Let’s see if we have this right. According to the Obama administration, federal agencies would do a better job of developing good programs if they collaborated more with contractors from the beginning ...

McCaskill, who is also on the Armed Services Committee, said contracting officers in Iraq are examples of such problems, as many failed to be tough with contractors or even understand what was going ...

"The FAR is being changed, all agencies will interpret changes differently for their own purposes, and what does that mean ...

Most government contracts include a Changes clause (notably, FAR 52.243-1), which grants the Government the right to order changes to the scope of the contractor’s work. That clause also entitles the ...

Contingency contracting is a vital component of U.S. Army operations in deployed environments, enabling rapid acquisition of goods and services under unpredictable and often austere conditions. As ...

When faced with the prospect of appealing an adverse decision from a contracting officer, government contractors may wonder whether it’s possible to prioritize costs, performance ratings, and future ...