Stanley Inc. Buys Oberon Associates, a Win-Win
Source: INPUT B2G Exchange Blog
Stanley Inc. announced its $170 million acquisition of Oberon Associates on June 10th. In the two weeks following, Stanley’s stock rose 17%.
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| “As it stands now, the deal appears to be a win-win for everyone involved. The seller is getting a price of more than 2x revenue (historically above-average consideration for a government services firm), the buyer's stock price increased immediately following the announcement, and with no overlap between the two firms the employees will not worry too much about their job security.” -Ashlea Higgs, Sr. Manager, INPUT Network |
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FY09 Appropriations Round-up
Source: INPUT B2G Exchange Blog
Congress has been active on the appropriations front in appropriations sub-committees and according to some reports hope to have bills to the floor for votes prior to the August recess. Other reports indicate that this is only the groundwork for final resolution which will come after the election.
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| “A truncated legislative calendar (only 9 weeks left!) and election season politics may prevent passage of FY09 appropriations by the end of the fiscal year. Congress may debate and mark-up appropriations bills before adjournment in September but the Democratic leadership may pocket them until January, when they hope increased Democratic majorities in Congress and a Democratic White House will push forward a new spending agenda, most likely through an Omnibus bill.” -Richard Colven, Vice President, Industry Analysis |
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$10 million Task Order Protest Rule is in Effect
Source: INPUT B2G Exchange Blog
Section 843 of the 2008 Defense Authorization Act, which went into effect on May 26, made some notable changes to task order competitions. The most significant impact: contractors now have the ability to protest task order awards that are more than $10 million in value.
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| “We know that winning a spot on a task order vehicle is simply a license to hunt, but many times task orders were awarded before most of the eligible contractors knew that it was hunting season. Section 843 is designed to provide a better playing field by ensuring that everyone is aware of the opportunities.” -Deniece Peterson, Senior Analyst, Industry Analysis |
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GAO Talks on Air Force “Tanker Wars”
Source: INPUT B2G Exchange Blog
The GAO reached a final decision this week, upholding Boeing's Protest filed on March 11, 2008 against the Air Force's award to Northrop Grumman and EADS for the Aerial Refueling Tanker. The Northrop Grumman and EADS team won the contract to build the KC-X aerial refueling tankers on February 29, 2008, which has a $35 Billion potential ceiling value.
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| “It's no secret this is one of the hottest issues right now, not only for contracting, but also politically. Local politicians have been vocal about the award to Northrop Grumman and EADS, a foreign company. Yet, although few are discussing it, the largest short-term ramification of this decision is an increase delay in obtaining new refueling tankers.” -Doug White, Analyst, Federal |
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Feds Bring E-Verify to the Contractor Masses
Source: INPUT B2G Exchange Blog
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and Defense Acquisition Regulations Council have proposed an
amendment to the FAR that would require federal contractors to use the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services' (USCIS) E-verify system to verify the eligibility of employees working on federal contracts. Who will pay for the costs?
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| “The Councils considered the impact this rule could have on small businesses in particular, and determined that it ‘does not appear to represent an economically significant impact on an average direct cost per contractor basis.’ Considering the economic pressures that most contractors (especially small ones) already face, any additional cost burden is likely to be "economically significant.” -Deniece Peterson, Senior Analyst, Industry Analysis |
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