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  ESRI Bronze Partnership Demonstrates Integrity’s Commitment to Geospatial Excellence Tysons, VA – September 21, 2021— Integrity Management Consulting, Inc. announced today that it has…

Tysons, VA – June 30, 2021 – Integrity Management Consulting, a leading provider of acquisition, program management, and technology solutions, announced today the addition of…

Acquisition Strengthens Integrity’s Technical Capabilities and Expands the Company’s Offerings for the Defense, National Security and Intelligence Communities Tysons, VA – May 13, 2021 –…

Tysons, VA – October 23, 2020 – Integrity Management Consulting, Inc. announced today that it has been awarded a contract to work with the IRS…

Tysons, VA – October 7, 2020 – Integrity Management Consulting, Inc. announced today that it has been awarded a contract to support the implementation of…

Tysons, VA – September 24, 2020 – Integrity Management Consulting, Inc. (Integrity) was awarded a Certificate of Appreciation for its support of Braddock Elementary School…

Integrity Will Expand its Support to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency   Tysons, VA – July 16, 2020 Integrity Management Consulting, Inc. announced today…

Tysons, VA – June 30, 2020 – The Community Impact Group (CIG) at Integrity Management Consulting, Inc. (Integrity) has developed a three-pronged response to the…

Pool 3 Award Furthers Customer Access to Integrity’s Full Range of Services Tysons, VA – June 12, 2020 – Integrity Management Consulting, Inc. announced today…

Award Enables Integrity to Bring Full Range of Services across Broad Spectrum of Federal Agencies Tysons, VA – November 15, 2019 – Integrity Management Consulting,…

Integrity will support the Acquisition Services Business Unit Tysons, VA – December 30, 2019 – Integrity Management Consulting, Inc. announced today that it has been…

A second APS BPA Call Order Awarded to Integrity Tysons, VA – December 13, 2019 – Integrity Management Consulting, Inc. announced today that it has…

Technical Director Recognized for Contributions to Industry Tysons, VA – July 30, 2019 – Integrity Management Consulting, Inc. (Integrity) announced today that Technical Director Mike…

APPRAISAL ILLUSTRATES INTEGRITY’S ONGOING COMMITMENT TO CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT Tysons, VA – June 24, 2019— Integrity Management Consulting, Inc. announced today that it was appraised at…

CERTIFICATION UNDERSCORES INTEGRITY’S CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO QUALITY Tysons, VA – June 5, 2019— Integrity Management Consulting, Inc. announced today that it has achieved AS9100D certification….

CERTIFICATION HIGHLIGHTS INTEGRITY’S COMMITMENT TO VETERAN COMMUNITY Tysons, VA – May 31, 2019— Integrity Management Consulting, Inc. announced today that it has earned the Virginia…

INTEGRITY DIRECTOR MIKE IPSARO SHARES EXPERTISE WITH ACQUISITION PROFESSIONALS Tysons, VA – March 26, 2019 — Integrity Management Consulting, Inc. announced today that Technical Director,…

PARTNERSHIP PROVIDES SUPPORT TO 250 SOUTH SUDAN REFUGEE STUDENTS Tysons, VA – March 12, 2019 – Integrity Management Consulting, Inc. (Integrity) announced today a new…

VEHICLE PROVIDES ACCESS TO BID $5B IN NAVY OPPORTUNITIES ANNUALLY Tysons, VA – December 13, 2018 – Integrity Management Consulting, Inc. (Integrity) announced today their…

FIRST CALL ORDER ON APS BPA AWARDED TO INTEGRITY Tysons, VA – November 16, 2018 – Integrity Management Consulting, Inc. announced today that it has…

CERTIFICATION RECOGNIZES INTEGRITY’S COMMITMENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT Tysons, VA – October 30, 2018— Integrity Management Consulting, Inc. announced today that it has satisfied the requirements…

CERTIFICATION UNDERSCORES INTEGRITY’S COMMITMENT TO QUALITY Tysons, VA – October 25, 2018— Integrity Management Consulting, Inc. announced today that it has achieved certification in the…

INTEGRITY WILL SUPPORT THE SOLUTION DELIVERY DIVISION Tysons, VA, October 3, 2018—Integrity Management Consulting, Inc. announced today that it has been awarded a five-year contract…

