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<div class="lander-title"> Acquisition </div> <div class="row hidden-xl"> <div class="col-12"> <div class="lander-top-story hover-group"> <h1 class="lander-top-story-hed"> <a class="hover-group-member lander-top-story-hed-link" href="/acquisition/2024/11/groundswell-claims-army-wanted-accenture-win-1b-ebs-c-competition/400953/?oref=ng-category-lander-top-story" >Groundswell claims the Army wanted Accenture to win the $1B EBS-C competition</a> </h1> <div class="hidden-xl"> <a class="lander-top-story-img-container hover-group-member" href="/acquisition/2024/11/groundswell-claims-army-wanted-accenture-win-1b-ebs-c-competition/400953/?oref=ng-category-lander-top-story"> <img class="lazy-img lazy-img-placeholder-24x11 lander-top-story-img" src="data:image/png;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAD/ACwAAAAAAQABAAACADs=" data-src="https://cdn.nextgov.com/media/img/cd/2024/11/08/ArmyLogisticsWT20241108-1/large.jpg?1731100443" > <noscript> <img class="lazy-img lazy-img-fallback lander-top-story-img" 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lander-top-story-subhed-link" href="/acquisition/2024/11/groundswell-claims-army-wanted-accenture-win-1b-ebs-c-competition/400953/?oref=ng-category-lander-top-story" >The company's lawsuit alleges the evaluation process was changed midstream to favor Accenture for the contract to consolidate several Army business and logistics systems.</a> </h2> <ul class="story-meta list-unstyled text-uppercase story-meta-lander-top-story"> <li class="story-meta-byline"> By <span class='format-authors'>Nick Wakeman</span> </li> <li class="story-meta-date"> <time datetime="2024-11-08T22:00:00+00:00" >November 8, 2024</time> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="d-none d-xl-block"> <div class="lander-top-story hover-group"> <h1 class="lander-top-story-hed"> <a class="hover-group-member lander-top-story-hed-link" href="/acquisition/2024/11/groundswell-claims-army-wanted-accenture-win-1b-ebs-c-competition/400953/?oref=ng-category-lander-top-story" >Groundswell claims the Army wanted Accenture to win the $1B EBS-C competition</a> </h1> <div class="hidden-xl"> <a class="lander-top-story-img-container hover-group-member" href="/acquisition/2024/11/groundswell-claims-army-wanted-accenture-win-1b-ebs-c-competition/400953/?oref=ng-category-lander-top-story"> <img class="lazy-img lazy-img-placeholder-24x11 lander-top-story-img" src="data:image/png;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAD/ACwAAAAAAQABAAACADs=" data-src="https://cdn.nextgov.com/media/img/cd/2024/11/08/ArmyLogisticsWT20241108-1/large.jpg?1731100443" > <noscript> <img class="lazy-img lazy-img-fallback lander-top-story-img" src="https://cdn.nextgov.com/media/img/cd/2024/11/08/ArmyLogisticsWT20241108-1/large.jpg?1731100443" > </noscript> <script> $(function() { GEMG.HoverGroup.init({}); }); </script> </a> </div> <div class="d-none d-xl-block"> <a class="lander-top-story-img-container hover-group-member" href="/acquisition/2024/11/groundswell-claims-army-wanted-accenture-win-1b-ebs-c-competition/400953/?oref=ng-category-lander-top-story"> <img class="lazy-img lazy-img-placeholder-24x11 lander-top-story-img" src="data:image/png;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAD/ACwAAAAAAQABAAACADs=" data-src="https://cdn.nextgov.com/media/img/cd/2024/11/08/ArmyLogisticsWT20241108-1/large.jpg?1731100443" > <noscript> <img class="lazy-img lazy-img-fallback lander-top-story-img" src="https://cdn.nextgov.com/media/img/cd/2024/11/08/ArmyLogisticsWT20241108-1/large.jpg?1731100443" > </noscript> <script> $(function() { GEMG.HoverGroup.init({}); }); </script> </a> </div> <h2 class="lander-top-story-subhed"> <a class="hover-group-member lander-top-story-subhed-link" href="/acquisition/2024/11/groundswell-claims-army-wanted-accenture-win-1b-ebs-c-competition/400953/?oref=ng-category-lander-top-story" >The company's lawsuit alleges the evaluation process was changed midstream to favor Accenture for the contract to consolidate several Army business and logistics systems.