Acquisition
Government-industry group sifts out top contracting reforms
ACT-IAC started a website to survey the government vendor community's view on IT acquisition reforms.
Acquisition
Procurement contests pooh-poohed by an unlikely source
Steve Kelman is disappointed in an attack on federal procurement competitions from a source he never would have expected.
Acquisition
How agencies can cut contracting costs
As agencies tighten their belts, contracting is ripe for cost savings, writes columnist Steve Kelman.
Acquisition
The hidden cost of strained government/industry relations
Despite efforts to foster dialogue, the relationship between government and industry seems to be on a downward spiral, writes consultant Jaime Gracia.
Acquisition
Congressman questions agencies on small-business advocates' authority
Rep. Mulvaney, chairman of a contracting subcommittee, wants to know why small-business advocate office officials don’t have access to top officials.
Acquisition
Competition in new IT contract may take old path
GSA squeezed 599 small businesses into four categories of business, but the orders still will go to a few aggressive companies and may even cause headaches for agencies.
Acquisition
VA continues to pay ineligible contractors, audit finds
Serious deficiencies in contracting at the Veterans Affairs Department are allowing ineligible contractors to work and get paid, audits find.
Acquisition
Possible default scares contractors
The ongoing debt-ceiling debate that threatens to put the government into default is as unnerving for contractors as it is for feds.
Acquisition
Senators, SBA dispute accuracy of small-business credit
Senators question whether small-business contracting goals are an "empty achievement."
Acquisition
Senate approves measures against charge-card abuses
The bill is based largely on the GAO's recommendations to prevent recurring waste, fraud, and abuse of government credit charges.
Acquisition
DOD wants tougher rules on single-bid competitions
Defense Department officials seek to tighten rules for work that gets only one bid.
Acquisition
Senate committee seeks cuts to service contracts
The Obama administration and Congress have a number of plans to cut DOD's costs and increase contract oversight, but there's little connection between them all.
Acquisition
Vendors gripe at contracting conference
Steve Kelman found the opening sessions of the National Contract Management Association World Conference to be 'whining and self-serving'
Acquisition
Agencies play it safe with contract types
Agencies have decreased their use of risky time-and-materials contracts.
Acquisition
DOD officials crack down on incomplete award info
Defense Department officials plan to check the contract information defense agencies post to a public DOD website to ensure its completeness.
Acquisition
Insourcing vs. outsourcing: The never-ending story
The debate about the blended workforce has proven a favorite topic of FCW readers.
Acquisition
Congress stretches deadline for DOD task order protests; civilian jurisdiction unclear
A new Federal Register notice on a new acquisition rule regarding task-order protests has reignited the debate on jurisdiction over civilian protests.
Acquisition
VA hopes to transform IT systems with T4 contract
The Veterans Affairs Department laid out several goals for its ambitious $12 billion "T4" IT acquisitions contract.
Acquisition
Contractor performance reviews: One size fits all?
A new proposal would create one standard for how contracting officers review companies’ past performance on contracts as the reviews become more important to procurement decisions.
Acquisition
Government gets a B in 2010 small-business contracting
The government awarded $97.9 billion to small businesses in 2010, compared to $96.8 billion in 2009.
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