GSA Update on FAST 2020 – GSA is hosting a national acquisition training conference for the Federal Acquisition Workforce and Industry from April 14-16 in Atlanta, GA. GSA stated that the purpose of the meeting is to strengthen the federal acquisition... read more
Federal Contract Spending Grew 9% in 2018, Increasing for the Third Straight Year – Agencies spent $559 billion on prime and unclassified contracts. Federal contract spending in fiscal 2018 increased for the third straight year to $559 billion, a 9% increase... read more
ACES Certificates Digital Certificates – In July of 2018, the General Services Administration (GSA) announced the planned discontinuance of the Access Certificates for Electronic Services (ACES) program. As a part of the decommission plan, IdenTrust must ensure... read more
FAR Rule Change Makes Buying Information Technology Quicker – In a recent Blog Post Bill Zielinski, the Assistant Commissioner for the IT Category in the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), published a blog highlighting recent changes to the Federal Acquisition... read more
The New Unique Entity ID Standard – GSA’s Office of Systems Management, Integrated Award Environment is hosting a meeting to provide information about the new Unique Entity ID standard. The meeting is open to all: current and potential federal awardees... read more
