IBM Suspension Lifted -- Should We Still Have Questions?
Source: INPUT B2G Exchange Blog
IBM and the EPA reached an agreement, lifting the suspension, leaving many questions unanswered.
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| “The current crisis is past, but should we be asking questions about whether and how this might happen again? Given the impact that we have witnessed, should there be an interim step prior to suspension while the evidence is investigated?” -Richard Colven, Vice President, Executive Programs |
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NETCENTS 2 Taking Shape Very Slowly
Source: INPUT B2G Exchange Blog
AFCEA NOVA’s NETCENTS II breakfast for small businesses offered a valuable opportunity to hear first hand from Air Force officials.
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| “At the AFCEA breakfast this week we learned some new tidbits about this delayed procurement, but while the stakes and value of this opportunity continue to expand, time is running out to get this contract awarded. With the existing NETCENTS contracts scheduled to expire in September 2009, the contracting office is going to be hard pressed to get the NETCENTS 2 contract awarded in time to provide continuity let alone allow for margin of error in case of a protest.” -Kevin Plexico, Executive Vice President |
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Lockheed Hits the Ceiling While Competition Goes Through the Roof
Source: INPUT B2G Exchange Blog
The U.S. Army’s Communications and Electronic Command (CECOM) released the pre-solicitation notice for Rapid Response 3rd Generation (R23G) on March 18, 2008.
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| “Competition is heating up on this replacement for Army’s Communications and Electronic Command’s (CECOM) CR2 vehicle, but perhaps not quickly enough for Lockheed, who has hit their ceiling. This may open up opportunities for other CR2 vendors until R23G is awarded.” -Kate Kula, Analyst |
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The 500,000 Contractor Plan: Campaign Rhetoric vs. Reality
Source: INPUT B2G Exchange Blog
Hillary Clinton’s plan to reduce the number of contractors by 500,000 over the next ten years struck a chord of fear among many contractors, for good reason.
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| “Hillary Clinton's plan to reduce the number of contractors by 500,000 over the next ten years begs a serious question: who is going to step into contractors' place once she pulls them out? Strategic human capital planning in the federal government has never been as important as it is at this point in time, as every sign from the administration transition to the crisis in acquisition professional ranks points to a need for more creative thinking about solutions.” -Deniece Peterson, Sr. Analyst |
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GSA will Re-evaluate and Re-award $50B Alliant
Source: INPUT B2G Exchange Blog
GSA announced that they will re-evaluate all 62 bids for the $50 billion Alliant vehicle.
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| “Further delays and uncertainties around the Alliant procurement may increase a definite trend away from GSA vehicles to multi-award contracts (MACs) such as EAGLE or SeaPort. At the same time, Agency vehicles are not immune to the problems that are plaguing Alliant.” -Richard Colven, Vice President, Executive Programs |
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