What Happens In a Shut Down It will happen fast! DoD guidance on the shutdown says it will take them about a half a day to shut down. Government facilities will be closed. The Government will define employees as essential or as non-essential. Essential government employees will be expected to continue working. Non-essential government employees…
The Government Has Banned TikTok The U.S. Government has banned from Government IT systems and Government devices, the TikTok app, or any application created or sold by ByteDance, the company that owns TikTok. The ban applies Government contractors and subcontractors to some degree as well. The ban was issued because of U.S. Government concerns that…
DoD Speaks Again on Inflation Defense contractors have been letting DoD acquisition folks know that inflation is impacting their ability to perform firm fixed price contracts. So, DoD issued another memo advising contracting officers about a “range of approaches” available to contracting officers when it comes to adjusting firm fixed price contracts in response to…
Overview There are times, when a government employee may ask a contractor to provide supplies or services without a contract; to provide supplies and services for free; or to start performance before a contract is signed. Most contractors will do so since they are relying on the guidance of those in the government on how…