The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act was signed into law by President Trump on March 27, 2020, in order to ease some of the burden facing individuals and businesses from the swift economic fallout from COVID-19. Included in this law is the ability for federal agencies to use their funds to provide contractors […]
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The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense released an update to the justification and approval threshold for 8(a) contracts. According to this memorandum “for procurements valued at $100 million or less, contracting officers are not required to execute a justification and obtain approval for award of a sole source contract under the Small Business […]
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The Professional Services Council (PSC) has requested guidance from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in regards to government contractor teleworking. Their request comes in the midst of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) response as many government contractors have been sent home without the ability to telework and their job stability threatened. Currently, contractors are […]
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The Pentagon finalized the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) on January 31st outlining cybersecurity standards that all contractors will be required to meet by 2026. The requirements will apply to companies working with the Department of Defense in a variety of areas. According to FCW.com, some smaller companies fear “undue burden” trying to meet the […]
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In December the 2020 Defense Authorization Act was signed into law bringing with it changes to the defense acquisition process. The Federal News Network highlights three areas the acquisition provisions will affect According to a recent article by the Federal News Network: Intellectual Property “DoD released a new IP strategy in the fall that made its policies […]
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