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Official: Price clause needed to get fair prices
A Veterans Affairs Department official said competition for task orders does not ensure that agencies get fair and reasonable prices.
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GSA continues Mobile Armor probe
Procurement observers wonder why the General Services Administration is not acting quickly.
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GSA's still resolving Mobile Armor case
The General Services Administration continues to seek a suitable course of action for a vendor that distributed marketing materials that falsely implied a government endorsement.
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Restrictions seen hurting disaster recovery
Congressional restrictions make it more difficult for contractors to assist in disaster-response efforts, a report from the Homeland Security Department states.
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FCW Insider: Robert Shea to leave OMB
OMB's Robert Shea, who has been spearheading the initiatives on performance and transparency, plans to leave in August, sources tell the FCW Insider.
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Buzz of the Week: Procurement deja vu
Some topics keep re-emerging: Sun Microsystems and the GSA schedule contract, and Lurita Doan in the spotlight.
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Congratulations! Your HUBZone biz is certified
GAO investigators were able to get fake companies certified under the HUBZone program.
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SBA faulted on set-aside check
GAO says ‘faith-based’ reporting can lead to mis-reported small biz contracts, costing millions.
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Waxman questions need for Schedules panel
The Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform commitee asks GSA to re-consider the MAS panel's value.
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Rules on personal conflicts considered
The Federal Acquisition Regulation does not address personal conflicts of interest.
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HUBZone revelations no surprise, experts say
GAO tricks the Small Business Administration into wrongly certifying fake companies as small businesses.
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Are schedule prices a good deal?
Members of the Multiple Award Schedule Advisory Panel have narrowed their attention to five areas.
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Letter: Contract types don't depend on employee numbers
A reader writes, "More and better-trained employees does not automatically translate into fewer of [sole source]/no-bid and cost-plus contracts."
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GSA expects schedules office by July
GSA officials plan to open a new office to handle the policies and procedures for its $36 billion multiple-award schedule contracts program.
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New interagency contracts might need approval
OFPP wants a process for reviewing business cases for new multiagency contracts, Paul Denett says.
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