</a> </h2> <ul class="story-meta list-unstyled text-uppercase story-meta-lander-top-story"> <li class="story-meta-byline"> By <span class='format-authors'>Nick Wakeman</span> </li> <li class="story-meta-date"> <time datetime="2024-11-08T22:00:00+00:00" >November 8, 2024</time> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="river-group clearfix lander-featured-river-item-row"> <div class="river-item hover-group js-river lander-featured-river-item " data-date-published="2024-11-08 10:00:00" data-date-created="2024-11-07 15:23:06" > <div class="river-item-img-container hidden-md river-item-img-container-no-category " > <a href="/acquisition/2024/11/industry-execs-weigh-potential-impacts-presidential-transition/400920/?oref=ng-category-lander-featured-river" class="hover-group-member river-item-img-link" > <img class="lazy-img lazy-img-placeholder-24x11 river-item-img d-sm-none" src="data:image/png;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAD/ACwAAAAAAQABAAACADs=" data-src="https://cdn.nextgov.com/media/img/cd/2024/11/07/TrumptransitionWT20241107-1/large.jpg?1731010988" > <noscript> <img class="lazy-img lazy-img-fallback river-item-img d-sm-none" src="https://cdn.nextgov.com/media/img/cd/2024/11/07/TrumptransitionWT20241107-1/large.jpg?1731010988" > </noscript> <script> $(function() { GEMG.HoverGroup.init({}); }); </script> <img class="lazy-img lazy-img-placeholder-5x3 river-item-img d-none d-sm-block" src="data:image/png;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAD/ACwAAAAAAQABAAACADs=" data-src="https://cdn.nextgov.com/media/img/cd/2024/11/07/TrumptransitionWT20241107-1/354x213.jpg?1731010988" > <noscript> <img class="lazy-img lazy-img-fallback river-item-img d-none d-sm-block" src="https://cdn.nextgov.com/media/img/cd/2024/11/07/TrumptransitionWT20241107-1/354x213.jpg?1731010988" > </noscript> <script> $(function() { GEMG.HoverGroup.init({}); }); </script> </a> </div> <div class="river-item-inner "> <h2 class="river-item-hed"> <a href="/acquisition/2024/11/industry-execs-weigh-potential-impacts-presidential-transition/400920/?oref=ng-category-lander-featured-river" class="river-item-hed-link hover-group-member" >Industry execs weigh potential impacts of presidential transition</a> </h2> <h3 class="river-item-dek">A group of senior leaders at government contractors outline the challenges and opportunities they see in a second Trump term. </h3> <ul class="story-meta list-unstyled text-uppercase story-meta-river-item"> <li class="story-meta-byline"> By <span class='format-authors'>Nick Wakeman</span> </li> <li class="story-meta-date"> <time datetime="2024-11-08T15:00:00+00:00" >November 8, 2024</time> </li> </ul> <div class="rule-dots-1 dots-0 d-sm-none river-item-divider"></div> </div> </div> <div class="river-item hover-group js-river lander-featured-river-item " data-date-published="2024-11-07 11:30:00" data-date-created="2024-11-07 10:17:44" > <div class="river-item-img-container hidden-md river-item-img-container-no-category " > <a href="/acquisition/2024/11/knowns-and-unknowns-second-trump-administration/400907/?oref=ng-category-lander-featured-river" class="hover-group-member river-item-img-link" > <img class="lazy-img lazy-img-placeholder-24x11 river-item-img d-sm-none" src="data:image/png;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAD/ACwAAAAAAQABAAACADs=" data-src="https://cdn.nextgov.com/media/img/cd/2024/11/07/Trump_unknownsWT20241106edit/large.jpg?1730992665" > <noscript> <img class="lazy-img lazy-img-fallback river-item-img d-sm-none" src="https://cdn.nextgov.com/media/img/cd/2024/11/07/Trump_unknownsWT20241106edit/large.jpg?1730992665" > </noscript> <script> $(function() { GEMG.HoverGroup.init({}); }); </script> <img class="lazy-img lazy-img-placeholder-5x3 river-item-img d-none d-sm-block" src="data:image/png;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAD/ACwAAAAAAQABAAACADs=" data-src="https://cdn.nextgov.com/media/img/cd/2024/11/07/Trump_unknownsWT20241106edit/354x213.jpg?1730992665" > <noscript> <img class="lazy-img lazy-img-fallback river-item-img d-none