Hello and happy Friday! Here, in Lawrence, Kansas, the kids have started school and the college students are busy moving in and preparing to start classes. It always feels like such a big shift in the energy with all the excitement and the many back to school events taking place.
This week in federal government contracting, the recent headlines highlight a wide array of developments within federal operations, emphasizing both accountability and innovation. You can read more about this week’s news in the articles below. Enjoy your weekend!
- South Carolina Residents Ordered to Pay $50,000 Fine and More Than $400,000 in Restitution Following Their Conviction in “Rent-A-Vet” Construction Fraud Scheme Targeting the United States Department of Veterans Affairs
- GSA releases FY 2025 CONUS per diem rates for federal travelers
- Navy’s journey to new procurement system remains in peril
- Prime Contractors who are interested in subcontracting with small business for DHS
- Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program: Lender Records Retention Requirements
- Company Sentenced to Pay $6.5M Criminal Fine for Bid Rigging in Michigan Asphalt Industry
- Arizona Man Pleads Guilty for Making Online Threats Against Public Servants Including Federal Officials
- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Sustainable Procurement (DFARS Case 2024-D024)
- Federal Government Doles Out $524 Million Contract To Develop New Agency Headquarters
- VA health tech leader: AI can save veterans from ‘a lot of pain and suffering’
- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Assessing Contractor Implementation of Cybersecurity Requirements (DFARS Case 2019-D041)