INTEGRITY CONTINUES EVM SUPPORT TO ASPR Tysons, VA, September 27, 2018—Integrity Management Consulting, Inc. announced today that it has been awarded a five-year contract to…

FIRST INTERNATIONAL DRIVE TO SUPPORT REFUGEES Tysons, VA, May 31, 2018—Integrity Management Consulting, Inc. announced today that it is holding a backpack drive for child…

VEHICLE ALIGNS WITH INTEGRITY’S CORE CAPABILITIES Tysons, VA, April 13, 2018—Integrity Management Consulting, Inc. announced today that it is one of five companies to have…

NAVY WIN EXPANDS DOD PRESENCE Tysons, VA, March 29, 2018—Integrity Management Consulting (Integrity) has been awarded a prime contract with the Department of Defense (DoD)…

PARTNERSHIP ENABLES INTEGRITY EMPLOYEES AVENUE TO SUPPORT LOCAL COMMUNITY Tysons, VA – December 8, 2017—Integrity Management Consulting, Inc. (Integrity), a provider of major systems acquisition…

Tysons, VA – May 1, 2017—Integrity Management Consulting, Inc. (Integrity), a provider of major systems acquisition, financial management, and program management support services to federal…

McLean, VA – December 13, 2016 – Integrity Management Consulting, Inc. (Integrity) announced today that one of its team members are among the thought leaders…

PARTNERSHIP ENABLES HOMESTRETCH TO HELP NORTHERN VIRGINIA HOMELESS FAMILIES ACHIEVE SELF-SUFFICIENCY Tysons, VA – May 10, 2016—Integrity Management Consulting, Inc. (Integrity), a provider of major…

Tysons, VA – July 10, 2015 – Integrity Management Consulting, Inc. (Integrity) announced today that one of its team members is among the thought leaders…

Supports effort to help Northern Virginia homeless families achieve self-sufficiency Tysons, VA – May 11, 2015—Integrity Management Consulting, Inc. (Integrity), a provider of major systems…

McLean, VA – March 9, 2015—Integrity Management Consulting (Integrity) has been awarded a five-year contract with the Department of Defense – G8, HQ Army Sustainment…

Tysons, VA – March 2, 2015—Integrity Management Consulting (Integrity), an award-winning provider of acquisition and program management solutions to public sector clients, announced it has…

McLean, VA – January 15, 2015 – Integrity Management Consulting, Inc. (Integrity) announced today that two of its team members are among the thought leaders…

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FIRM RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE WITHIN COMMUNITY, THE GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING INDUSTRY, AND TOWARDS EMPLOYEES. McLean, VA— May 6, 2014—Integrity Management Consulting, Inc., (Integrity) announces it is…

This is the final part of a four-part interview series with Section 809 Panel’s Chair, Dave Drabkin who talks with Integrity about the urgent and…

This is part 3 of a four-part interview series with Section 809 Panel’s Chair, Dave Drabkin who talks with Integrity about the urgent and important…

This is part 2 of a four-part interview series with Section 809 Panel’s Chair, Dave Drabkin who talks with Integrity about the urgent and important…

Section 809 Panel’s Chair, Dave Drabkin talks acquisition innovation with Integrity in an exclusive four-part interview series about the urgent and important need to improve…

With a seemingly broader array and quicker pace of threats, risks, and opportunities set against a backdrop of resource scarcity, maximizing value through optimal delivery of…

Have you ever wondered why you cannot seem to get the right team together in order to complete your major project?  Does it seem that…

Being able to efficiently and effectively diagnose the health of an organization’s portfolio of contracts takes time and persistence. Earned Value Management (EVM), a project…

Courtesy of commons.wikimedia.org The original version of this blog was posted Aug. 5, 2014, written by Patricia Miller. Now, four years later, one of Integrity’s program…

Imagine working in a high stress environment where contract support for a mission critical program may expire at the end of the month and there…

As you probably observed weekend, maximizing treats and minimizing tricks is a primary objective of the annual Halloween ritual; as is the case when making…

In Part I of my blog, I discussed the need to be able to measure performance to ensure  the product performs as required and processes are…

“Quality” may be one of the more over-used and least-thought-about words in our business vernacular.  We’ve gone through cycles where we used different terms to…

If you want to make your contract management more efficient and see greater returns on your investment of time and effort, standardization could be the…

Can you think of a time when you said to yourself, “there’s got to be a better way to do this?” I know I can….

