OPM releases final RFP for governmentwide HR modernization contract
The 10-year contract comes months after OPM canceled a sole-source award to Workday following complaints about a lack of competition. The government has released the final solicitation for its governmentwide human resources IT modernization contract. Proposals are due Oct. 31, and the Office of Personnel Management is taking questions on the request for proposals through Thursday, […]
GSA’s FAR Overhaul gives contracting officers new flexibility to use innovative contract types
The latest changes to Part 15 eliminate deviation requirements, allowing contracting officers to structure deals without senior-level approvals. The General Services Administration is foot stomping one of the main goals of the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul: give more flexibility and authority to contracting officers. Jeffrey Koses, GSA’s senior procurement executive, began talking about the flexibility the rewritten […]
The shutdown isn’t hitting everyone equally. Politics and geography may help explain why
Nearly half of respondents in a recent survey said that shutdown firings of federal employees would harm their communities. Recent analyses show that how Americans are impacted by the ongoing government shutdown could depend on their political affiliation and where they live. The Partnership for Public Service, a nonpartisan nonprofit, reported on Oct. 17 that 48% […]
General Dynamics awarded $309M WTC health program support contract
The World Trade Center Health Program provides treatment for those suffering health conditions as a result of exposure to airborne toxins or other hazards resulting from the 2001 attacks. General Dynamics’ IT services unit has won a potential 10-year, $308.7 million contract to help the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention run a medical benefits program […]
Anduril acquires infrared camera manufacturer
This is Anduril’s 10th acquisition since it opened for business in 2017. Anduril has acquired a maker of cooled infrared cameras and components in a move to become a merchant supplier of those systems and further build out its portfolio of sensing technologies. Founded in 2012, American Infrared Solutions has been a supplier of component technologies […]