See the latest from GovWin editor Sean Tucker: It was perhaps the most stark assessment of the current federal contracting market anyone has given to date. “Many of you are competing for market share, and not new money.” That’s how Deltek Chief Knowledge Officer Ray Bjorklund opened the Outlook 2012 conference Thursday, speaking to aRead… Read more »
The Combined Federal Campaigns of the National Capital Area, a federal charity drive which raised over $64 million this past year, has had expenses questioned in an audit by the Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) inspector general; the audit charged that about $1 million could have been put to better use. The audit noted thatRead… Read more »
HHS Innovation Challenge ($21K Prize): “Now Trending #Health In My Community” Keep your Community Healthy! Leverage open source Twitter data to find illnesses being discussed Select a geographic area of interest Generate a daily list of the top 5 trending illnesses for state and local health departments Join the U.S. Department of Health and HumanRead… Read more »
Wrapping up a two-year, highly successful SharePoint project for the Joint Chiefs of Staff and starting to look for my next contract.
I just became a member of the NJPA Cooperative Purchasing Program. They have a very strong catalog of competatively bid contracts that spans many commodities and services. I had an urgent need to purchase from their Grainger contract and they got me signed up as a member in less than 24 hours and connected meRead… Read more »
TOMORROW’S DISCLOSE ACT HEARING. The witness list is online here. CIVIL PENALTY IN RANGEL MATTER. Story here. “Veteran congressman Rep. Charles Rangel and his campaign have agreed to pay a $23,000 civil penalty in a settlement over the use of a rent-stabilized apartment as his campaign headquarters, according to Federal Election Commission documents.” PANEL WITHRead… Read more »
As a woman who has spent pretty much my entire career in the defense industry, I’ve never really felt like a part of the “gender gap” arguments about females working in a male-dominated field. National security – just like the military ranks themselves – have always been male dominated. There’s often good reason for thisRead… Read more »
Deanna Pogorelc (New York, NY) – In the midst of a good deal of discussion about incubators, a new health and wellness tech incubator has launched in New York. Rather than focusing on traditional medical and healthcare devices and drugs, WellTech Funding is targeting “bold and buildable” companies that tackle unsolved problems in the $2Read… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Luke Harris reports. In an effort to increase transparency in public contracting, Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber recently signed Senate Bill 1518 into law. The bill prohibits state agencies from accepting bids from vendors who were paid to help write the solicitation. The bill will also allow information about jobs created to be reportedRead… Read more »
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