Facing an aging workforce, the question of how to train the next generation of acquisition professionals is a challenge that federal leaders and industry managers…

Federal CIOs are on the hot seat over cybersecurity after the revelation that the personal information of 4.2 million current and former federal employees was…

In this digital age, we depend on our computers and devices for so much that we need to be constantly proactive to protect against cyber…

Employing best practices in Task Order Solicitation Management processes can help Government respond to constant challenges throughout the acquisition life cycle, particularly the acquisition planning…

Recently, the Integrity Matters blog asked the question, “Are You Making the Business Case for Federal Cybersecurity?” in an article about why and how to…

We’ve all been part of a teleconference, with some people in the room and others on the phone. Dialing in, it can be difficult to…

There is an old saying, “the second act is the best” because it delves deeper into the meat of a story, including challenges and the rising…

Imagine working in a high stress environment where contract support for a mission critical program may expire at the end of the month and there…

Integrity just completed relocation to an expanded new headquarters this week, custom-built to meet the needs and goals of the business in 2015 and beyond….

Change can be good when it brings innovative ideas and fresh enthusiasm, including in government contracting. But if not handled correctly, change can lead to…

You landed on a great project team and were asked to prepare the Project Management Plan. Even though you’ve executed or implemented project management plans,…

Relationships matter. It’s a simple but powerful statement that is true in most areas of life, particularly in business. Trusting and lasting business relationships fuel…

What emerging or continuing trends will dominate the next 12 months or more in federal acquisition and program management? Our Integrity experts each forecast one…

It’s the time of year when many of us take stock of the last 12 months and vow to improve next year. We will be…

As a Program Manager, have you noticed a trend that your program keeps on repeating the same lessons learned or mistakes?  As a program, when…

In this time of tight budgets and potential loss of global technological superiority, the need for innovation is greater than ever.   As Frank Kendall, Undersecretary…

Cybersecurity has been one of the fastest growing sectors in the federal government over recent years, with round-the-clock threats in an online world.  In fact,…

Since 2001, software developers have used the Agile methodology, employing short sprints and cross-team collaboration, to bring products to market faster with earlier customer input….

No matter how products and services are being acquired, financial analysis can help in decision making to acquire the requirements in the best and most…

Government spending has become a political football, and with budget cuts and sequestration, there is greater pressure to spend taxpayer dollars in the most cost…

Does this sound familiar? Mission and business owners define their requirements, “throw them over the fence”, and then the contracting and contractor community conduct activities…

Imagine you’re an analyst who has recently joined a project team. Your job duties include generating large, complex program documents on tight deadlines. Producing poor…

Your team may have spent hours and hours considering the program management, risk management and quality assurance issues involved in letting a new government contract….

You manage or are part of a project and decide to add additional features or functionality to the product or service you provide. You think…

With Labor Day weekend over, it’s full steam ahead for government agencies and those who support them. For some, telework will be part of the…

Image Credit: Defense Acquisition University. Sample IMS Gantt Chart.  https://learn.test.dau.mil/CourseWare/801882_4/page03_18.html Congratulations! It’s your first day at your new job as a Program Manager (PM). The…

In the current fiscal environment, there is an even stronger focus on being a good steward of taxpayer dollars. That is certainly commendable and definitely…

This is sprinting season for any acquisition professional working on completing acquisition packages, negotiating offers and awarding the proposals. Contracting Officers (COs) should be proactive…

In blackjack, there is a strategy known as doubling down, in which players double their bet to get one more card in addition to their…

Do 1,883 pages of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), comprised of 53 different Parts, dozens of forms, and a correction page feel like something to be…

You’ve won the contract!  You’ve hired the team, but they can’t start work at the same time due to delays with the suitability process.  You…

After the excitement of a newly awarded contract, comes the implementation of the winning proposal.  Part of that is building the team to execute the…

Stan Soloway, President, Professional Services Council Acquisition Reform – Industry experts have compared it to Groundhog Day and a complicated system of pendulums shifting between…

At a recent conference, I attended a break out session that focused on Organizational Project Management (OPM) and project methodologies, specifically an overall approach to…

Anyone who keeps up with national news is aware of a recent problematic website deployment.  Media pundits were quick to blame leadership problems.  A noted…

In this time of tight budgets and mandates to do more or the same with less, the need for innovation through greater communication and cooperation…

