Contractors are worried complying with an upcoming deadline to rid their networks of blacklisted Chinese tech could be the final nail in the coffin during this economic downturn.

Many contractors would like to see the INFORM process adopted by all federal agencies, finding it fairer and more helpful in crafting future contract submissions.

“We were stifling innovation at the agency for innovation," said the agency's Procurement Systems Division chief.

The agency is looking into the added functionality it will need for all-electronic record keeping by 2023.

Perspecta snagged a new task order for State Department consular offices around the world.

Four companies — Accenture Federal Services, KPMG, CGI and Deloitte — were named to the five-year contract.