Mon.Apr 07, 2025

article thumbnail

What Is a Subcontractor and How to Become One?

GovCon Wire

What Is a Subcontractor and How to Become One? When companies face a complex project that seems impossible to achieve, who do they call? Subcontractors! Despite more mergers and acquisitions happening now more than ever, big contractors still need a lot of specialized assistance in getting their contracts done.

article thumbnail

Is DCAA’s Reorganization the First Step in the Dissolution of DCAA?

Redstone Government Consulting

On April 7, 2025, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) Director Ms. Jennifer Desautel announced a major DCAA reorganization to her staff that is perhaps DCAAs largest since its 1965 inception. With the current federal governments stress on efficiency and cost reduction, DCAA faced increased pressure to contain its costs and become more efficient. As a result, Ms.

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

GSA Announces New Batch of OASIS Plus Unrestricted Rolling Awardees

GovCon Wire

The General Services Administration has issued the list of 110 awardees under the rolling awards process for the unrestricted track of the One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services Plus, or OASIS+, contract program. In a notice published Thursday on SAM.

article thumbnail

Pa. Supreme Court Snapshot: Electric Bills, Jock Tax

Government Contracts

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will open its three-day session in Pittsburgh Tuesday with arguments over how to weigh when a coworker or co-owner shares in an employer's immunity from lawsuits under the state's workers' compensation law, and if electricity providers can get additional services put on the utility bills drawn up by power distributors.

article thumbnail

How to Create a Blueprint for Fleet Resilience

Speaker: Jeff Dickinson - President and CEO of Railgistixs Transport, Supply Chain and Logistics Thought Leader

Despite the ongoing transformation of the supply chain and logistics landscape, the steadfast importance of carrier safety remains a core principle. From prioritizing preventative maintenance to optimizing fleet utilization, the fundamentals persist. If you’re overlooking and neglecting essential safety precautions today, this could result in expensive repairs and potential safety hazards in the future. 🚧 Join Jeff Dickinson for a conversation on how to mitigate risk, enforce compliance,

article thumbnail

What Is a Subcontractor and How to Become One?

GovCon Wire

What Is a Subcontractor and How to Become One? When companies face a complex project that seems impossible to achieve, who do they call? Subcontractors! Despite more mergers and acquisitions happening now more than ever, big contractors still need a lot of specialized assistance in getting their contracts done.

article thumbnail

Judges Probe Greek Air Force Contract Dispute's Timeliness

Government Contracts

Skeptical Federal Circuit judges pushed Greece's Air Force on Monday to explain why its $21.75 million suit over faulty reconnaissance cameras wasn't untimely, saying it seemed to be aware of related issues years before suing the U.S. government.

More Trending

article thumbnail

Michigan AG Plans To Sue PCB Makers, Issues Call To Firms

Government Contracts

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said she was looking to hire outside firms to pursue litigation against manufacturers of polychlorinated biphenyls on behalf of her office.

article thumbnail

Bechtel Lands $242M Army Contract Modification for Chemical Weapon Destruction

GovCon Wire

Bechtel National has secured a $242 million contract modification from the U.S. Army to address prior contract overruns at the Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant. Contract Details The Department of Defense said Thursday the contract work will be conducted in Pueblo, Colorado and will run through April 3, 2026.

article thumbnail

GAO Says Defense Logistics Agency Can Buy Chinese Cloth

Government Contracts

The U.S. Government Accountability Office dismissed a textile manufacturer's protest of the Defense Logistics Agency's decision to buy silica glass cloth produced in China, saying nothing required the agency to eliminate the winning offer for quoting a foreign end product.

article thumbnail

Tim Hanes Joins LMI as Homeland Security Market VP

GovCon Wire

LMI has recruited Tim Hanes to serve as vice president for the homeland security market. In his new role, Hanes will oversee initiatives to develop and deliver digital solutions that can counter emerging threats and safeguard government networks, LMI said in a LinkedIn post Saturday.

article thumbnail

Law School's Missed Lessons: Be An Indispensable Associate

Government Contracts

While law school teaches you to research, write and think critically, it often overlooks the professional skills you will need to make yourself an essential team player when transitioning from a summer to full-time associate, say attorneys at Stinson.

IT 52
article thumbnail

The Department of the Air Force Needs a Chief Software Officer

FedTech Magazine

The number of military operational outcomes that rely on software continues to grow at an accelerated pace. So why doesnt the Department of the Air Force have a chief software officer? Many individual commands are responsible for aspects of software within their traditional functional areas; however, there isnt a single DAF individual or office that is laser-focused on all aspects of software, not since Nicolas Chaillan departed the chief software officer position late 2021.