It’s a commonly-used process, and yet so few manage to execute it effectively on a consistent basis. Capital Planning Investment Control (CPIC), if performed as…

A new trend in acquisition – applying the modular method of “Agile” software development using daily meetings and lessons learned – is more productive than…

Agile Acquisition Support encourages close collaboration and real-time updates. Increasingly in today’s economic climate, Agile methodologies are the answer to the Government’s constant search for ways…

Reverse Auctions – Sellers bid against each other, pushing the price down. Reverse auctions, a relatively new contracting method used by the government to procure…

Integrity Management Consulting and GovLoop collaborated on a 12-part series called “Conscientious Contracting: A Thoughtful Approach to Acquisition and Program Management,” as well as a 25-page acquisition guide.  Both…

As project leads and managers, we have all experienced a staffing vacancy on a project due to staff changes or project expansion. To fill our…

Have you ever stopped to consider the importance of the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) and how top management in both Government and Industry…

As customers we expect high quality.  It’s an expectation we should all keep in mind when the tables are turned and we’re providing a product…

When you decide to purchase a certain product or pay for a needed service, it is your expectation that you will receive something of value…

Every year the federal government awards contracts worth $100 billion to small businesses, according to the Small Business Administration (SBA).  That makes for a lot…

Michael Fischetti, NCMA Executive Director It’s the problem that won’t seem to go away:  for decades, government agencies, academics and industry associations have identified a…

  Photo by Robert Couse-Baker from Flickr Creative Commons With the recent uncertainty over further sequestration and a possible second government shutdown, many agencies and…

Integrity Management Consulting and GovLoop are proud to present a 12-part series called “Conscientious Contracting: A Thoughtful Approach to Acquisition and Program Management,” that aims to address common challenges…

In a business environment where the government is expected to do more with less, the strategic sourcing process has become a resourceful approach in helping…

We took a pause from our normal hectic workday schedules to gather here at our headquarters for a potluck Thanksgiving lunch.  It was nice to…

Today’s fiscally constrained environment is being felt in many places, including acquisition.  The Federal Government spends billions to execute its missions through acquisitions.  After talking…

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has required Federal agencies to adopt a “Cloud First” approach to evaluating options for new IT deployments.  This…

Imagine this scenario. Your acquisition lead time is quickly slipping. Time is running short to develop your solicitation documents, which could jeopardize meeting the target…

The latest in our Health and Wellness series of yoga classes for employees started last week and I began thinking how some of the fundamentals…

Imagine a college football game day – large crowds of fans, student colors, marching bands, and the cacophony of noise. Once the last touchdown is…

As we move further into an unprecedented era of tighter budgets and post war downsizing, it makes sense to implement Better Buying Power 2.0, the…

In this time of tight budgets and mandates to do more or the same with less, the need for innovation is greater than ever.   This…

I retired in March after 30 years as a US Naval Officer.  It was the end of a rewarding career that included travel, challenging work…

A Federal court recently struck a great blow to the validity of Teaming Agreements.  Some Teaming Agreements, arrangements of understanding between Prime and Sub contractors,…

Recently I wrote an article about the significant role that Contracting Officer’s Representatives (CORs) play in the acquisition process flow.  In “Do COR’s Matter in…

The original implementation of DoD’s “Better Buying Power” initiative heavily promoted the use of Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract types.  Many federal agencies adopted this…

Integrity Management Consulting and GovLoop are proud to present a 12-part series called “Conscientious Contracting: A Thoughtful Approach to Acquisition and Program Management,” that aims to address common challenges…

Stan Soloway, President,          Professional Services Council   Lately it may seem like training in the Federal sector is under fire.  From last year’s post-GSA clampdown…

Being a Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) can add a whole list of tasks and activities to a manager’s already busy day-to-day responsibilities.  A lot of…

Do not assume anything when you are writing a task order against an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. Why? Ever write a task order…

Blogs criticizing the misuse and overuse of Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selections for services will flood your search engine results in seconds.  Because…

Integrity Management Consulting and GovLoop are proud to present a 12-part series called “Conscientious Contracting: A Thoughtful Approach to Acquisition and Program Management,” that aims to…

Picture the acquisition process flow as a wheel.  Around the wheel are the pre-award and award process, contract management and finally the contract close-out. Because…

Being “risk-averse” often means trying to completely eliminate risk, which is counter-productive and often impossible.  Good managers embrace risk.  Why? Because they know that setting…

Integrity Management Consulting and GovLoop are proud to present a 12-part series called “Conscientious Contracting: A Thoughtful Approach to Acquisition and Program Management,” that aims to…

Recently the US Chief Information Officer (CIO) Steven Van Roekel (@stevenvdc) has been discussing the Federal Information Technology FY 2014 Budget Priorities on social media…

A few months ago I wrote about the National Contract Management Association’s (NCMA’s) new Industry Certification in Contract Management (ICCM) in a blog titled “New…

Does this sound familiar? You’re developing a solicitation document and vaguely recall an agency or departmental policy memo or directive that might impact your solicitation….

