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With Congress passing a very short term continuing resolution to keep the government running, there just isn't going to be that much new business right now. So what can companies do to make sure they get a good start to fiscal year 2025? To help with that answer, Larry Allen of Allen Federal Business Partners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With Congress passing a very short term continuing resolution to keep the government running, there just isn't going to be that much new business right now. So what can companies do to make sure they get a good start to fiscal year 2025? To help with that answer, Larry Allen of Allen Federal Business Partners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Amtower Off Center, Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, joins host Mark Amtower to discuss current issues in contracting including upcoming changes in regulations.Topics include: The recurring issue of contractors failing to deliver on what was promised in their contracts New OMB guidance is coming on the use of AI by KOs during the acquisition process New environmental regulations for contractors are coming soon The potential scenarios for another CR and potential shutdown Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on Amtower Off Center, Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, joins host Mark Amtower to discuss current issues in contracting including upcoming changes in regulations. Topics include: The recurring issue of contractors failing to deliver on what was promised in their contracts New OMB guidance is coming on the use of AI by KOs during the acquisition process New environmental regulations for contractors are coming soon The potential scenarios for another CR and potential shutdown

This week on Amtower Off Center, host Mark Amtower is joined by Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners and a regular on Federal News Network.The wide-ranging conversation covers: Q4 do's and don'ts Issues around the GSA Schedule program, including why many do not require a Schedule The delay in Alliant 3 and issues surrounding the awarding of IDIQs Why contractors need to be agile now more than ever Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on Amtower Off Center, host Mark Amtower is joined by Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners and a regular on Federal News Network. The wide-ranging conversation covers: Q4 do's and don'ts Issues around the GSA Schedule program, including why many do not require a Schedule The delay in Alliant 3 and issues surrounding the awarding of IDIQs Why contractors need to be agile now more than ever

Growth is usually the name of the game in business. However, trying to mask that growth so that your company can qualify for special government contracts is a tactic some take, despite the possible consequences. Fines, disbarment, or even jail time can come from not being forthcoming about your firm's current state or origin, especially as there has been an uptick in enforcement actions from the federal government. For more on this, as well as other trends to keep an eye on this summer, Federal News Network's Eric White talked with Larry Allen from Allen Federal Business Partners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Growth is usually the name of the game in business. However, trying to mask that growth so that your company can qualify for special government contracts is a tactic some take, despite the possible consequences. Fines, disbarment, or even jail time can come from not being forthcoming about your firm's current state or origin, especially as there has been an uptick in enforcement actions from the federal government. For more on this, as well as other trends to keep an eye on this summer, Federal News Network's Eric White talked with Larry Allen from Allen Federal Business Partners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It is budget season on Capitol Hill and agency leaders are busy defending their 2025 spending plans in front of the appropriations committees. And it's possible the House could finish its appropriations bills this summer. But it's still very unlikely we'll have a full budget passed before the end of the fiscal year. For more on where things stand, Federal News Network's Deputy Editor Jared Serbu spoke with longtime budget watcher Larry Allen. He's president of Allen Federal Business Partners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It is budget season on Capitol Hill and agency leaders are busy defending their 2025 spending plans in front of the appropriations committees. And it's possible the House could finish its appropriations bills this summer. But it's still very unlikely we'll have a full budget passed before the end of the fiscal year. For more on where things stand, Federal News Network's Deputy Editor Jared Serbu spoke with longtime budget watcher Larry Allen. He's president of Allen Federal Business Partners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sometimes you've got to remember the basics. There are some best practices you can implement in the world of government contracting to make sure you don't get caught out in the open. For some tips on how to stay ahead of the game, Federal News Network's Eric White talked with Larry Allen, President of Allen Federal Business Partners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sometimes you've got to remember the basics. There are some best practices you can implement in the world of government contracting to make sure you don't get caught out in the open. For some tips on how to stay ahead of the game, Federal News Network's Eric White talked with Larry Allen, President of Allen Federal Business Partners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, joins Off the Shelf for a review of some of the key procurement events of 2023.  Allen highlights the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) reorganization and its impact on FAS operations and explains the potential positive impact on customer agencies and contractors through the restructuring of the management structure to eliminate regional stovepipes and enhance customer focus. He also discusses the slow march towards Transactional Data Reporting and the updating of pricing policies for the Multiple Award Schedule program. The Office of Management and Budget's (OMB's) Better Contracting Initiative was launched in the Fall and Allen provides his sense of the where it is headed and what it means for the procurement community.Finally Allen will talk about the current state of play in the IT GWAC and major IDIQ contracting world, including the growth in protests and the implications of the impending follow-on procurements.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, joins Off the Shelf for a review of some of the key procurement events of 2023.   Allen highlights the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) reorganization and its impact on FAS operations and explains the potential positive impact on customer agencies and contractors through the restructuring of the management structure to eliminate regional stovepipes and enhance customer focus.  He also discusses the slow march towards Transactional Data Reporting and the updating of pricing policies for the Multiple Award Schedule program.  The Office of Management and Budget's (OMB's) Better Contracting Initiative was launched in the Fall and Allen provides his sense of the where it is headed and what it means for the procurement community. Finally Allen will talk about the current state of play in the IT GWAC and major IDIQ contracting world, including the growth in protests and the implications of the impending follow-on procurements.  

