This is the year of aggressive competition. Tightening federal budgets, plus the insourcing push, are proving as much. But while many say government contracting is entering a lean, mean next couple years, there’s still plenty of market opportunity. The trick is knowing who’s changing the game — and setting the terms — so you can [...]
According to a draft policy letter published by OMB today, the Office of Federal Procurement Policy plans to adopt the definition of “inherently governmental” functions from the Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act (FAIR Act) of 1998, to supplant the current definition in Subpart 7.5 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. The letter says OMB intends to [...]
OFPP Administrator Dan Gordon, speaking at a breakfast last Thursday, hopes to complete a draft policy letter which redefines inherently governmental functions by the end of March. “The goal is to get public comment eventually finalize this OFPP policy letter and then be sure everyone knows the rules of the game and that we are [...]
He’s been called a nebbish with a heart. Now Dan Gordon, GAO’s currently acting general counsel, has been nominated by President Obama to serve as Office of Federal Policy Procurement administrator. It’s been a little over a year since the office of OFPP has been without a permanent leader (Paul A. Denett resigned as administrator [...]
