ivalua
JULY 1, 2025
Fragmented systems, rising cost pressures, and shifting risk profiles are making it harder than ever to manage procurement effectively. Strategies that worked just a few years ago are now too rigid, manual, or disconnected to keep up. But what does it actually take to regain control and build a procurement strategy that’s both resilient and scalable?
Federal News Network
JULY 14, 2025
When the head of the General Services Administration’s Federal Acquisition Service shared plans with employees to manage roughly $400 billion in procurement this year, it marked a new phase for the agency. The planned consolidation of procurement within GSA would mark a fourfold volume increase — folding in responsibilities from the Office of Personnel Management and potentially other agencies.
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GovSpend
JULY 16, 2025
At GovSpend, we’re continuously investing in ways to make your public sector sales process more efficient, data-driven, and impactful. In our latest product webinar, Midyear in Review , Kathryn Sanders, Director of Product Management – Platforms, shared a deep dive into the tools we’ve rolled out recently and previewed powerful capabilities currently in development.
Oxford College of Procurement and Supply
JULY 10, 2025
Power plays a crucial role in procurement and across the supply chain. Understanding the 6 types of power can help procurement professionals approach key activities more effectively, from sourcing and negotiating to supplier management and conflict resolution. Each type of power can influence outcomes differently, and knowing how to identify and use them is essential for strategic decision-making.
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Open Contracting Partnership
JULY 10, 2025
In the first days of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a video went viral of an elderly Ukrainian woman confronting a Russian soldier. “Put these seeds in your pocket,” she insisted. “So at least sunflowers will grow when you all lie down here.” The moment captured the grief and courage of the people of Ukraine, but also their defiant hope: Russia will be beaten, Ukraine will be restored.
WashngtonExec
JULY 9, 2025
Dr. Jerry McGinn, The Baroni Center The Greg and Camille Baroni Center for Government Contracting at George Mason University’s Costello College of Business has released the inaugural Government Contracting Trends and Performance Index , a first-of-its-kind analysis of the 200,000 firms supplying nearly $800 billion in products, materials and services to the federal government.
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Federal News Network
JULY 2, 2025
What: The Services Acquisition Reform Act (SARA) When: Congress passed and President George W. Bush signed the bill into law in November 2003. Why it matters: SARA established agency chief acquisition officers, the Chief Acquisition Officer’s Council and created a centralized funding source for civilian agency acquisition training. It also promoted the use of performance-based contracting and emphasized the need for agencies to buy commercial services.
FedScoop
JULY 2, 2025
The Department of Veterans Affairs shortchanged veterans with disabilities in its procurement of IT systems that lack accessibility standards required by law, according to a new audit from the agency’s inspector general. A team in the VA’s Office of the Inspector General audited a sample of 30 “bedrock and critical” IT systems to verify their compliance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, which requires federal agencies to make their technology systems accessible to people with disabilit
Oxford College of Procurement and Supply
JULY 18, 2025
As globalisation accelerates, technological innovation surges and the world continues to shift politically and economically, procurement professionals face a growing list of challenges. While we can’t eliminate every risk, awareness and preparation remain critical. Frameworks such as SWOT, STEEPLED, and TEMPLES help assess and respond to these evolving pressures.
Open Contracting Partnership
JULY 9, 2025
GenAI is everywhere. Not only in discussions at every procurement event, but increasingly as part of any software or service we are using. It feels like new guidance pops up daily around how to leverage GenAI for the public sector, with dozens of resources alone dedicated to supporting public officials with buying GenAI technology. Yet even with all this material out there, we still hear from our partners that they need help.
GovSpend
JULY 18, 2025
In GovSpend’s latest webinar, ICYMI: OTAs – What’s the Big Deal? , procurement experts Archisha Mehan (Founder, FedConsult ) and Dr. Dolores Kuchina-Musina (Founder, Rexota Solutions ) unpacked the growing importance of Other Transaction Authorities (OTAs) —and what buyers, sellers, and contract managers need to understand today. Here’s a breakdown of what they covered and why OTAs should be on your radar.
Holland & Knight: Government Contracts
JULY 1, 2025
The SBA announced a full-scale audit of its 8(a) Business Development Program, marking a significant escalation in federal oversight of small business contracting.
