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Department of Justice

Staffing Company to Pay $2.7M for Alleged Failure to Provide Adequate Cybersecurity for COVID-19 Contact Tracing Data.  (May 2, 2024)

Owner of Suburban Chicago Medical Supply Company Convicted in Procurement Fraud Scheme at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.  (May 2, 2024)

Federal Acquisition Institute

Acquisition Today.  (May 2, 2024) 

Contracting Reviews, Audits, & Assessments

NASA Cybersecurity:Plan Needed to Update Spacecraft Acquisition Policies and Standards.  (May 2, 2024) 

Small Business Administration

FY2023 Small Business Procurement Scorecard.  (May 1, 2024)

Congressional Budget Office

Testimony on the Cost of the Coast Guard’s Polar Security Cutter.  (May 1, 2024)

Department of Justice

Former Defense Contractor Pleads Guilty to Attempted Espionage.  (May 1, 2024)

General Services Administration

GSA releases generative AI acquisition resource guide for federal buyers. (April 30, 2024)

Federal Acquisition Institute

Acquisition Today.  (April 29, 2024) 

Department of Justice

Consolidated Nuclear Security Agrees to Pay $18.4 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations of Timecard Fraud.  (April 24, 2024)    

Hazelwood Company Owner Admits Contract Fraud.  (April 24, 2024)     

Justice Department Announces Charges Against Four Iranian Nationals For Multi-Year Cyber Campaign Targeting U.S. Companies.  (April 24, 2024)      

Department of Defense

Small Business Participation on Multiple-Award Contracts.  (April 23, 2024)  

Department of Justice

Ten Charged and One Arrested in Connection with Sanctions Evasion Scheme.  (April 23, 2024)

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Procurement Flow-downs Can’t be One-sided!  (April 22, 2024)

The Acquisition Innovation Research Center

Digital Transformation in Test and Evaluation for AI/ML, Autonomous, and Continuously Evolving Systems.  (April 19 2024)

Department of Justice

Virginia-Based Defense Contractor Pleads Guilty to Bribery Conspiracy Involving Government Contracts Worth More Than $100 Million.  (April 18 2024)   

The Rand Corporation

Management of U.S. Air Force Aircraft Contractor Logistics Support Arrangements.  (April 18 2024)   

Department of Defense

10 Things You Probably Didn't Know About the Pentagon. (April 17 2024)   

Department of Labor

Department recovers $34K in back wages, benefits for 9 workers misclassified by subcontractor on federal project in District of Columbia.  (April 16 2024) 

Department of Justice

Former Veterans Affairs Procurement Supervisor Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Pocketing Kickbacks.  (April 16 2024) 

False Claims Act Complaint Filed Against Pharmaceutical Company for Fraudulent Drug Pricing Reporting.  (April 11, 2024) 

Federal Acquisition Institute

Acquisition Today.  (April 11, 2024) 

Department of Justice

Libby woman admits stealing mail while working as a contract carrier.  (April 10, 2024) 

Small Business Administration

SBA Recognizes 2024 Government Contractors and 8(a) Graduate of the Year.  (April 8, 2024) 

Federal Acquisition Institute

Acquisition Today.  (April 8, 2024) 

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Happy 40th Birthday to the FAR, but has it Gone too FAR?    (April 8, 2024) 

Department of Energy

Preliminary Notice of Violation Issued Related to a Finger Amputation.  (April 5, 2024)   

The Rand Corporation

What Chinese Navy Planners Are Learning from Ukraine's Use of Unmanned Surface Vessels.  (April 5, 2024) 

Coast Guard

Coast Guard salutes outstanding contracting and procurement professionals with annual Head of the Contracting Activity Awards.  (April 4, 2024)  

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Comments on FAR Case 2023–021:  “Pay Equity and Transparency in Federal Contracting”.  (April 4, 2024)

Department of Justice

Federal Government Employee Arrested for Conspiracy to Defraud the District of Columbia to Benefit His Private Company.  (April 3, 2024)  

Defense Contract Audit Agency

Auditors Support Negotiations Resulting in Improved Customer Service.  (April 2, 2024) 

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Leveraging Small Businesses in the Age of Replicator.   (April 1, 2024) 

IT Modernization:Census Bureau Needs Reliable Cost and Schedule Estimates.  (April 30, 2024)

MITRE’s Cyber Resiliency Engineering Framework Navigator Aligns with the Department of Defense Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification.  (April 29, 2024)

Independent Assessment of Occupational Injury and Illness Recordkeeping and Reporting at the National Energy Technology Laboratory.  (April 29, 2024)

Independent Assessment of the Emergency Management mProgra at the National Energy Technology Laboratory.   (April 29, 2024)

Independent Assessment of U.S. Department of Energy Contractors' Management of Safety Issues.  (April 26, 2024)

The Shipbuilding Composite Index and Its Rates of Change Compared With Economywide Inflation Rates.  (April 22, 2024)

Audit of the Defense Logistics Agency Oversight of Defense Fuel Support Points.  (April 17 2024)  

F-35 Sustainment:  Costs Continue to Rise While Planned Use and Availability Have Decreased.  (April 16 2024) 

Acquisition Costs of the Navy’s Medium Landing Ship.  (April 15 2024) 

Improved Oversight Needed to Evaluate Network Adequacy and Contractor Performance.  (April 10, 2024)   

AmeriCorps Issued a Debt Collection Notice and Revised Policy After Issues Were Identified with a Contractor’s Invoices.  (April 10, 2024)

Small Business Research Programs:Increased Performance Standards Likely Affect Few Businesses Receiving Multiple Awards.  (April 1, 2024) 

Army Modernization:Production Challenges for Stryker Upgrade Reinforce Need to Follow Acquisition Leading Practices in Future Efforts.  [Reissued with revisions on Apr. 3, 2024.].  (April 4, 2024)