Acquisition
Carper takes on acquisition in NDAA amendment
A proposed amendment to the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act seeks to make broad but incremental changes to acquisition rules across government.
Acquisition
The time for category management is now
And buy-in from leaders is the key to locking in lasting benefits.
Acquisition
House to vote on bill to trim federal software spend
A bill requiring agency CIOs to streamline software spending is expected to pass the House of Representatives on June 7.
Acquisition
Sandia Labs management contract officially up for grabs
Multiple proposals are expected for the contract to run the Sandia National Laboratories starting in mid-2017.
Acquisition
Feds seek contractor emissions data
A proposed new Federal Acquisitions Regulation rule would require federal suppliers to supply yearly greenhouse gas emissions data.
Acquisition
A pivot to post-award
What contracting officer representatives really think is needed to fix contract management.
Acquisition
OPM: Contractor's departure will not affect operations
Imperatis had been awarded a crucial contract to carry out the Shell modernization project for OPM. The firm has quit due to "financial distress," according to OPM.
Acquisition
Help us find the Rising Stars
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2016 Rising Star Awards.
Acquisition
Struggling HUD pins hopes on portfolio management
After burning through $240 million a few years ago, the agency is trying to tighten its grip on IT spending.
Acquisition
What getting to agile looks like from the trenches
Steve Kelman talks to a longtime contracting officer about the realities of making agile work for an agency.
Acquisition
Techies make the 'Sammies' finals
Serving citizens – and those around the world – is what drives feds to apply technology to their work.
Acquisition
HPC boosters back FITARA exemption for national labs
At a Capitol Hill conference, high-performance computer operators and vendors said the powerful machines should not be categorized as garden-variety IT for the purposes of procurement.
Acquisition
DOD slammed on ENCORE III contracting
Two federal contracting groups don't like the Defense Department's selection process for its massive upcoming $17.5 billion multiple award IT contract.
Acquisition
How to approach post-award management of agile contracts
Steve Kelman talks with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services CIO Mark Schwartz about the practical matters of past performance evaluations and continued discourse.
Acquisition
New bill looks for clarity on cost-based procurement at DOD
Lawmakers in both chambers of Congress are teeing up legislation to discourage the use of lowest price technically acceptable in defense IT procurement.
Acquisition
National labs' FITARA exemption nixed in Senate funding bill
The Senate bill appropriating fiscal 2017 funds for the Energy Department does not renew a controversial provision that exempted the national labs from Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act rules.
Acquisition
Durable cost savings in government IT
Excess IT spending represents a major cost cutting opportunity for the federal government. To make this happen, government IT leaders must adopt a new model that aligns and shares resources across department lines.
Acquisition
Despite Pentagon outreach, small tech firms say military contracting poses big challenges
Silicon Valley executives voiced frustration and concern over the length of time it takes for contracts to go through while doing business with the government.
Acquisition
Contracting for agile
Steve Kelman digs into just what's required by the FAR, and finds it's remarkably agile-friendly.
Acquisition
House bill looks to bank software savings
A new bill would require agency CIOs to inventory software licenses and report on savings and cost avoidance from improved acquisition strategies.
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