This week on the GovNavigators Show, Larry Allen of Allen Federal Business Partners, one of the most knowledgable government acquisition experts in the business joins to share his view of federal contracting right now and gives some end of calendar year advice to both contractors and agencies. He also outs himself as a lover of the pre-shot clock era four corners offense in basketball!  Show NotesStatus of FY24 AppropriationsATARC 2023 CIO Summit

The latest continuing resolution Congress passed last week avoided a government shutdown. But even if lawmakers achieve that feat again next year, on the two different dates when the CR expires, there are a lot of other ways the rest of fiscal 2024 could be messy for federal agencies and their vendors. To look into it further, Federal News Network Deputy Director Jared Serbu talked with Larry Allen, President of Allen Federal Business Partners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The latest continuing resolution Congress passed last week avoided a government shutdown. But even if lawmakers achieve that feat again next year, on the two different dates when the CR expires, there are a lot of other ways the rest of fiscal 2024 could be messy for federal agencies and their vendors. To look into it further, Federal News Network Deputy Director Jared Serbu talked with Larry Allen, President of Allen Federal Business Partners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on Off the Shelf, Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, gives his thoughts, observations, and insights on a host of procurement hot topics. Allen discusses the long winding road of Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) implementation across the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program. He talks about the prospects for GSA's IT GWACs (Polaris and Alliant) and OASIS+, and analyzes the impact of the recent Court of Claims Polaris bid protest decision limiting the application of “Section 876” to multiple award IDIQ contracts, including the MAS program. Allen also discusses NASA SEWP and the development of and expanded scope of work for the follow-on procurement, and he shares his keys to fourth quarter success in the federal market.

This week on Off the Shelf, Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, gives his thoughts, observations, and insights on a host of procurement hot topics.Allen discusses the long winding road of Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) implementation across the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program.He talks about the prospects for GSA's IT GWACs (Polaris and Alliant) and OASIS+, and analyzes the impact of the recent Court of Claims Polaris bid protest decision limiting the application of “Section 876” to multiple award IDIQ contracts, including the MAS program.Allen also discusses NASA SEWP and the development of and expanded scope of work for the follow-on procurement, and he shares his keys to fourth quarter success in the federal market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A new report from the General Services Administration's Inspector General didn't have many nice things to say about its Multiple Award Schedule's Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) pilot. First criticizing the agency for not using the data, then calling the data itself unusable. This left at least one contracting expert confused on the IG's true intent here. For more, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with Larry Allen, President of Allen Federal Business Partners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new report from the General Services Administration's Inspector General didn't have many nice things to say about its Multiple Award Schedule's Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) pilot. First criticizing the agency for not using the data, then calling the data itself unusable. This left at least one contracting expert confused on the IG's true intent here. For more, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with Larry Allen, President of Allen Federal Business Partners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss how federal procurement is being impacted by a cavalcade of current and proposed contract compliance requirements.

Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss how federal procurement is being impacted by a cavalcade of current and proposed contract compliance requirements. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The new normal this time of year is for those in the federal contracting community to wait and hope Congress enacts funding for the next fiscal year. Plus, there are always those changes in the federal acquisition regulations. So who's making the lives of the government's industry partners easier and who deserves a lump of coal from Santa this year? To find out, Federal News Network's Eric White talked with Larry Allen from Allen Federal Business Partners.

The Office of Federal Procurement Policy has been banging this particular drum for years now. Not only are agencies allowed to engage in discussions with industry before they craft procurements, doing so is usually a good thing. Now that principle is enshrined in the Federal Acquisition Regulation via a new rule issued just last week. To go a little deeper, Federal News Network Deputy Editor Jared Serbu talked with Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners.

Alliant 3. To those in the know, this is the name of a promising new governmentwide acquisition contract for technology services. The request for proposals is now out, and open for comments. One move by the General Services Administration threatens the whole deal, in the view of our next guest. The Federal Drive's Tom Temin spoke with Federal sales and marketing consultant Larry Allen.

Two weeks into the continuing resolution, agencies hoping to start new initiatives are looking towards December 16. That's when Congress promised to establish a 2023 budget. History shows, that's a pretty thin reed to lean on. My next guest isn't ruling out the possibility of a full-year continuing resolution. Larry Allen is president of Allen Federal Business Partners.

Two weeks into the continuing resolution, agencies hoping to start new initiatives are looking toward December 16. That's when Congress promised to establish a 2023 budget. History shows, that's a pretty thin reed to lean on. Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with an expert who is not ruling out the possibility of a full-year continuing resolution. Larry Allen is president of Allen Federal Business Partners.

It's a bit of a nerve wracking time for contractors. Congress is currently flirting with the possibility of a government shutdown, as well as the potential yearlong Continuing Resolution no one wants. Add to that the fact that inflation is making it harder to conduct business and getting permission to increase prices remains difficult. For an idea of how to handle these obstacles, the Federal Drive's Eric White with Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners.

A new advance notice of proposed rulemaking from the General Services Administration seeks to reduce single-use plastics in packaging. Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, discusses the impact that may have on federal contractors, plus some do's and don'ts as the end of the fiscal year nears. Agency leaders say it could take up to three years to get all the tools they need to execute the Biden Administration's vision for zero trust, according to the results from a recent FedScoop survey. Department of Education Chief Information Security Officer Steven Hernandez tells Scoop News Group's Wyatt Kash the impact zero trust will have on all leaders across government. The Daily Scoop Podcast is available every weekday afternoon. If you want to hear more of the latest from Washington, subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher. And if you like what you hear, please let us know in the comments.

The vacation season for federal contractors is over. Just a month remains in the fiscal year. Now they're working overtime to make numbers. But now's not the time to make mistakes that could cost you future business or draw a protest. Federal Drive host Tom Temin got a few year-end do's and don'ts from federal sales and marketing consultant Larry Allen.

The Office of Management and Budget wants next year's federal agency budget submissions to be more data driven than they've been in past years. Larry Allen, the president of Allen Federal Business Partners, said that is a fine in principle, but the whole idea rests on the notion that agencies have high-quality data to support their programs in the first place. Mr. Allen talked about this with Federal News Network Deputy Editor Jared Serbu.

For the federal government, thanks to Congress, the fiscal year rarely starts on time. But it always ends on time. And now, this first week in July, contractors are marking the start of the fiscal quarter in which the government spends the biggest portion of available dollars. For a yearly year-end prep talk, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin turned to federal sales and marketing consultant Larry Allen.

