SmartContracting Daily Intel for May 20, 2013

In today's news...

NextGov: Contractors Ask GSA to Freeze Cyber-Related Regulations 

http://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2013/05/contractors-ask-gsa-freeze-cyber-related-regulations/63244/

FCW: Rep. Van Hollen, DHS' Borras appeal to midsize contractors

http://fcw.com/articles/2013/05/17/van-hollen-borras-sequester.aspx?utm_source=feedly

Washington Post: How do you keep a business innovative?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-business/post/how-do-you-keep-a-business-innovative/2013/05/08/196cd0d8-b72b-11e2-aa9e-a02b765ff0ea_blog.html

OMB Blog: Building a 21st Century Infrastructure: Better Outcomes, Faster Timelines, and Less Red Tape

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2013/05/17/building-21st-century-infrastructure-better-outcomes-faster-timelines-and-less-red-t?utm_source=feedly

SIGAR Report Confirms PSC Findings on Afghan Taxation of U.S. Contractors

The recent Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) report on Afghan business taxes improperly levied on U.S. contracts confirms many of the Professional Services Council’s findings on the impacts of such inappropriate Afghan tax levies on U.S. contractors.

 

SmartContracting Daily Intel for May 16, 2013

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Washington Post: Exclusive: GSA failed to pay thousands of small government contractors since 2008

http://wapo.st/10ZHPXP

GAO: Strategic Sourcing: Leading Commercial Practices Can Help Federal Agencies Increase Savings When Acquiring Services. 

http://1.usa.gov/106UkFI

USAID Impact Blog: “How to Work with USAID” 101 (PSC)

http://1.usa.gov/17zneSQ

FCW: VA seeks input on new standards for veteran-owned small businesses

http://bit.ly/147c1oI

Federal News Radio: OMB fuels the passion, synergy between mobile, open data

http://bit.ly/10SlAZN

SmartContracting Daily Intel for May 15, 2013

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Politico: Pentagon furloughs planned at 11 days 

http://politi.co/10OSHOa

Federal News Radio: DoD wants to know real costs of IT business systems

http://bit.ly/17uEcSi

FCW: GSA to provide help choosing between contracts

http://bit.ly/15MHsJj

SmartContracting Daily Intel for May 14, 2013

In today's news...

Bloomberg: Contractors for U.S. Hit by Almost $1 Billion in Afghan Taxes (Attached)

http://bloom.bg/10Lu7xE

Related: SIGAR: Taxes: Afghan Government Has Levied Nearly a Billion Dollars in Business Taxes on Contractors Supporting U.S. Government Efforts in Afghanistan        

http://bit.ly/ZXVYpK

Federal Times: Senators: Sequester-avoiding deal not likely before Aug. recess

http://bit.ly/11BrfFg

Government Executive: Defense Agency Will Use Sequester, Other Cuts to Make Big Changes

http://bit.ly/19nOznE

Federal News Radio: Government needs senior execs willing to break agency mold, report says

http://bit.ly/13vi2w5

SmartContracting Daily Intel for May 13, 2013

In today's news...

Defense News: DoD Sets Up Institutes for Manufacturing

http://bit.ly/17XuHc3

Washington Post: SAIC moves forward in company split

http://wapo.st/10lJNG7

Politico: Sequester signals need for real deficit reduction

http://politi.co/10ImlVf

Federal News Radio: DoD's military construction budget appears safe from sequestration cuts

http://bit.ly/15FFc6u

FedScoop: Green Button use continues to expand

http://bit.ly/ZUQ4Wb

PSC Opposes NIST Proposal for New FFRDC

The Professional Services Council (PSC) questioned the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) plan to create a new Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC), in comments submitted May 9.