The Procurement Integrity Act: What Government Contractors Need to Know

As a Federal Prime Contractor the government imposes many responsibilities on you in the management of your subcontractors. One of the most important responsibilities is to flowdown the correct federal clauses to your subcontractor. Without the proper federal clauses in your subcontracts, you as Prime may not be able to meet your Prime Contract requirements.

Our cell phones have become our cameras, our calendars, our maps, our calculators, our flashlights – even our method of payment for goods and services. Now they’re increasingly becoming our IDs, as physical documents such as drivers licenses are replaced by digital identification. Mobile IDs are a convenience for the people who carry them. But they also help governments in a number of valuable ways, including fighting fraud, ensuring accessible service delivery for constituents, improving efficiencies and cutting red tape.

Amidst the changing tech landscape, data is and will remain one of the most valuable resources for the public sector. In recent years, much emphasis has been placed on IT modernization and digital transformation across government - from the President’s Management Agenda to the establishment of the IT Modernization Centers of Excellence. But transformation is only possible when an organization’s data is protected, shared, accessed, tapped, and applied effectively and efficiently.

Central to today’s Modern Government is a focus on building resilience and transformation. As climate change is increasingly seen as a significant risk to the management of infrastructure and the delivery of services, it is also seen, by some, as an opportunity to invest in more sustainable assets. Leaders are starting to focus on developing strategies and prioritizing climate goals that will transform the way we live and work, honing in on emerging technologies and data-driven decisions to better navigate the approaching risks, while potentially realizing longer term benefits.