a welcome drop in wait times for VA SDVOSB applications, Guy Timberlake’s insights on government spending through procurement vehicles versus standalone contracts, and more.
On a typical September 27, government contracting headlines are dominated by last-minute fiscal year spending. But this year, government shutdown talk has drowned out most other government contracts news.
This week’s SmallGovCon Week In Review features articles on the shutdown, as well as a few headlines you might have missed regarding Federal Prison Industries, OASIS, and more.
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As the end of the fiscal year nears, keeping up with the news may be the last thing on the minds of small government contractors.
So, in case you missed it, this week’s SmallGovCon Week in Review features a dispute over the VA’s SDVOSB contracting practices, the Federal Times‘ take on procurement reforms proposed by the Professional Services Council, a thoughtful blog by Guy Timberlake on small business goals, and much more.