Federal News Network
JULY 9, 2025
This week’s guest on Off the Shelf , is Ken Dodds, executive vice president, and general counsel for the Coalition for Common Sense in Government Procurement. During the show, Dodds shares his insights on implementing the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) and how the reform will likely reshape key aspects of the procurement process. Ken Dodds, Coalition for Common Sense in Government Procurement Dodds also highlights some the key parts of the FAR that will have the biggest potential impact on con
Government Contracts
JULY 16, 2025
In this month's bid protest roundup, Brian Doll at MoFo examines three June decisions from the U.S. Government Accountability Office examining the U.S. Army’s handling of an impaired objectivity conflict of interest, the adequacy of oral evaluations, and whether a nonmaterial misrepresentation can sustain a protest.
ivalua
JULY 8, 2025
Choosing the right Source-to-Pay (S2P) tools can be overwhelming. It requires you to juggle multiple priorities: unifying systems, improving visibility, reducing risk, and proving ROI across every stage of the procurement process. So where should you start, and what capabilities truly matter in a modern S2P platform? In this blog, we walk through the most important tools for supporting each stage of the S2P lifecycle and what to look for in an enterprise-ready solution.
FedScoop
JULY 16, 2025
The General Services Administration’s Technology Transformation Services violated federal hiring requirements and mismanaged recruitment incentives, according to the agency’s inspector general. In a report published Monday, the GSA’s Office of Inspector General determined that the hiring process for TTS, a component of the GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), violated the merit-based hiring rules for federal workers and raised “serious concerns about fairness and accountability.
SmallGovCon
JULY 15, 2025
In recent months, the revamping of the FAR has been a big topic of discussion for federal contractors and those who work with them. This project is referred to as FAR 2.0 or the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul or simply RFO. An executive order got the ball rolling, setting forth the mandate to create FAR 2.0 within 180 days from April 15, 2025, which puts the deadline as October 12, 2025.
Scottish Government Procurement
JULY 2, 2025
Commercial Week ran from 19 to 23 May 2025 and brought together colleagues, partners, and stakeholders from across the Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate, Scottish Government, and wider public sector in Scotland, to share knowledge, celebrate innovation and commitment to delivering better outcomes for the people of Scotland through commercial excellence.
Federal News Network
JULY 10, 2025
This week’s guest on Off the Shelf is Jason Workmaster from Miller & Chevalier. Workmaster discusses the potential legal implications of the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO), and analyzes the key features of the RFO and the implications for contractors and contracting officers. He highlights the potential ramifications for the bid protest process and the roles of GAO and the Court of Claims.
Government Contracts
JULY 11, 2025
The General Services Administration awarded an improper $13.7 million sole-source task order under a blanket purchase agreement it was not authorized to use and kept spending on the project after being alerted of the issue, the Office of Inspector General said in a report released Thursday.
The Coalition for Government Procurement
JULY 2, 2025
Wishing You a Happy and Safe Fourth of July! As we celebrate Independence Day, The Coalition for Common Sense in Government Procurement would like to wish all our members a happy and safe Fourth of July. This holiday serves as an excellent time to reflect upon and celebrate the freedoms we enjoy, the principles of equality and liberty that our founding fathers affirmed in the Declaration of Independence, and the incredible spirit of service of those in uniform that strengthens our country and ma
Government Contracts Navigator
JULY 1, 2025
Michael Joseph Montalbano and Amanda C. DeLaPerriere ● The Department of Defense’s (“DoD”) Under Secretary for Acquisition and Sustainment issued a memorandum on June 23, 2025, that tightens oversight on DoD contracts for information technology consulting & management services (“ITC&MS”) and advisory & assistance services (“A&AS”). What contracts are impacted?
SmallGovCon
JULY 11, 2025
Welcome to another edition of the SmallGovCon Week in Review. We hope that our SmallGovCon readers have a great and relaxing weekend. While the kids may be out of school, the government sure isn’t, and it pays to stay on top of the latest in federal contracting. This week in federal government contracting, key stories included the continued consolidation of work with GSA, including cancellation of two large IDIQ procurements in order to utilize GSA vehicles instead.
Scottish Government Procurement
JULY 15, 2025
Our National Collaborative Procurement Division (NCPD) quarterly bulletin – July 2025 provides the latest information on our Category A, collaborative frameworks and shares our ambitions for the enhancement of services provided by the National Collaborative Procurement Division, in an aim to realise even greater value for the public sector in Scotland.
