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Horizon cutting-room links: Wednesday, 14 May 2025

Horizon cutting-room links: Wednesday, 14 May 2025

First, a note on governmentwide contract savings While I shed few tears for Booz Allen Hamilton, Deloitte, et al., I can assure you the Big Four will not see reduced margins owing to GSA-driven contract savings (first story, below). Only four CPA firms with management consultancies are trusted by markets

K&K JL Services, Inc. (B-423367)

K&K JL Services, Inc. (B-423367)

You should not care. Category: Competitive prejudice, past performance Date: 7 May 2025 URL: https://www.gao.gov/products/b-423367 K&K JL Services, Inc., protested the terms of RFP No. FA480025R0009, issued by the US Air Force for grounds maintenance at Joint Base Langley-Eustis (JBLE), Virginia. The protester—

NARCORPS Specialties, LLC (B-422886.2; B-422886.3)

NARCORPS Specialties, LLC (B-422886.2; B-422886.3)

You should not care. Category: Technical evaluation, past performance, price realism Date: 28 March 2025 URL: https://www.gao.gov/products/b-422886.2 NARCORPS Specialties, LLC, protested TSA’s award of a task order to Vertical Jobs, Inc., under RFQ No. 70T01024Q7670N009 for role player support services used in TSA

Raytheon lands $2.1B boost for Standard Missile-3 support under MDA contract

Raytheon lands $2.1B boost for Standard Missile-3 support under MDA contract

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has awarded Raytheon a $2.1 billion modification to its contract for sustainment and support of the Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) program, significantly increasing the contract’s value to over $3.3 billion. The modification, announced on 12 May 2025 by DOD, adds $2.134 billion

Horizon cutting-room links

Horizon cutting-room links

"Three-fourths of NSF funding cuts hit education," Hechinger Report Recent budget cuts to the National Science Foundation (NSF) disproportionately affect education funding, raising concerns about the future of educational programs and research initiatives nationwide. * Disproportionate impact: Three-fourths of the total funding cuts from the NSF have been directed