Acquisition
DOD’s tips on past performance
Despite its spotty record on collecting past-performance information, the Defense Department gives its acquisition workforce some important insights in that area.
Acquisition
Performance: Past is prologue
A company’s track record can count for a lot in future contracts — if federal agencies know what it is.
Acquisition
Panel proposes new approach to pricing products
Experts are seeking to end the price-reduction clause and create a new way of ensuring fair prices.
Acquisition
Interior, GSA plan on geospatial BPA
Official aim to save money, ease operations through the Geospatial Line of Business.
Acquisition
GSA sees agencies buying more via online shops
As agencies go to the Web, officials aim to use that information for price-checks.
Acquisition
Letter: McCain should know better
A reader writes that fixed-price contracts are lead to zero technological progress.
Acquisition
Letter: Cost-plus contracting is not the problem
A reader writes that the government's incomplete requirements at the beginning of contract bidding is a problem.
Acquisition
Letter: A fixed price is not the best solution
A reader writes that Sen. John McCain's proposal to end cost-plus contracting is not the best solution for controlling government spending.
Acquisition
Letter: McCain proposal a red herring
A reader writes that Sen. McCain's proposal to end cost-plus contracting would increase costs.
Acquisition
Panel to recommend rolling back pricing clause
MAS panel said other forms of pricing checks make the price reduction clause obsolete.
Acquisition
Letter: In contracts, it's about defining goals
One reader offers a solution that doesn't mean using cost-plus contracts but looks at contract management.
Acquisition
Editorial: MAS panel on right track
GSA has a vested interest in ensuring the Multiple Award Schedule program runs as effectively as possible.
Acquisition
Letter: GSA should make contract information available
A reader writes that the General Services Administration should make information on contract terms, conditions and pricing easy to obtain.
Acquisition
Letter: Officials need all contracts in toolbox
One reader writes, "Sen. McCain's suggestion would result in a contract freeze similar to the current credit freeze."
Acquisition
Letter: Fixed-pricing for most awards is not reasonable
A reader writes, "The notion that everything can be awarded for a fixed price is a bit naive."
Acquisition
McCain wants to end cost-plus contracting
In Friday's debate, McCain said ending that type of contract would help get a grip on agency spending.
Acquisition
Petrillo: New rules tighten task orders
Provisions of the 2008 Defense Authorization Act address concerns about task orders issued through umbrella contracts.
Acquisition
Panel: Agencies need GSA pricing primer
The General Services Administration needs to help agencies understand how to get the best price on purchases made through multiple award schedules contracts, according to an advisory panel.
Acquisition
Letter: Where's the DOT OIG in contracting?
A reader writes that members of the Volpe Center finds the Transportation Department's competition culture "extremely ironic given the current state of affairs with information technology contracts at DOT."
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