“The largest governmentwide acquisition contracts expect the end of the fiscal 2019 buying season will top last year’s and are extending hours of operation to accommodate demand.”
“Joanne Woytek, manager for NASA’s Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (SEWP) contract, said she anticipates the increase of the federal micro-purchase threshold from $3,500 to $10,000 to have an impact on credit card purchases in the coming month…”
“According to Woytek, the calendar could also impact final ordering. “Sept. 30 was on a weekend last year. Just having Sept. 30 on a weekday can make the last-minute ordering more possible, so some orders that were delayed last year would be able to get done this year…”
“Just a few miles away in suburban Maryland from SEWP operations, another big contract vehicle, the National Institutes of Health Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center (NITAAC) also expects a busy few weeks…” Read the full article here.
Source: GWACs anticipate bump in year end spending over FY2018 – By Mark Rockwell, August 30, 2019. FCW.
