4 major acquisition changes GSA is pursuing in 2024

The General Services Administration is driving what it hopes to be a final nail in the LPTA coffin. As one of three major acquisition policy changes GSA is seeking over the next year, the proposal would remove language in the schedules program that many blame for why agencies use lowest price, technically acceptable (LPTA) still too often. Jeff Koses, GSA’s senior procurement executive, said the legislative change would bring clarity to the Competition in Contracting Act of 1984. Jeff Koses is the senior procurement executive at GSA. “Over the last…

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The Republicans Have No Majority

Mike Johnson now knows what Kevin McCarthy was dealing with. At the new speaker’s behest, House Republicans today relied on Democratic votes to avert a government shutdown by passing legislation that contains neither budget cuts nor conservative policy priorities. The bill was a near replica of the funding measure that McCarthy pushed through the House earlier this fall—a supposed surrender to Democrats that prompted hard-liners in his party to toss him from the speakership. Johnson is unlikely to suffer the same fate, at least not yet. But today’s vote laid…

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WATCH: DeSantis, Ramaswamy, Haley Engage in a ‘Substantive Conversation’

Above is the exclusive Daily Signal livestream of a conversation, hosted by a top pro-family group in Iowa, between three of the Republican presidential candidates. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley will participate in the forum organized by The FAMiLY Leader. “Nowhere else do you get to see the candidates gathered around a Thanksgiving table talking about their hearts, their worldviews, and the issues that go beyond the news headlines, and nowhere else will you be able to catch the livestream but…

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Tips for Approaching the True History of Thanksgiving With Your Family, Friends, and Kids

A parent and child talk on their living room couch. As Thanksgiving approaches, you may start hearing questions and commentary about the history of the holiday—especially from kids—that aren’t rooted in the facts. The often-told story of Thanksgiving is a myth of harmony and an erasure of the genocide that colonists committed against the Wampanoag Tribe in the 1600s. Thanksgiving became a celebrated holiday during the Civil War, likely as a tactic for Abraham Lincoln to unite the North against a common enemy—the South. Indigenous people acknowledge the holiday in…

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White House ducks question about suspected car theft at Naomi Biden’s home: ‘Personal information’

The White House on Monday dodged questions about why Secret Service agents protecting President Biden’s granddaughter, Naomi Biden, opened fire on three people attempting to break into a Secret Service vehicle in Washington. The Washington Times stories: White House

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State Dept sees record hiring, but seeks higher budgets through 2030 to fully replenish ranks

The State Department is bringing in a record volume of new hires, but is calling on lawmakers for increased budgets through the end of the decade to fully replenish its ranks. Richard Verma, deputy secretary of state for management and resources, said last Thursday that the department saw about a 7% increase in its budget for FY 2022, and saw another 7% spending increase in FY 2023. Verma said those funding increases allowed the department to recruit and grow its workforce “in a way that we haven’t done for many…

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