Acquisition

Letter: Online directories make it easy to find veteran-owned businesses

A reader writes that there are a number of directories online to find service-disabled and veteran-owned businesses.

Acquisition

GSA bumps $50B Alliant awards to 2009

The agency has completed re-evaluations of Alliant Small Business bids and expects to announce awards in December.

Acquisition

DHS drafts EAGLE replica for small businesses

DHS officials say they intend to create a new IT contract that would benefit some small companies.

Acquisition

Letters roundup

Readers respond to recent FCW articles.

Acquisition

Letter: Who will oversee HUBZone requirements?

A reader writes to ask who will oversee HUBZone requirements when Lockheed Martin can qualify as a small business.

Acquisition

TSA scolded by Obama for $1.2B Lockheed award

The agency should have allowed agency employees to compete for the work, President-elect Barack Obama wrote in a letter to a federal employees' union. He also pledged to work for collective bargaining rights for TSA employees.

Acquisition

SBA slow to remove firms from set-aside program

Ineligible small businesses often stay in the 8(a) program because of a lengthy removal process.

Acquisition

Letter: Interpretation of GAO ruling incorrect

A reader disagrees with article's interpretation of GAO ruling on HUBZone firms.

Acquisition

HUBZone firms get preference for set-asides

The GAO has ruled that the Federal Acquisition Regulation gives preference to set-asides for HUBZone companies over some businesses owned by disabled veterans.

Acquisition

SmartBuy moves closer to a mandated program

Acquisition regulators might soon tell agencies they must use the governmentwide licensing program.

Acquisition

The Lectern: VA contracting interns

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Acquisition

GAO takes broad view for protests

The Government Accountability Office said its new authority to hear protests of task and delivery orders spans the entire scope of the orders.

Acquisition

IG: NASA's ODIN could be more cost-effective

Agency officials agreed with recommendations to help managers negotiate lower prices for peripheral devices under the contract.

Acquisition

Officials concerned about oversight of task orders

Task and delivery orders accounted for nearly half of all money that agencies spent on interagency contracts.

Acquisition

Tips for avoiding protests

The Government Accountability Office ruled that task and delivery orders are fair game for industry protests.

Acquisition

Ruling clouds future for buyers

Experts debate the potential impact of a GAO decision on small-business contracting.

Acquisition

Postal Service wants software to help procurement

The software should be delivered as a service and have low reliance on IT resources, USPS says.

Acquisition

GAO rejects limits on task order reviews

The Government Accountability Office rejects the Army's assertion that contractors can't protest the service's award, only the initial solicitation.

Acquisition

FCW Insider: Missives from today's MAS panel meeting

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Acquisition

Court ruling could affect future small-business set-asides

ormer official says the court's rationale could stretch beyond race to other socio-economic areas.