Join us every Friday, when the VAO Daily Acquisition News team breaks down the top headlines and trends in federal acquisition. Headlines covered in this week's podcast:

• OFPP urges reciprocity in EVMS certifications
• OSTP platform helps agencies design crowdsourcing projects
• DPAP deviation addresses contractor confidentiality agreements
• Air Force reaches verbal agreement on multiyear transport aircraft contract
• Northrop Grumman wins $55 billion Air Force bomber contract
• Boeing may challenge strike bomber award
• Nominations open for 2016 Federal 100 awards
• ACT-IAC honors SSA deputy CIO with Mendenhall award
• Rung wins industry partnership award
• OPM should recompete benefits contract, OIG advises
• Final rule establishes new locality pay areas
• GSA looking to consolidate federal professional services spending
• Shared services office aims to provide support, accountability for agencies
• Potential users hesitant about shared services, study finds
• GSA should manage more federal spending, Turner Roth says
• Agencies to Get $80 Billion in Sequester Relief