NPRM Would Require Defense Contracting Officers to Consider Fixed-Price Contracts
Last week, a notice of proposed rulemaking was posted to the federal register that would amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to require contracting officers give extra consideration to fixed-price contracts.
Obama Administration To Hold Startup Roundtables in Eight Cities
Last week, the Obama Administration, announced that as a part of the Startup America Initiative, Administration officials would be travelling to eight cities around the country to hold a series of roundtables with entrepreneurs to hear first hand the barriers that they face in trying to build startup businesses.
Secretary Gates Testified to HAC-D: DoD Has Reformed Its Spendthrift Culture
Yesterday, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense about the DoD's FY 2012 budget request. We've outlined the specifics of his statement before Congress and how the DoD's FY 2012 budget request affects government contractors.
Commission on Wartime Contracting Issues 2nd Report to Congress: Calls for Reductions
On February 24, 2011 The Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan issued its second interim report to Congress outlining 32 recommendations that the Commission believes will drastically reduce the fiscal waste associated with waging the two wars.