This part prescribes policies and procedures for the use by contractors of Government supply sources and interagency fleet management system (IFMS) vehicles and related services.

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FAR Part 52 provides instruction on using provisions and clauses in solicitations and contracts, provides those provisions and clauses in full text, and presents a matrix to assist contract writers in selecting clauses applicable to their contracts.

Join Dr. Richard T. White and Robert D. Long of Tennessee Department of Transportation's Cyber Security Team on how they secure of the Top 5 highway systems in the U.S. against advanced persistent threats (APTs) and ransomware attacks. Richard and Robert will be interviewed by Val Bercovici, CEO and co-founder of Chainkit about the their new architecture and highlights published in their new technical paper: Secure Connectivity for Intelligent...

The federal government is the world’s Fortune One Customer- it buys more than any other entity in the world. Over $450 billion is spent every year with small, medium and large companies selling every service and product imaginable. With that rich of a market, is it easy to reach sales goals? No! A newly-released third party sales benchmark study by a national organization determined: Only 7% of companies and salespeople exceed their sale...

The Congressional Research Service noted a decade ago that, “Intelligence is valuable only if it can be shared with consumers who need it, but, to the extent that it is more widely shared, risks of compromise are enhanced.” That report was prompted in part by 9/11. In the twenty years since, “need to know” has become “need to share” throughout the federal government as agencies have come to realize the value...

Federal spending, which increased dramatically in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, will continue to pump trillions of dollars into state and local economies in the coming months and years. Managing and accounting for these funds at the federal, state, and local levels is a monumental task. It involves a complex series of steps for disbursing the money, keeping track of how it is spent, and making sure the myriad programs aimed at COVID-19 re...

The pandemic and great resignation have put talent acquisition and employee retainment front and center for companies and federal agencies alike. Today, there are several emerging technologies that can make a substantial impact on improving recruitment, reducing regrettable attrition, and promoting diversity and inclusion. At the forefront of this innovation is Artificial Intelligence (AI). Yet misconceptions, misunderstandings, and a lack of...

Governments everywhere and at all levels should be applauded for finding ways to meet their citizens’ needs during the pandemic. While many agencies had continuity-of-operations plans in place, no one imagined that every agency would have to act on them at the same time. What made it possible, of course, was the rapid spread of cloud-based technology that enabled government employees to work from their own homes, frequently using their o...

The U.S. military maintains bases in more than 70 countries and territories around the world, some of them in inhospitable or hard-to-reach areas. When a piece of equipment fails – whether a weapon, a radar dish, or something more prosaic like a mess hall stove – getting replacement parts can be difficult and time-consuming, and the delay can cause anything from mild inconvenience to serious problems meeting the mission. Larger bas...