Acquisition
GSA wants $24.9M for acquisition workforce
GSA Administrator Martha Johnson says she wants to build up the acquisition workforce and modernize information systems.
Acquisition
EPA hit for delays on evaluating contractors
EPA's contracting officers were roughly four months late turning in their contractor performance evaluations, a new report says.
Acquisition
Peace Corps to assemble database of former volunteers
The Peace Corps wants help collecting the current e-mail addresses of about 200,000 former volunteers.
Acquisition
Outsourcing has gone too far, official says
The government is outsourcing an unprecedented amount of work, and the Obama administration wants more work in federal employees' hands, an official says.
Acquisition
Obama moves on small-business contracting
The president has created task forces to focus on small-business contracting problems and opportunities for companies owned by service-disabled veterans.
Acquisition
GSA's top financial officer named governmentwide policy office chief
GSA's CFO becomes associate administrator for the agency's Office of Governmentwide Policy.
Acquisition
HUBZone program could shrink soon
Officials plan to finalize several revisions to SBA's HUBZone program as early as June, a report states.
Acquisition
GAO: Acquisition workforce plans need better definition of workforce
Federal procurement policy officials took a step toward building up the federal acquisition workforce through agencies’ development plans, although the plans have their faults, according to a new report.
Acquisition
DOD proposes new conflict of interest rules
Defense officials proposed new definitions for various types of conflicts of interest.
Acquisition
Strategic sourcing: A good idea but...
Despite some success, the ultimate goal of strategic sourcing seems to have gotten lost, writes Bill Gormley.
Acquisition
Good job, acquisition workforce; here's a raise
A new bill would use incentives and career development to build up the acquisition workforce.
Acquisition
Recovery Act work strains SBA acquisition staff
SBA's IG raises concerns about the agency's contracting shop shrinking even as the work is growing.
Acquisition
Smaller task orders on IDIQ services contracts?
A move away from contracting bundling could provide agencies with more flexibility in how they develop and field systems, writes blogger Steve Kelman.
Acquisition
House panel proposes more defense contracting reforms
The IMPROVE Acquisition Act would improve competition, financial management and workforce issues and save $135 billion over the next five years. backers say.
Acquisition
SBA now will give grades, not colors
SBA has revised its annual Small Business Procurement Scorecard format to help clarify grades.
Acquisition
Clarity is key to avoiding icy government-industry relationship
Daniel Gordon, administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, is trying to clarify the guidelines for government contractors. For industry executives, getting his attention is as important as hearing what he has to say.
Acquisition
New media means smarter contracting for GSA
Developments in the field of collective intelligence could juice the General Services Administration's acquisition business, according to new GSA Administrator Martha Johnson.
Acquisition
NIH prepares to fight for contract authority
NIH plans to meet with OFPP about its GWAC authority, but NIH's acquisition director expresses confidence that it will keep its governmentwide contract.
Acquisition
DOD gets authority to limit contract competition
Defense Department officials today adopted a rule that grants DOD authority to limit competition for contracts when buying to support operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Acquisition
HHS awards $267M for health IT regional centers
The Health and Human Services Department funds centers designed to help doctors and rural hospitals use health IT.
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