AGENCY PROFILES | BUSINESS PROFILES | SUBMIT NEWS

Government ContractorsGovernment Contractors

  • No products in cart.
  • GOVCON 101

    Basics of Government Contracting

    • Getting Started in Government Contracting
    • What Is Government Contracting?
    • Basics of Government Contracting
    • Types of Contracts
    • Identifying Your Target Audience
    • How To Win A Government Contract – The Basics

    GovCon Business Resources

    • B2G Business Resources
    • Government Agency Profiles
    • Government Contractor Profiles

    Discussion Forums

    • Discussion Forums (Home)

    Courses and Learning Resources

    • Education (Home)
    • View All Courses
    • Books

    Networking and Events

    • Networking (Home)
    • How To Network Effectively
    • Upcoming GovCon Networking Events
    • All Events (Calendar View)
  • SOLUTIONS FOR GOVERNMENT

    Solutions for Government

    • Solutions (Home)
    • Cybersecurity

    By Industry

    • Industries (Home)
    • Aerospace and Defense
    • Architecture, Engineering, Construction
    • Computers and Communication Services
    • Facilities Management
    • Hardware and Software Providers
    • Professional Services

    Get Involved In Government Contractors

    Join our community by creating a free account and explore the options available for you and your organization to add value to contractors and our partners in federal, state and local government.
    • Create Your Free Account
    • Marketing Services
    • Create A Webinar
    • Create A Podcast or Netcast
    • Create A Course
    • Post An Event
    • Contact Us To Discuss Your Needs
  • CONTRACTS

    Pre-Solicitation

    • Imports And Systems Inspection Regulatory Compliance And Enforcement (SIRCE)

    • Operation of the San Diego Job Corps Center

    • Pre-Solicitation Bids (Home)

    Active

    • Adapting USAID Democracy Rights and Governance Assistance to Better Address Global Trends

    • Active Bids (Home)

    Awarded Contracts

    • Universal Enrollment Services (UES) Bridge Award

    • Awarded Contracts (Home)

    Cancelled

    • SAMHSA Public Engagement Platform (PEP)

    • Large Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system

    • Puerto Rico Army National Guard (PRARNG) State Child and Youth Program Resilience Training for Teens I

    • Special Operations Forces Personal Equipment Advanced Requirements (SPEAR) Soft Armor Ballistic Inserts

    • Cancelled Bids (Home)
  • RESOURCES

    Business Resources

    • Business Resources (Home)
    • Accounting and Taxes
    • Banking, Capital, Loans
    • Business Development / Sales
    • Capture Management
    • Proposal Management
    • Contract Management
    • Human Resources
    • Legal and Compliance
    • Technology and Software
    • Marketing

    Courses and Learning

    • Education (Home)
    • View All Courses
    • Books

    Networking

    • How To Network Effectively
    • How To Create A Successful B2G Event
    • How To Create A B2G Webinar

    Profiles

    • Government Agency and Department Profiles
    • Government Contractor Company Profiles

    Reports and Whitepapers

    • Government Trends
    • eBooks
    • Infographics
    • Industry Whitepapers
  • COURSES & WEBINARS

    Courses

    • VIEW ALL COURSES
    • How To Create Successful B2B and B2G Webinars (Course and One On One Consulting)
    • LinkedIn for B2B and B2G Networking 101
    • Search Engine Optimization for Government Contractors 101
    • Small Business Marketing To The Government 101
    • Social Media 101
    • E-mail Marketing 101

    Videos and Webinars

    • Creative Ways To Get and Create Content (8/18/2021)

    Teach - Share Your Knowledge

    • Create A Course
    • Create A Webinar

    Attend A Bootcamp or Training

    • Bootcamps

    Books for GovCon Professionals

    • Books (Home)
  • NETWORKING & EVENTS

    B2G Networking Resources

    • How To Network Effectively
    • How To Create A Successful B2G Event
    • How To Create A B2G Webinar

    Upcoming Events

    Event Categories

    • GovCon Networking
    • Conferences
    • Webinars
    • Awards
    • All Events (Calendar View)
JOIN

GovCon Insights October 7, 2011: Hill Hearings on Suspension and Debarment, Small Business Fraud, Rebate Schemes on Food Contracts

by gceditorialteam / Friday, October 07, 2011 / Published in GovCon Insights
Focus: Hill Hearings 

3 keys to good suspension and debarment programs [Federal Computer Week] – Bill Woods, director of acquisition and sourcing management at the Government Accountability Office, told the House Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform Subcommittee yesterday that agencies with the best suspension and debarment programs have dedicated resources, detailed policies and procedures and an active case referral process. He suggested that Office of Federal Procurement Policy guidance on how to establish active suspension and debarment programs would bring about better enforcement than legislation.