165
165
article thumbnail

Feds Say Fla. Doctor Fleeced Medicare With Bogus Charges

Government Contracts

A doctor and his Florida-based business, Vohra Wound Physicians Management LLC, deliberately overbilled Medicare for years, charging it for wound care procedures that were unnecessary or not performed, according to federal prosecutors.

article thumbnail

Unlocking multilingual accessibility: Worldreader’s generative AI journey to expand reach using Amazon Bedrock

AWS Public Sector

In todays digital age, access to engaging educational content remains a critical challenge globally. Worldreader , a pioneering nonprofit organization, is tackling this challenge head-on with a clear mission: igniting a lifelong love of reading in children and adults alike. Through a strategic collaboration with SoftwareOne an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Worldreader has revolutionized their digital reading platform BookSmart on AWS.

Education 109
article thumbnail

Judge Orders Argentina To Pay Decade-Old Contractor Claim

Government Contracts

Argentina must pay more than $21 million to Italian construction firm Webuild SpA to resolve a claim over a Buenos Aires water services contract the government canceled in 2006, a D.C. federal judge has determined.

article thumbnail

USAID edges closer to shutdown, allows remote work for those still overseas

FedScoop

The U.S. Agency for International Development is taking its final steps toward shuttering, sending a memo last Thursday to bureau heads focused on recruiting workers on administrative leave to assist with final steps required to decommission the agency. The memo states that the default position is that all staff are reporting to work except those who have been requested and approved to go on administrative leave and that USAID employees may be asked to work beyond their typical subject areas a

article thumbnail

OMB Issues Guidance On Agency Use, Purchasing Of AI

Government Contracts

The Office of Management and Budget issued a pair of memorandums last week that replaced the Biden administration's safeguards on the federal acquisition of artificial intelligence with a policy aimed at accelerating federal agencies' use and procurement of artificial intelligence.

article thumbnail

Annual report on procurement activity in Scotland 2022 – 2023 published

Scottish Government Procurement

We have published the sixth annual report on procurement activity in Scotland. It provides an overview of public procurement activity in Scotland for the financial year 2022 to 2023. It also shows how Scottish public bodies used their spending power to generate a range of positive economic, social and environmental benefits for individuals and organisations across the country.

article thumbnail

Enhancing decision making for system changes with generative AI

AWS Public Sector

This is a guest post from Booz Allen, an AWS Partner. It is crucial to manage IT system changes effectively in order to maintain system stability, prevent outages, and mitigate security risks within any organization. Doing so effectively, however, is especially challenging, as organizations must consistently assess change and mitigate risks, particularly in dynamic, fast-paced environments where rapid changes are often necessary.

article thumbnail

Vertosoft to Offer Illumio Cybersecurity Platform to Government Customers

ExecutiveBiz

Vertosoft has partnered with Illumio to bring the latters zero trust segmentation platform to public sector clients. The software will be available through Vertosofts contracts and partner network, Vertosoft said Thursday. About Illumio Zero Trust Segmentation The platform helps stop cyberattacks from spreading and gives agencies clear visibility into their systems.

article thumbnail

GSA Unveils Apparent OASIS+ Rolling Awardees Under 5 Small Business Tracks

GovCon Wire

The General Services Administration has released the lists of apparent awardees under the rolling awards process for the Total Small Business; women-owned small business or WOSB; Historically Underutilized Business Zone, or HUBZone, small business; service-disabled veteran-owned small business, or SDVOSB; and 8(a) small business set-aside tracks of the One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services Plus,

article thumbnail

Aquia Nava II Books VA Disability Benefits Crew Contract

ExecutiveBiz

Aquia Nava II, a joint venture between Aquia and Nava, has been awarded a three-year, $42.7 million contract by the Department of Veteran Affairs to modernize its disability claims processing system.

article thumbnail

Chugach Gets $164M NIWC Atlantic Contract for Coast Guard C5I Modernization Support

GovCon Wire

Chugach Government Solutions has secured a $164 million contract from the Naval Information Warfare Center, or NIWC, Atlantic to provide command, control, communications, computers, combat systems and intelligence, or C5I, modernization support for the U.S. Coast Guard.

article thumbnail

Enhancing Arbitration and ADR In Nigeria: Key Features of The National Policy on Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution

Kluwer Arbitration

On 11 February 2025, the Federal Ministry of Justice Nigeria unveiled the National Policy on Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution for 2024-2028 (the Policy) to bolster commerce and establish Nigeria as a regional and international arbitration hub. The policy highlights Nigeria’s commitment to embracing global best practices by promoting arbitration and alternative dispute resolution (“ADR”) for both domestic and international commercial disputes.

article thumbnail

Nobis Enterprises & Highlight Technologies Establish Joint Venture

ExecutiveBiz

Tommy Nobis Center entity Nobis Enterprises and Highlight Technologies have formed a joint venture to combine their capabilities, delivery models, customer knowledge and expertise to advance employment opportunities for people with disabilities.