Federal News Network
JULY 16, 2025
For the second year in a row, agencies awarded more than 28% of all eligible prime contracts to small businesses in fiscal 2024. The Small Business Administration quietly released its annual small business scorecard on Monday, showing agencies spent $183.5 billion with small firms last year — topping the government’s record in 2023 by $5 billion. Agencies also spent a record $69.6 billion through small business set-aside contracts in 2024, again topping their previous all-time high of $66.6 bill
GovCon Wire
JULY 8, 2025
The Greg and Camille Baroni Center for Government Contracting research team at George Mason University’s Costello College of Business has issued an inaugural index that analyzes the federal contracting industrial base’s current structure, GovCon trends and GovCon firms’ financial performance.
Government Contracts
JULY 16, 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent Kousisis v. U.S. decision, holding that economic loss is not required to sustain wire fraud charges related to fraudulent inducement, may extend criminal liability to government contractors that make false diversity, equity and inclusion certifications, say attorneys at Moore & Van Allen.
ivalua
JULY 7, 2025
Still struggling under the weight of paper or PDF invoices? If so, it’s costing you more than time, it’s impacting your working capital as well. Inefficient invoice processing drains resources, increases risk, and keeps your AP team stuck in the weeds. The right invoice automation software can change that, bringing speed, accuracy, and cash control to even the most complex environments.
FedTech Magazine
JULY 2, 2025
Artificial intelligence and machine learning have the potential to transform government operations, increase efficiency and improve responsiveness across agencies. But AI and ML adoption in the federal government is not without its challenges. Here are three obstacles to overcome. 1. Closing the AI Talent Gap at Agencies One of the greatest challenges to achieving AI readiness in the federal government is finding proficient AI talent.
FedScoop
JULY 10, 2025
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., is renewing her push for the Department of Veterans Affairs to embrace blockchain-like technology and improve what she described as the agency’s “outdated” systems. The South Carolina Republican reintroduced the Veterans Affairs Distributed Ledger Innovation Act on Thursday, stating in a press release that “we need to bring the federal government into the 21st century.” The bill would direct the VA to conduct a “comprehensive study” on how distributed ledger techno
Federal News Network
JULY 9, 2025
The simpler it is to comply with government regulations, the easier it becomes to bring efficiency and innovation into the government sector. That’s why FedRAMP 20x , a new initiative that aims to help businesses achieve FedRAMP authorization faster and at a fraction of the cost, should be welcome news to government agencies and contractors. The update, which is the work of an efficiency-focused team, promises to help address some of the outdated processes that have historically made it challeng
GovCon Wire
JULY 16, 2025
U.S. Transportation Command has awarded 24 companies option period contract modifications to a $750 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment contract the businesses secured in 2024 for commercial port operations and related transportation services.
Government Contracts
JULY 8, 2025
The rapid overhaul of federal procurement, heightened domestic sourcing rules and aggressive immigration enforcement are reshaping U.S. construction, but several pragmatic considerations can help federal contractors engaged in infrastructure and public construction avoid the legal, financial and operational fallout, say attorneys at Cozen O'Connor.
GovSpend
JULY 7, 2025
Responding to government RFPs has never been simple. Between sourcing the right opportunities, coordinating internal stakeholders, and submitting on time with a competitive proposal, the process often takes weeks, if not months. For many vendors, it’s not a question of whether they can win a contract—it’s whether they know about the bid in the first place and have the bandwidth to respond.
USFCR
JULY 7, 2025
If primes are reaching out to you for teaming, it means you bring something valuable. But too many small businesses say yes to the first offer, even when the terms are one-sided. If your role is unclear and the percentage is low, it might not be a partnership at all. It might just be a placeholder. Here’s how to recognize a bad deal, negotiate a better one, and decide when it’s worth saying no.
FedScoop
JULY 1, 2025
The General Services Administration mandated in June that all multiple award schedule contract holders will be required to report transactional data beginning in fiscal 2026, expanding a pilot that the agency launched nearly a decade ago. However, GSA’s Office of the Inspector General takes objection to that decision to institutionalize the transactional data reporting (TDR) pilot because it says the agency “has never effectively implemented TDR and has never made it functional,” according to a
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