d-sm-block" src="https://cdn.nextgov.com/media/img/cd/2024/11/07/Trump_unknownsWT20241106edit/354x213.jpg?1730992665" > </noscript> <script> $(function() { GEMG.HoverGroup.init({}); }); </script> </a> </div> <div class="river-item-inner "> <h2 class="river-item-hed"> <a href="/acquisition/2024/11/knowns-and-unknowns-second-trump-administration/400907/?oref=ng-category-lander-featured-river" class="river-item-hed-link hover-group-member" >The knowns and unknowns of a second Trump administration</a> </h2> <h3 class="river-item-dek">Some priorities such as cyber and artificial intelligence are likely not changing, but we will watch the transition for what else might impact government contractors.</h3> <ul class="story-meta list-unstyled text-uppercase story-meta-river-item"> <li class="story-meta-byline"> By <span class='format-authors'>Nick Wakeman</span> </li> <li class="story-meta-date"> <time datetime="2024-11-07T16:30:00+00:00" >November 7, 2024</time> </li> </ul> <div class="rule-dots-1 dots-0 d-sm-none river-item-divider"></div> </div> </div> <div class="river-item hover-group js-river lander-featured-river-item " data-date-published="2024-11-01 09:00:00" data-date-created="2024-10-31 16:21:50" > <div class="river-item-img-container hidden-md river-item-img-container-no-category " > <a href="/acquisition/2024/11/groundswell-challenges-armys-award-business-system-consolidation-contract/400720/?oref=ng-category-lander-featured-river" class="hover-group-member river-item-img-link" > <img class="lazy-img lazy-img-placeholder-24x11 river-item-img d-sm-none" src="data:image/png;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAD/ACwAAAAAAQABAAACADs=" data-src="https://cdn.nextgov.com/media/img/cd/2024/10/31/ArmyERPprotestWT20241031-1/large.jpg?1730406111" > <noscript> <img class="lazy-img lazy-img-fallback river-item-img d-sm-none" src="https://cdn.nextgov.com/media/img/cd/2024/10/31/ArmyERPprotestWT20241031-1/large.jpg?1730406111" > </noscript> <script> $(function() { GEMG.HoverGroup.init({}); }); </script> <img class="lazy-img lazy-img-placeholder-5x3 river-item-img d-none d-sm-block" src="data:image/png;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAD/ACwAAAAAAQABAAACADs=" data-src="https://cdn.nextgov.com/media/img/cd/2024/10/31/ArmyERPprotestWT20241031-1/354x213.jpg?1730406112" > <noscript> <img class="lazy-img lazy-img-fallback river-item-img d-none d-sm-block" src="https://cdn.nextgov.com/media/img/cd/2024/10/31/ArmyERPprotestWT20241031-1/354x213.jpg?1730406112" > </noscript> <script> $(function() { GEMG.HoverGroup.init({}); }); </script> </a> </div> <div class="river-item-inner "> <h2 class="river-item-hed"> <a href="/acquisition/2024/11/groundswell-challenges-armys-award-business-system-consolidation-contract/400720/?oref=ng-category-lander-featured-river" class="river-item-hed-link hover-group-member" >Groundswell challenges Army's award of business system consolidation contract</a> </h2> <h3 class="river-item-dek">In its protest at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, Groundswell is questioning how the Army stuck with long-time incumbent Accenture Federal Services for the project.</h3> <ul class="story-meta list-unstyled text-uppercase story-meta-river-item"> <li class="story-meta-byline"> By <span class='format-authors'>Nick Wakeman</span> </li> <li class="story-meta-date"> <time datetime="2024-11-01T13:00:00+00:00" >November 1, 2024</time> </li> </ul> <div class="rule-dots-1 dots-0 d-sm-none river-item-divider"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="river-item hover-group js-river " data-date-published="2024-10-29 19:20:00" data-date-created="2024-10-29 19:17:14" > <div class="river-item-img-container hidden-md river-item-img-container-no-category " > <a href="/acquisition/2024/10/us-charges-6-conspiring-defraud-agencies-through-it-contracting-schemes/400659/?oref=ng-category-lander-river" class="hover-group-member river-item-img-link" > <img class="lazy-img lazy-img-placeholder-24x11 river-item-img d-sm-none" src="data:image/png;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAD/ACwAAAAAAQABAAACADs=" 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