NextGov/FCW – Outcome-based or fixed-price contracting is high on the discussion agendas everywhere across the public sector. The government aims to move in the outcome-based direction that many agencies and contractors have long sought to adopt. But what does that mean for the GovCon industry, and how does it impact the pricing of tech services? GSA’s chief acquisition officer, Larry Allen, recommends that companies both “promote those commercial best practices” and not “assume that people in government know what they are.”
International Development
Trending Now
𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐔𝐒𝐀𝐈𝐃 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬 • Johns Hopkins’ Center on Global Poverty is hosting an event in DC on May 5: The Future of Foreign Aid. • All Things Protest: Challenging Agency Evaluations of Proposals • GSA Sharpens Focus on Small Business with New Office Designation • The Intersection Between Whistleblowers, Compliance, and the New DOJ Declination Policy
The Onus Is on Industry to Explain Commercial Best Practices
Stay ahead in international development contracting with daily updates on USAID, global procurement, and foreign assistance with our Development newsletter, delivering up-to-the-minute intelligence Monday–Saturday — Subscribe here.