A postmortem on CIO-SP4

This week on Off the Shelf , Brian Friel from BD Squared , addresses the state of governmentwide contracting. Friel gives a postmortem on CIO-SP4 including lessons learned and pitfalls to avoid when utilizing a self-scoring evaluation model. He also gives an update on OASIS+ and the IT GWACs, including NASA SEWP VI, POLARSIS, Alliant 3, and highlights the Alliant’s programs major step forward in announcing the first set of awardees. Other topics included the impact of the RFO on governmentwide contracting, including the new FAR Part 8’s framework for mandatory contracts, and FAR Part 16’s revision that allows Blanket Purchase Agreements under Multiple Award contracts other than the Schedules. Finally, Friel gives his thoughts on OASIS+ and the Army’s MAPS procurement. See Privacy Policy at and California Privacy Notice at .

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A postmortem on CIO-SP4 is an episode from Off the Shelf by Federal News Network | Hubbard Radio.

This episode is 00:43:42 long.

This episode was published on Feb 24, 2026.

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