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
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
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.
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