Summary: Join us every Friday, when the VAO Daily Acquisition News team breaks down the top headlines and trends in federal acquisition. Headlines covered in this week's podcast:<ul> <li>OFPP urges reciprocity in EVMS certifications</li> <li>OSTP platform helps agencies design crowdsourcing projects</li> <li>DPAP deviation addresses contractor confidentiality agreements</li> <li>Air Force reaches verbal agreement on multiyear transport aircraft contract</li> <li>Northrop Grumman wins $55 billion Air Force bomber contract</li> <li>Boeing may challenge strike bomber award</li> <li>Nominations open for 2016 Federal 100 awards</li> <li>ACT-IAC honors SSA deputy CIO with Mendenhall award</li> <li>Rung wins industry partnership award</li> <li>OPM should recompete benefits contract, OIG advises</li> <li>Final rule establishes new locality pay areas</li> <li>GSA looking to consolidate federal professional services spending</li> <li>Shared services office aims to provide support, accountability for agencies</li> <li>Potential users hesitant about shared services, study finds</li> <li>GSA should manage more federal spending, Turner Roth says</li> <li>Agencies to Get $80 Billion in Sequester Relief</li> </ul>