Integrity Management Consulting and GovLoop are proud to present a 12-part series called “Conscientious Contracting: A Thoughtful Approach to Acquisition and Program Management,” that aims to…

Your agency just received a legislative mandate to implement a capability by a specific date.  The mission could range from expanding a capability, to improving…

You don’t have work in the federal budget field to know that agencies are closely reviewing every budget line item to see where they can…

With budgets and resources stretched more than ever, portfolios are under fire to demonstrate the value of their investments through sound business cases.  One way…

CPIC and OMB Business Cases – Not Just a Paper Tiger The age of sequestration has started; several departments across the federal government have seen…

With the arrival of sequestration and slashed budgets, agencies have been facing many tough decisions on where to cut spending and save money. Acquisition teams…

When the pressure is on to perform at a higher level due to limited resources and tight time constraints, your team’s morale is likely suffering. …

There are many important concepts in the 53 Parts of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR). I would submit that none is more important and has…

Sound familiar? A complex professional service contract is awarded using the LPTA approach…..it costs millions more than expected. A recurring supply of widgets or routine…

On a trip to San Diego I watched a Navy destroyer slip quietly under the Coronado Bridge.  I remembered a phrase I’ve repeated many times…

I believe there’s a truism in acquisition: the work’s not done until the paperwork is finished.  How many of you have tried to get an…

With the number of certified and experienced federal acquisition professionals expected to drop in 2013, two new certifications could help industry fill the gap.  Here’s…

Fundamentals of Agile In an environment of uncertain budgets and evolving technology, a modular or Agile approach to acquiring new systems can provide greater cost…

Government agencies need the most innovative IT solutions, but they also need to “innovate with less.”  That’s where Modular Acquisition comes in, taking a “small…

As fiscal pressures rise, senior leaders across the federal government place additional emphasis on Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contracts.  A prime example is the Department of…

  Our Integrity experts each forecast one top trend for 2013. What emerging trends will dominate the next 12 months or more in acquisition and…

Integrity FellowTom Kuhn You’ve heard of strategic sourcing.  You’re being advised to use it.  But when does it work best and what’s the key to…

In my first post about the OMB 300/53, I laid out the operational basics, the scoring, and important stakes behind managing the business case process. …

Green Business Case Rating Means “Go” Each year Program Managers are tasked with proving that investments align with agency mission and support business needs with low…

America has faced a tough economic climate the past few years and the fallout is extensive. Think about the number of people who wake up…

During this period of fiscal uncertainty, characterized by continuing resolutions and the approaching “Fiscal Cliff,” many may turn to incremental funding as a means to…

Two years into the “Myth-Busters” campaign by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP), there is still a long way to go to improve information…

Can performance based contracts work in sports AND government acquisition? Professional sports have successfully used Performance Based Contracting.  Baseball players get bonuses for such things as…

Thankful for Integrity Staff   During the Thanksgiving holiday many of us sit down with family and friends to celebrate and reflect on all that we…

For a better part of twelve years the federal budget has been pretty ample and programs were free to operate in a much more flexible…

Routine monitoring of your acquisition program is important but is it enough to prevent problems that could damage your mission?  Conducting a program assessment can…

Image Courtesy NCMA I have many friends and colleagues in the Federal Government and the industry that supports it.  Just like in any field, they’re…

A Basic Agreement is Like a Ball Diamond, Photo by Getty Images America’s national pastime just wrapped up with the San Francisco Giants sweeping the Tigers…

Image courtesy gleanster.com If you’re interested in a different contracting technique that can save time, increase trust and improve communication, then check out my five…

Integrity is like a boat.Photo courtesy of Ed Hawco www.blork.org Welcome to our new Integrity Matters blog. We want this to be a forum to…