52
article thumbnail

Space Systems Command Awards 3 National Security Space Launch Contracts

GovCon Wire

The Space Systems Command has awarded National Security Space Launch, or NSSL, Phase 3 Lane 2 contracts with a cumulative amount of $13.68 billion to three companies. NSSL Phase 3 Lane 2 Contract Details The U.S. Space Force said Friday SpaceX, United Launch Alliance and Blue Origin received contracts worth $5.92 billion, $5.37 billion and $2.39 billion, respectively.

article thumbnail

Anduril Unveils AI-Enhanced Seabed Sentry Undersea Sensor Network

ExecutiveBiz

Anduril has unveiled its new advanced undersea sensor network aimed at enhancing maritime awareness. The company said Thursday Seabed Sentry is an artificial intelligence-enabled undersea sensor with networked nodes designed to monitor and provide real-time communication from the seafloor.

article thumbnail

House Oversight Democrats demand details on White House Starlink installation

FedScoop

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee sent a letter to White House officials Monday expressing serious concerns about the recent installation of Starlink internet service in the executive branch complex. The letter , which was signed by Reps. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., and Shontel Brown, D-Ohio and shared exclusively with FedScoop, comes amid reports that Starlink provided by Elon Musks SpaceX is now integrated into the White House propertys IT systems.

Demand 142
article thumbnail

Second Front Systems’ Game Warden Listed on Google Marketplace

ExecutiveBiz

Software provider Second Front Systems has announced the availability of 2F Game Warden, a DevSecOps platform, on the Google Cloud Marketplace. The Google marketplace listing will simplify government agencies and contractors procurement and deployment of 2F Game Warden, Second Front said Thursday.

article thumbnail

Litigation Firms Back Perkins Coie In Suit Over Trump Order

Government Contracts

A slew of midsize and small litigation firms took up Perkins Coie LLP's cause in its legal battle against an executive order from President Donald Trump targeting the BigLawfirm,arguing Monday in an amicus brief that the order is"anathema" to the justice system.

IT 98
article thumbnail

NuAxis Seeks to Improve Federal Website CX With AI-Powered Tool

ExecutiveBiz

NuAxis Innovations has developed a tool that works to enhance federal websites that suffer from customer experience shortcomings like design challenges, accessibility issues and outdated content, according to Raza Latif, the company’s CEO.

article thumbnail

Malaysia: US tariffs on Malaysian imports announced on 2 April 2025

Import and Trade Remedies

On 2 April 2025, United States President Donald J. Trump has invoked his authority under the US International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 (IEEPA) to impose the following tariffs on imports into the United States: A baseline 10% tariff on all imports (except Canada and Mexico), effective on 5 April 2025 at 12:01 a.m. EDT (5 April 2025 at 12:01 p.m, Malaysia time) An individualized reciprocal higher tariff for specific countries, in lieu of the baseline tariff.

Import 40
article thumbnail

Rocket Lab Unveils RF Systems for Command and Control

ExecutiveBiz

Rocket Lab USA has unveiled the Frontier radios, a collection of radio frequency communications systems for reliable telemetry, tracking and command. The radios support any orbit or space environment and feature advanced capabilities, such as ranging waveforms for radiometric navigation, Rocket Lab said Thursday.

article thumbnail

Stilted innovation, less efficiency: Former IRS executives explain the impact of DOGE cuts

FedScoop

From an outsiders perspective, the Internal Revenue Services business modernization program has had a seemingly Sisyphean quality to it since its late 1990s launch , drawing criticism from lawmakers and government watchdogs for cost overruns, delays and continued reliance on obsolete legacy tech. But over the past decade-plus, the tax agencys team of tech professionals believe substantial strides have been made in ushering IRS systems to a far more digitized and better place, particularly with t

article thumbnail

Siemens Government Technologies Wins Spot on $400M FBI Facilities O&M Contract

ExecutiveBiz

Siemens Government Technologies has been selected as one of six companies eligible to compete for task orders under a potential five-year, $400 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with the FBI for facility operations and maintenance.

article thumbnail

US: Navigating Global Supply Chain Uncertainty: Force Majeure and Other Doctrines that May Excuse Contractual Performance

Import and Trade Remedies

In brief Following President Trumps extensive new import tariffs, many companies are grappling with increased costs and supply chain uncertainty. What happens when a deal becomes financially unsustainable due to government-imposed trade restrictions? Companies should consider the force majeure and change management clauses in their contracts, and the doctrines of impossibility, impracticability and frustration of purpose under applicable statutes and the common law, to assess whether they are en