On today's episode of The Daily Scoop Podcast, new guidance from the Cybersecruity and Infrastructure Security Agency on secure cloud migrations. The Social Security Administration will save $80 million per year because of its transition to the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract from the General Services Administration. Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, discusses the issues other agencies are having transitioning to EIS and what the future looks like for federal telecom contracts. Two components of the Department of Homeland Security are among the agencies that are using automation tools. At UiPath Together Public Sector 2022 produced by FedScoop, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Chief Technology Officer Rob Brown and Customs and Border Protection CTO Sunil Madughiri describe their strategies to cut backlogs using automation. The Daily Scoop Podcast is available every weekday afternoon. If you want to hear more of the latest from Washington, subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher. And if you like what you hear, please let us know in the comments.

The General Services Administration is still in the process of consolidating its Schedules program into a single procurement vehicle. And although it's undoubtedly one of the biggest changes in the program's history, there's a lot else going on with the Schedules that vendors need to be paying attention to. To talk more about it, we're joined by Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners.

The fact that government spends more on services than it does on stuff isn't exactly new. But even within that services portfolio, federal contracts are increasingly consolidated within a relative handful of market segments. According to a new analysis by Bloomberg Government, about a quarter of all federal contract spending goes toward just six categories. AI, Cloud Computing and operations and logistics lead the pack. Larry Allen is President of Allen Federal Business Partners. He joined the Federal Drive as he does often to discuss federal market trends

Forget about the idea of six degrees of separation. In the world of government contracting, people are no more than a hop or two away from one another. That's why, with a pressured end-of-the-fiscal-year coming, my next guest says it's a good time to remember a few of the human relations ground rules. Federal sales and marketing consultant Larry Allen joined the Federal Drive with more.

On today's episode of The Daily Scoop Podcast, two experts in the federal government community select the three most important news stories of the week. Ron Marks, president of ZPN Cyber and National Security Strategies and visiting professor at George Mason University's Schar School of Policy, and Government and Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, list their top three stories of the week on the first FedScoop News Countdown. Ron's list: 3. CISA, FBI, NSA and international partners lay out the top 15 cyber vulnerabilities 2. The General Services Administration is looking into facial recognition technology 1. U.S. intel coordination with the Ukrainian military to defend against the Russian invasion Larry's list: 3. NITAAC hit with another CIO-SP4 bid protest 2. The Small Business Administration looking to invest in equity initiatives with its 2023 budget request 1. Ellen Lord tells the Senate Armed Services Committee that the Department of Defense isn't fully taking advantage of acquisition authorities The Daily Scoop Podcast is available every weekday afternoon. If you want to hear more of the latest from Washington, subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher. And if you like what you hear, please let us know in the comments.

The 2022 fiscal year got compressed to six months. To help with their crucial acquisitions, many agencies have already turned to the General Services Administration. Staff at GSA's assisted acquisition services are busy, but it's not too late to get in. For more on the procurement situation, the Federal Drive spoke with federal sales and marketing consultant Larry Allen.

On today's episode of The Daily Scoop Podcast, the Air Force is considering reorganizing its software factories. The General Services Administration will introduce a new Cloud Blanket Purchase Agreement. Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, explains what customer agencies will be able to do on this new program, called “ASCEND.” The Navy's new 2023 budget request includes spending increased on uncrewed ships. Shelby Oakley, director of contracting and national security acquisition issues at the Government Accountability Office, discusses the Navy's approach to uncrewed maritime systems. The Daily Scoop Podcast is available every weekday afternoon. If you want to hear more of the latest from Washington, subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher. And if you like what you hear, please let us know in the comments.

A bill in the Senate would, with bipartisan backing, order agencies to modernize their information technology. But it wouldn't come with any funds dedicated to doing so. So would it amount to anything? We get some insight from federal sales and marketing consultant Larry Allen.

Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf, to discuss the state of GSA's major governmentwide contracting programs.

The government looks like its doing everything possible to discourage companies from selling to it. Especially small businesses, who lack the manpower or intestinal fortitude to slog through a growing number of rules. That's the view of longtime federal sales and marketing consultant Larry Allen, who joined the Federal Drive to discuss.

Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center for a wide ranging discussion on the emergence of POLARIS, the issues around CIO-SP4 and the new GSA Services MAC.

On today's episode of The Daily Scoop Podcast, the Army is planning to add 3D printing provisions into contracts over the next five to seven years. Two of the most important landmarks in federal IT are also markers for the contractors that want to sell to the government. Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, discusses some agencies' failing grade on the FITARA Scorecard for transitioning to the General Services Administration's Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract. The Department of Defense's new Office of the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer is opening up shop today. Lt. Gen. Jack Shanahan (USAF-ret.), former director of DOD's Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC), explains what the structure of the new CDAO Office will look like and how it will work. The chief information officer at the Department of Energy has several big tasks to continue building her agency's IT investments. On the latest episode of Let's Talk About IT, Department of Energy CIO Ann Dunkin tells FedScoop Editor-in-Chief Billy Mitchell the modernization efforts underway at her agency. The Daily Scoop Podcast is available every weekday afternoon. If you want to hear more of the latest from Washington, subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher. And if you like what you hear, please let us know in the comments.

On today's episode of The Daily Scoop Podcast, a digital services academy may be needed to fill federal workforce gaps in data science, cybersecurity, application development and artificial intelligence. Adm. Jamie Foggo (USN, ret.), dean of Navy League's new Center for Maritime Strategy, discusses how the new think tank will contribute to the dialogue on issues facing the Navy and other U.S. maritime services. As another continuing resolution from Congress approaches, Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, explains what three things federal contractors should be doing to prepare for another CR. Defense Digital Service Cybersecurity Expert Daniel Bardenstein joins FedScoop Editor-in-Chief Billy Mitchell on the latest episode of the Let's Talk About IT podcast to talk about the federal push towards modernizing cybersecurity and building out a zero trust model across the Department of Defense. The Daily Scoop Podcast is available every weekday afternoon. If you want to hear more of the latest from Washington, subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher. And if you like what you hear, please let us know in the comments.

On today's episode of The Daily Scoop Podcast, an “Office of the Chief Data Officer” is coming to the Defense Information Systems Agency. A two-part interview with Air Force Chief Data Officer Eileen Vidrine, who explains how the Air Force is standing up a data innovation lab and how the force is growing data skills for airmen. More discussion on RFI's for Blanket Purchase Agreements on cloud from the General Services Administration with Larry Allen from Allen Federal Business Partners. The Daily Scoop Podcast is available every weekday afternoon. If you want to hear more of the latest from Washington, subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher. And if you like what you hear, please let us know in the comments.

On today's episode of The Daily Scoop Podcast, a push on Capitol Hill to send more funding and more responsibilities to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security agency, including making it a hub for all American companies to report their cyber breaches. Larry Allen, President, Allen Federal Business Partners, forecasts what's down the pike for the federal procurement and contracting community as the end of the fiscal year comes to a close next week. Jonathan Alboum, Former Chief Information Officer, USDA and Federal CTO & Principal Data Strategist, ServiceNow, discusses current USDA Chief Data Officer Ted Kaouk's coming move to the Office of Personnel Management and how personnel data can help organization leaders more effectively manage their workforce. Sanjay Gupta, Chief Technology Officer, Small Business Administration and Member of the Technology Modernization Board, gives his insights on the projects the TMF Board receives well from agencies and the definition of “high-value” systems. The Daily Scoop Podcast is available everyday at 4 p.m. ET. If you want to hear more of the latest from Washington, subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher. And if you like what you hear, please let us know in the comments.

Contractor employees who haven't done so already need to roll up those sleeves and get a vaccination — that is, if they want to go back on site. That's fine, but what about those who for one reason or another can't or won't get a vaccination? For more on this and other late contractor questions, Federal Drive with Tom Temin turned to federal sales and marketing consultant Larry Allen.

Two big projects for the General Services Administration have moved along in recent weeks. The revamping of the venerable multiple award schedules contract and the congressionally-mandated e-commerce marketplace. Larry Allen of Allen Federal Business Partners has been watching closely and joined the show with updates.