House committee presses SBA about fraud scandal involving EyakTek exec [FedBiz Daily] – Scheduled testimony to the House Small Business Committee by Small Business Administration administrator for government contracting and business development Joe Jordan on challenges facing small business turned into an inquisition on the Eyak Technology contracting scandal. Committee Chair Mick Mulvaney (R-S.C.) wondered whether enough oversight exists for agencies to catch fraud and whether Alaska Native Corporation benefits leave increased potential for issues.

Suspension and debarment could discourage rebate schemes [Government Executive] – Agriculture Department Inspector General Phyllis Fong told the Senate Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight that contractors who use rebates from food manufacturers for large-volume purchasing and leave them off government invoices and pocket the difference should be threatened with suspension or debarment. Charles Tiefer, a former member of the Commission on Wartime Contracting, suggested revising contracts to allow auditors more access and requiring companies to identify any rebates on invoices.


GovCon A to Z: H is for HUBZone Program [GovWin] – The “H” installment in our series highlighting the GovWin knowledge library excerpts from the Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZones) article. Other entries include Homeland Security Department, Hawaii Native-Owned Organizations and Human Resources Professionals.

Hey Panetta, What’s Up With the Waste? [Time Battleland Blog] – Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) wrote a letter to Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta suggesting ways to cut waste from the Pentagon budget. He recommended Panetta look into overpaying for spare parts, the fact that the Pentagon inventory system does not allow an order to be changed, cost overruns for major weapon systems and fraud identified by the Commission on Wartime Contracting.

Watchdog group makes Regulations.gov comments more searchable [Federal Computer Week] – Sunlight Labs has created the InfluenceExplorer website to make public comments on proposed federal regulations more searchable.The watchdog wants the public to more easily see special-interest influence on regulations.

Army Shows Off Soldier Smartphone Beta [Danger Room] – The Army unveiled the end user device for its Nett Warrior system to a small group of reporters yesterday. The Android device will not be Wi-Fi enabled and is more of a radio than a phone.

Native Business Leaders Convene in D.C. – Applaud U.S. Attorney’s Office in Prosecution of Employees in Contracting Fraud [Sacramento Bee/PRNewswire] – At its annual member meeting, the Native American Contractors Associationexpressed support for punishing bad actors in federal contracting. Group members must adhere to a strict code of conduct with the knowledge that the bad actions of a few could paint a negative picture of the entire community.

AFCEE contractor goes green with grease [Air Force News Service] – Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment contractor Leonard Hardy has been running his diesel truck on a a blend of vegetable oil and additives for over six years. He gets the oil from a local Chinese restaurant, friends, neighbors and people from his church.

Tricare data vanishes in downtown car burglary [San Antonio Express-News] – The data breach affecting 4.9 million TRICARE beneficiaries began with backup computer tapes stolen from a SAIC employee’s car in San Antonio while he was moving them from one facility to another. The stereo system and a GPS device were also stolen.

Rep. Issa Questions Obama’s ‘Private Army’ in Iraq, Afghanistan [Wall Street Journal] – Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) wrote a letter [PDF] to President Obama this week noting that private security contracting has increased under the administration despite poor oversight and cases of fraud. He requested Americans receive more specifics on plansfor hiring 5,100 private security guards in Iraq.

Lockheed to offer F-35 work to Japan firms to win bid [Portfolio.com/Reuters] – Lockheed Martin said yesterday that final assembly, manufacture of major components, maintenance work and engine assembly would be subcontracted to Japanese firms if it wins a bid for F-35s to the government. Its main competitor Boeing said last month that Japanese firms could build three-quarters of the components if the government chose the Super Hornet.


GovCon History
This Day in GovCon History, Oct. 7, 2010: SBA Publishes Final Rule on Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Contracting Program [GovWin] – One year ago today, the Small Business Administration issued the final rule creating the women-owned and economically-disadvantaged women-owned small business set-aside programs. Overall, women business owners have been dissatisfied with the amount of contracting opportunities available so far.


Today’s GovCon Cons
Guilty Plea: Sentencing for nuke plant contractor employee [News 13 North Carolina/AP] – Former Williams Specialty Services contractor Matthew Correll pleaded guilty yesterday to falsifying inspection and measurement reports at the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant. He could be sentenced to five years and a $250,000 fine.

