The direction federal contracting policy will take under the new administration remains somewhat vague, but there are hints available about what may be coming, and a number of pending court cases could also help shape the government contracts landscape in 2017.
“We need more contracting officers who are technically knowledgeable to get better procurements and attract the best and brightest [technology] sellers,” McCarter & English LLP government contracts and export controls group co-leader Alex Major said.