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Colorado town fields video surveillance system

Parker tapped CDW-G for motion-activated cameras that cover the Parker Fieldhouse.

Acquisition

Alliant protests won't slow GSA, officials say

Companies filed five new bid protests, but the agency said they won't have a major effect because other GWACs are still in place.

Acquisition

Consolidation changes the game

Consequences of governmentwide initiatives alter the federal contracting landscape.

Acquisition

FCW's Federal List: 10 organizations worth watching

We chose these 10 for their innovation and growth, and for being bellwethers of change in the government IT community.

Acquisition

Alaska native awards will count toward small-biz goals

A size rule change will let prime contractors count subcontracts to such firms as small-business and small disadvantaged business awards "even where the ANC or Indian tribe may be 'other than small'" under SBA regulations.

Acquisition

Gulf Coast businesses get boost from GSA

A new directive streamlines the process for awarding recovery contracts to local small businesses in the area Hurricane Katrina devastated two years ago.

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Three companies protest Alliant awards

STG, Stanley Associates and the Centech Group are protesting GSA's contract awards.

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FAA awards ITT $1B NextGen air traffic contract

The company will build an air traffic surveillance system that FAA hopes will reduce flight delays and enhance safety as the skies get more crowded.

Acquisition

Nortel to support immigration agency efforts

The company has won a contract from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to provide support in program management, acquisition and administration.

Acquisition

GSA issues stricter rules on year-end spending requests

Agency asks for breathing room to award contracts before the end of the fiscal year.

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Are reverse auctions paying off?

Government officials plan to gauge the auctions' success through two surveys.

Acquisition

Lent: Fixing an image problem

Here’s a novel way for government contractors to have a positive image in the market: Earn it.

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Feds earn low grades from SBA

Half of all agencies received failing marks on first rating of small-business contracting.

Acquisition

GSA opens competition for federal funding database

The agency decides against a sole-source award and competes contract with small businesses.

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SBA: Half of agencies miss small-business goals

In its first score cards, SBA handed out 12 red scores, which show that agencies did not reach their annual small-business goals.

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GSA puts schedules in Express lane

Phase 2 of the agency's program to speed contract awards triples the number of available products.

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Interagency contracts worry GSA

The agency sees them as obstacles to success in its five-year plan.

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Petrillo: Keepin' it simple

A plain-meaning approach is a risky way to interpret federal contracting laws.

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The changing face of acquisition

OFPP finalizing interagency contracting guidance, focusing on workforce issues.

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Company to help LA move digital files

The city uses YouSendIt primarily to send contracts with large engineering diagrams and to deliver software updates to city end users, a spokeswoman said.