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Happy Friday and we hope you had an enjoyable Juneteenth. Yesterday was the first day of summer and our humidity was a balmy 96% on the first official day! Whew…so hot. I think that everyone here would agree that we hope that won’t be the norm. We hope you have a great weekend and find a nice cool place to read the articles we have included below. Enjoy!
This week in federal government contracting news: agencies are cracking down on everything from cybersecurity to discrimination in the federal marketplace; GAO is pushing for faster and more private procurements; Artificial Intelligence continues to make its way into government acquisitions and may even aid in disabled veterans living independently; and GSA schedules and our U.S. Supply Chains continue to grow in strength and popularity. Read about these and other happenings in the procurement world below.
- GSA Touts Updated New Procurement Services to Agencies
- Presidential Innovation Fellows launches first cohort focused exclusively on Artificial Intelligence
- Consulting Companies to Pay $11.3M for Failing to Comply with Cybersecurity Requirements in Federally Funded Contract
- Biden Administration Establishes Council Tasked With Ensuring Resilience of US Supply Chains
- SBA announces $30M in funding for Women’s Business Centers
- GAO Says Pentagon Still Challenged With Slow Contracting Speed
- GSA contracting officers are driving schedule holders crazy
- VA looking at ‘smart home’ tech to keep aging, disabled vets living independently
- SBA pushes back timeline to implement GAO privacy recommendation
- Combatting Discrimination in Our Nation’s Largest Employer—the Federal Government
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