Acquisition

GSA changes its mind, adds Stanley to Alliant

Stanley Associates protested after it was not among the 29 companies that won a spot on the contract last July.

Acquisition

Green IT specs now required

Council amends the FAR to enforce green computing mandate.

Acquisition

IRS taps SAIC for data management, security

The company will provide IT support under a $10 million task order awarded under GSA's Millennia Lite governmentwide acquisition contract.

Acquisition

USA.gov to get support from small-biz firm

GSA awarded Cascades Technologies a a five-year, $3.5 million contract to provide content assistance and other information technology services.

Acquisition

Letter: The danger of standard configuration

If agencies become overly focused on adhering to vendor-specific solutions, they run the risk of missing out on innovations that could better address their users' needs.

Acquisition

2008 Watch List: OFPP to rein in interagency contracts

New policies likely will target duplicative contracts that offer little additional value

Acquisition

SBA rule a 'slap in the face' to women, lawmaker says

The agency's attempt to help women small-business owners is too narrow, members of Congress say.

Acquisition

Green IT formalized in FAR, federal policy

Agencies will have to give preference to environmentally friendly products and services, and they will have to require use of EPEAT in PC products when they are available.

Acquisition

Kelman: 3 secrets to productivity

What federal agencies can do to create workplaces in which employees are motivated and effective.

Acquisition

Letter: Time to get real about brand name specs

A reader argues that it would be a mistake to prohibit the use of the "brand name or equal" provision in solicitations.

Acquisition

Use of brand names in solicitations still a problem

OMB reiterates for the second time in a month its prohibition on specifying vendors' products in solicitations.

Acquisition

DOT seeks applications to reduce accidents, gridlock

The department’s Research and Innovative Technology Administration is looking for partners for SafeTrip-21, which provides drivers with real-time safety warnings.

Acquisition

The Lectern: Control freakery

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Acquisition

62 companies get spots on Alliant Small Business

The GWAC is worth about $15 billion over 10 years and offers management and technical support services.

Acquisition

Hot or not: Acquisition was a hot spot

Agencies built a foundation for improving workforce skills and contracting practices

Acquisition

Kelman: Too many contractors?

The government’s egalitarian pay structure helps explain some outsourcing decisions

Acquisition

Federal spending database defies doubters

The Office of Management and Budget unveils a system to track contracts, loans and grants governmentwide.

Acquisition

USAID to look for IT support

Early next year, the agency will issue an RFP for end-to-end information and communications technology support for two of its components.

Acquisition

OFPP: Half of contracts must be performance-based in '08

The Office of Federal Procurement Policy increased the goal from 45 percent "to continue to motivate agencies," according to a memo from Administrator Paul Denett.