Acquisition
Letter: Basic information in acquisitions goes a long way
Contract specialists need to be encouraged to makethemselves operationally knowledgeable about what they are procuring so that the method of acquisition and the subsequent management of the contract are complementary to the requirement.
Acquisition
Letter: Vets GWAC could be used more
With well-qualified teams of companies bound together to meet IT mission requirements, one may have to look beyond his or her agency's specific mission needs to meet socioeconomic mandates.
Acquisition
Letter: Vendor turmoil is not unique to U.S.
A reader points out that Canada is dealing with its own contracting issues.
Acquisition
EPA lifts suspension of IBM
IBM, under contract suspension by EPA, agrees to concessions.
Acquisition
Debate over contractors continues
Lawmakers foresee no easy solutions to concerns about acquisition outsourcing
Acquisition
GSA memo clarifies terms of IBM suspension
Agencies using GSA contracts cannot place any orders with IBM or evaluate any pending proposals from the company, according to an internal document.
Acquisition
Letter: More to be concerned about with contract specialists
Blended workforce issues don't disappear by shifting procurement activities to another contracting organization, but the degree of separation makes it easier to shift blame for problems.
Acquisition
Letter: Use a simple rule: Go for the lowest price
The simplest way for contracting activities to avoid protests is to use the "lowest price technically acceptable" source selection process.
Acquisition
GSA re-examines Alliant Small Business awards
The agency asks 62 small businesses on the governmentwide acquisition contract to extend their offers until Oct. 28.
Acquisition
EPA suspends IBM from new governmentwide work
The company is surprised by the move, and an investigation is under way.
Acquisition
Alliant faces months-long setback
GSA officials opt to re-evaluate all 62 bids following ruling on successful protests.
Acquisition
Have feds cheapened contract bonuses?
Oversight officials still unhappy about companies' expected performance fees.
Acquisition
Editorial: GSA's Alliant lessons
GSA needs to take proactive steps to assure its customers that they can have faith in the government's contracting organization.
Acquisition
GSA to reevaluate Alliant bids
A Court of Federal Claims decision has led the agency to reconsider the proposals.
Acquisition
A 'who's who' in small-biz rule
Officials propose changes to make contracting set-aside decisions easier.
Acquisition
Contractors that accessed Obama's passport file named
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Acquisition
GSA to go ahead with Alliant
Officials must decide specific remedy after court rules in favor of protesters.
Acquisition
Kelman: Can we talk?
A system being deployed in the United Kingdom offers a glimpse of how a partnership can work.
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