Many needs predate the global crisis, according to the Professional Services Council, and will need attention moving forward.

Defense funding will likely be curtailed to address federal deficit increases, at a time when when investments in cybersecurity and 5G are needed to compete with China, the Virginia senator said.

Platform-as-a-Service and Infrastructure-as-a-Service solutions are on the rise, according to the Professional Services Council.

The agency wants to require use of the Federal Procurement Data System reports function in beta.SAM.gov by year's end.

“We’re really in uncharted territory here," said the attorney leading Ward & Berry's government contracts practice.

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.