A March 14 report from the Brookings Institution suggests creating a gun manufacturer cartel—immune from antitrust violations—that would allow them to limit supply and increase costs. A Gun Control Solution Manufacturers Can Get Behind came in the wake of the Stoneman Douglas High School Shooting in Parkland, Fla., on February 14. “Legalizing a gun cartel […]
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DHS Vendor Outreach Registration Opens March 8
Registration for the March 15 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Vendor Outreach Session opens at noon Eastern Standard Time on Thursday, March 8. In honor of Women’s History Month, the March sessions are open only to woman-owned small businesses. The sessions are an opportunity for small businesses to connect with DHS officials and prime contractors. […]
Prepare Carefully when Pursuing a GAO Bid Protest
An unavoidable reality of the government contracting process is the fact that vendors responding to a request for proposal (RFP) or request for quotation (RFQ) may at times want to contest the outcome of a particular bid. Vendors who find themselves in this situation may choose to file a bid protest with the Government Accountability […]
Homeland Security Committee Tackles ‘Inefficient’ Vetting
Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.), chairman of the House Oversight and Management Efficiency Subcommittee, called the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) vendor vetting process “bureaucratic in the worst ways, inefficient, inconsistent, and lacking transparency,” at a Feb. 28 hearing. He noted that the Office of Personnel Management establishes contractor employee standards, but DHS is inconsistent in […]
Homeland Security Hearings to Focus on TSA, Contracting
Two House Homeland Security subcommittees will convene Feb. 27—one focused on the Transportation Security Agency (TSA), the other on doing business with the Department of Homeland Security. The Transportation and Protective Security subcommittee will “examine how TSA engages with the traveling public, through interactions at the checkpoint, customer service contact centers, and social media.” Witnesses […]