Acquisition

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Here is a roundup of interesting articles from around the Web this week.

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NetApp to pay $128M settlement

The company has agreed to pay the government $128 million to settle a dispute with the Justice Department and the General Services Administration.

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Forest Service contracts for stimulus support

The Forest Service awarded a purchase agreement to Government Contract Solutions for support services related to the agency's stimulus spending and oversight.

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SBA: Once a HUBZone, always a HUBZone

Regulators have proposed requiring HUBZone businesses to keep their status throughout the competition for a set-aside contract.

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IG: GSA fixed STARS oversight

The General Services Administration's inspector general says the agency is keeping a closer watch on large task orders awarded under its set-aside contract for small IT companies.

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IG: DOD, NIH need to clean up GWAC deals

Contracting officials waste money by awarding task orders without adequate competition, DOD auditors found.

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GSA shifts its FAS leadership

The General Services Administration is rearranging key managers in its Federal Acquisition Service.

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OMB: Cost-plus contracts increased, decreased

A new report says total dollars spent under cost-reimbursement contracts have gone up since 2000, but their share of overall spending fell.

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Johnson to retire from GSA

The assistant commissioner for Integrated Technology Services at the Federal Acquisition Service will retire May 2.

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Editor's desk

I suppose we should now add assisted acquisition services to Willie’s paradigm — in particular, those two centers in the federal government that offer a full line of contract management assistance to overworked and overextended procurement offices.

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GAO: DOD knows little about its acquisition employees

Defense Department can't adequately assess what it has and needs without knowing more about its acquisition workforce, report says.

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Stimulus funds bring acquisition showdown

Take a limited number of federal acquisition employees, add $787 billion in stimulus spending, then square the root with a requirement to spend the money as fast as you can. What have you got? Anyone familiar with the federal contracting process can tell you that's a no-brainer: It’s algebra for procurement meltdown.

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GSA announces 59 Alliant contract winners

The General Services Administration more than doubles the number of winners compared to its initial attempt to get the contract off the ground.

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GSA awards three BPAs to shore up support

The General Services Administration is preparing for much work from the $787 billion in stimulus spending by asking industry for backup.

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Obama again touches on procurement reform

President Barack Obama spoke briefly at a news conference about the need for contracting reform and said details would come soon.

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Acquisition centers try to cope with a flood of money

GSA, Interior offices are getting ready to help agencies manage stimulus-related spending.

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Law halts regulations for woman-owned businesses

The fiscal 2009 spending law prohibits the Small Business Administration from using Bush administration regulations.

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Readers react: Sizing up set-aside contracts

John Moliere jumps into the fray when several readers, commenting a recent story, suggest Obama do away with set-aside contracts.

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GSA awards BPAs for support services

The General Services Administration is preparing for a massive flood of orders from agencies for help in spending money from the economic stimulus law.

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FCW Insider: Obama contracting initiative hits a nerve

Readers are sharply divided on Obama's acquisition reform initiatives, with some readers grateful for the efforts but others still skeptical.