Settlement: Oracle will pay government $199.5 million for failing to meet contract [The Hill] – Oracle is paying the General Services Administration $199.5 million to settle a False Claims Act suit that it did not honor the price-reduction clause on a multiple award schedule. The whistleblower, former Oracle employee Paul Frascella, will pocket $40 million.


DOD Contract Announcements
DOD did not list any contract awards for October 6.


Federal Register Updates
Small Business Size and Status Integrity – The Small Business Administration is proposing to:

  • Establish a presumption of loss equal to the value of the contract when a concern willfully seeks and receives an award by misrepresentation. 
  • Provide that the submission of an offer for an award intended for small business concerns will be deemed a size or status certification or representation in certain circumstances. 
  • Provide that an authorized official must sign in connection with a size or status certification or representation for a contract. 
  • Ensure that concerns that fail to update their size or status in the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) database at least annually shall no longer be identified in the database as small or some other socioeconomic status until the representation is updated. 
  • Clarify when size is determined for purposes of entry into the 8(a) Business Development and HUBZone programs.

Author

  • gceditorialteam

    View all posts

About gceditorialteam

What you can read next

GovCon Insights September 9, 2011: ASBL Slams Obama Job Speech; Contractor Layoffs; Libyan Contracting Pre- and Post-Revolution
GovCon Insights August 12, 2011: Congress Asks for Shady RAT Briefing; DARPA Loses HTV-2 Again; Fed Budget Cuts Hurt IT Firms
GovCon Insights from Government Contractors
GovCon Insights September 20, 2018: Government Enters The Spend Zone

You must be logged in to post a comment.

Join Today! Get Involved In Government Contractors

  • Register To Become An Author or Thought Leader on Government Contractors
  • Create A Course
  • Create A Webinar
  • Contact Us To Discuss Your Interests

Latest Posts

US General Services Administration - HCaTS 8(a) - Human Capital Training Solutions

HCaTS-8(a): What is the Winning Score?

10:00 am 15 Jan 2020
Copies of the US Federal Budget

Federal Government Collects Record Individual Income Taxes in FY 2018; Still Runs $779B Deficit

2:33 pm 22 Oct 2018
FedFem Awards Honoring Women Owned Businesses in Government Contracting - LeadersNest

LeadersNest Announces the 2018 FedFem Awards Winners

1:55 pm 17 Oct 2018
L3 Harris Technologies

Harris Corporation and L3 Technologies To Merge Into L3 Harris Technologies

1:26 pm 15 Oct 2018
Weather Channel Video Footage of Hurricane Michael Disaster

Hurricane Michael Devastates Communities and Leaves +1 Million Without Power

11:20 am 12 Oct 2018
GovCon CRM and Marketing Automation Solution - Click To Learn More

GovCon Courses, Bootcamps, and Books


Government Contractors has created a section of learning opportunities for govcon professionals, including book recommendations and courses. Through our partnership with Catoctin College, you also can create courses for the govcon community.

Click to see courses and learning opportunities.

Discussion Forums

Government Contractor Discussions Forum

Join in the debate in our GovCon Discussion Forums. We seek to include a wide variety of topics important to b2g professionals. Registration is free. Some threads are "invitation only" due to topic sensitivity / privacy.

Click here to view the GovCon Discussion Forums.

SIGN-UP FOR EMAIL UPDATES

GETTING STARTED

  • How To Get Started
  • Basics of Government Contracting
  • Government Agency Profiles
  • Types of Contracts
  • B2G Business Resources
  • Federal Contracts
  • Networking and Events
  • Submit A Company Profile

POPULAR COURSES

  • VIEW ALL COURSES
  • How To Create Successful B2B and B2G Webinars (Course and One On One Consulting)
  • Inbound Marketing 101
  • Content Marketing 101
  • LinkedIn for B2B and B2G Networking 101
  • Search Engine Optimization for Government Contractors 101
  • E-mail Marketing 101
  • Social Media 101
  • Small Business Marketing To The Government 101
  • Introduction To B2B and B2G Advertising
  • How The Military Uses Instagram
  • Register / Become A Thought Leader
  • Submit News or Press Release
  • List An Event
  • Advertise
  • Ask A GovCon Expert
  • Contact Us

Web Hosting

  • Commenting and Discussion Forum Policy
  • Contributor Policy
  • Privacy Policy
  • DMCA: Request Content Removal
  • Terms of Use and GDPR Notice

Copyright © 2021 by Government Contractors LLC. All rights reserved.

TOP