10.30.2015 - By Virtual Acquisition Office
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 certificationsOSTP platform helps agencies design crowdsourcing projectsDPAP deviation addresses contractor confidentiality agreementsAir Force reaches verbal agreement on multiyear transport aircraft contractNorthrop Grumman wins $55 billion Air Force bomber contractBoeing may challenge strike bomber awardNominations open for 2016 Federal 100 awardsACT-IAC honors SSA deputy CIO with Mendenhall awardRung wins industry partnership awardOPM should recompete benefits contract, OIG advisesFinal rule establishes new locality pay areasGSA looking to consolidate federal professional services spendingShared services office aims to provide support, accountability for agenciesPotential users hesitant about shared services, study findsGSA should manage more federal spending, Turner Roth saysAgencies to Get $80 Billion in Sequester Relief