The General Services Administration (GSA) wants to boost small business opportunities in government by showcasing ways for those companies to engage in the federal market. GSA Administrator Robin Carnahan says GSA is “setting the bar” by incorporating the White House’s diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility goals into all of the agency’s work. Jim Williams, partner […]
President Biden plans to nominate Biniam Gebre to lead the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP). If the Senate confirms him, Gebre would face challenges running the OFPP, such as hiring more acquisition professionals and making it easier to buy cutting edge technologies. Angela Styles, former administrator of federal procurement policy, now partner at Akin […]
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will give one company a swing at its Enterprise Development, Operations Services (EDOS) contract. IRS leaders say the contract will go through a governmentwide acquisition vehicle (GWAC), which agencies can use to buy cost-effective, innovative IT solutions, to be determined. Jim Williams, former head of the IRS procurement organization and […]
Activity in agency procurement shops is about to skyrocket because of the billions of dollars coming to agencies from stimulus bills. A lot of that money will hit as agencies are gearing up for the fourth quarter of this fiscal year. Jim Williams, former Acting Administrator of the General Services Administration, said he believes a […]
Jim Williams, Partner at Schambach & Williams Consulting, explains the purpose of GSA’s Acquisition Alert for contracting officers
Jim Williams, Partner at Schambach & Williams Consulting, discusses how category management can help the Biden administration implement acquisition policy
Jim Williams, Partner at Schambach & Williams Consulting, discusses the possibility of the CMMC applying to all civilian agencies
Jim Williams, Partner at Schambach & Williams Consulting, explains how the General Services Administration’s new ASTRO solicitation will use Section 876 authority to avoid using price as an evaluation factor
