Happy September! We’ve kicked off the month with some very hot days here, but we know the seasons will soon change and cooler fall weather will be here before we know it. We hope you enjoy the long holiday weekend and have plenty of time to relax and spend time with friends and family. Have a wonderful Labor Day weekend and a great start to September!.
This week in federal government contracting included important stories related to a continuing resolution to avoid a shutdown, and a report that purported saved costs from last year’s contract terminations may not be as large as touted.
- OMB lays out two-year move to single sign-on using Login.gov
- Army tests AI to speed up solicitation writing
- Nine Ways Congress Can Combat Fraud in the Federal Government
- The government is changing some key rules that shape the federal contracting marketplace
- House passes short-term funding bill to avoid a shutdown before the election
- GAO: DHS Contracts: Reported Potential Cost Avoidance from Terminations Will Not Fully Materialize
- Industry offers government a playbook for handling OneGov expirations
- New CR Blocks New Defense Production Starts
- House committee votes to subpoena Oracle after fiery hearing on VA’s $27B EHRM contract
- Federal Register: Updated Minimum Performance Standards: Commercialization for Firms that Receive Funding through the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs