The Defense Innovation Unit and the Defense Acquisition University have come up with a 12-month program to train civilian and military contracting officers on the Commercial Solutions Opening process as part of
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A Government Accountability Office (GAO) report calls on the Department of Defense to identify the funding and staffing needs of a new expert group tasked with helping DOD obtain intellectual property for
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The Department of Defense (DOD) has released an updated version of the Adaptive Acquisition Framework (AAF) aimed at simplifying acquisition policies based on different pathways. The AAF, known as DOD Instruction 5000.02, includes
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Donna Peebles, associate administrator of 8(a) business development (BD) at the Small Business Administration (SBA), works to provide effective business development tools to procurement-ready small business firms seeking 8(a) certification and mentor protégé agreements.
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Dr. Donna Peebles, associate administrator of 8(a) business development (BD) and senior executive (SES) with Small Business Administration (SBA) will serve on the expert panel during GovConWire’s 2020 BD Trends Forum on Thursday,
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After almost two decades of success hosting events and keeping the government contracting (GovCon) community woven together and informed on the latest developments in the industry. Through Potomac Officers Club (POC), Executive
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Stacy Bostjanick, director of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification policy office within the office of the defense undersecretary for acquisition and sustainment, said the first batch of third-party assessment organizations should be
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Ellen Lord, defense undersecretary for acquisition and sustainment and a 2019 Wash100 Award winner, said the Department of Defense’s review of “fourth estate” agencies could impact offices that have no direct ties to
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The Government Accountability Office has assessed and recommended on the Department of Defense's procurement activities that also consist of non-acquisition workers. GAO said Thursday it found that DoD has not made much
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Jim Garrettson, founder and CEO of Executive Mosaic, presented Jim McAleese, principal and owner of McAleese and Associates, with his third Wash100 Award on Tuesday. Executive Mosaic recognizes McAleese for his work
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