Let’s put the politics of the 2013 government shutdown aside and look at the practical questions. Like the government employees that are affected, contractors want to know if they should come to work. And if they do come to work, will they get paid? Will the options be exercised? Will their contract be terminated for
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Top 150 U.S. Postal Service Contractors in FY 2011
By David P. Hendel on
Posted in Postal Service Contracting
Husch Blackwell’s Postal Service Contracting practice group today released its list of the top 10 U.S. Postal Service suppliers for fiscal year 2011. For the ninth straight year FedEx claimed the No. 1 spot. Another air carrier, Kalitta Air, Inc., which transports military mail bound for Iraq and Afghanistan, claimed the second spot. The list is compiled by David P. Hendel, a partner in the firm who has served clients’ postal contracting needs for 30 years. Continue Reading Top 150 U.S. Postal Service Contractors in FY 2011
Postal Service FY 2011 spending declines slightly; capital spending anemic
By David P. Hendel on
Posted in Postal Service Contracting
Procurement spending by the U.S. Postal Service declined slightly in 2011, but capital spending was anemic, according to the agency’s recently released Form 10-K report. Capital expenditures experienced a 15% drop from 2010 levels. This comes on top of a 24% decline in capital spending a year ago. Transportation spending was once again the leading procurement category, totaling $6,389 million — an increase of $511 million, or 8.7%, compared to 2010. More expensive fuel accounted for much of this increase, as diesel fuel prices rose 26.6% from a year ago.Continue Reading Postal Service FY 2011 spending declines slightly; capital spending anemic