Defense industrial strategy for the Biden administration
The fundamental challenge I see for the Biden administration is balancing reshoring versus Buy America. The Buy America approach is problematic when it comes to […]
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Analysis: How DoD supports the COVID-19 response using Other Transactions
The DoD’s extensive contracting workforce is closely supporting Health and Human Services in executing Other Transactions (OT) contracts for COVID-19 under the joint Operation Warp […]
COVID-19 contract update and unfunded DoD costs
A major DoD concern is the unfunded costs of execution during COVID-19. Section 3610 of the CARES Act allows the government to pay its contractors […]
GMU report on Covid-19 contract issues: terminations, simplified acquisition, and more
Contractors may worry, for example, about the government terminating contracts for convenience during the COVID-19 crisis. Non-defense contract actions do not indicate a significant uptick […]
Podcast: Covid-19 impact to government contracting
In this special episode of Acquisition Talk, we listen in on a conversation about the effects of COVID-19 on government contracting, including (1) the Defense […]
Using the Defense Production Act to combat COVID-19
The DPA was inspired by laws from 1941 and 1942 that gave the White House the ability to tell private companies what to make for the good […]
DOD scandal of the week: taking candy from a baby
A review of a sample of parts TransDigm Group sold the military revealed the company made excess profit ranging from 17% to 4,451% on 46 of 47 […]