Acquisition
IT contracts: Handling the handoff
Managing the seamless transition of 24/7 service requires real coordination -- and an agency committed to making the contractors play nice.
Acquisition
FedBid splits federal, commercial businesses
The federal business headed by Joe Jordan will retain the FedBid name.
Acquisition
Pentagon oversight, cyber sharing, a DISA departure and a SOTU preview
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Acquisition
Google joins PwC's Vista-based bid for military health records
Google's addition doesn't alter PwC's offering, but its web-based private cloud and collaboration tools could improve security and speed and lower costs, the company says.
Acquisition
Working around OASIS' lack of BPAs
Federal customers can't use a blanket purchase agreement with OASIS, but they can use task orders to accomplish the same thing.
Acquisition
SEWP IV changes coming as SEWP V emerges
A fee decrease is among the changes taking place for the outgoing SEWP IV vehicle.
Acquisition
Top Navy official asks Congress to strip out acquisition regulations
The new Congress should focus reform efforts on doing away with existing regulations rather than adding new ones, says the assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition.
Acquisition
Cyber Command turns to industry for solutions
A draft RFP is aimed at streamlining support for Defense Department information networks.
Acquisition
Feds' procurement shortcomings a threat to industry
Bob Davis argues that the lack of a strong federal procurement workforce is not just a government problem -- and it’s time for industry to get involved in solving it.
Acquisition
Iron Mountain settles with GSA over data storage suit
Firm agrees to pay $44.5 million over allegations of overcharging agencies for record storage.
Acquisition
Guess what's on FEMA's wish list
Report from the agency's recent industry day outlines IT priorities for the next five years.
Acquisition
FEMA contract, Secret Service tech and more NDAA provisions
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Acquisition
USAID and Ebola protective gear: Contests go mainstream
Steve Kelman suggests that we could be at a tipping point when it comes to embracing the benefits of contest-based acquisition.
Acquisition
DHS on Instagram, an app for the border and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Acquisition
Feds plan hub for risk info on IT supply chain, contractors
The GSA plan isn't meant to supplant or duplicate existing policies, but to establish a common set of risk indicators for due diligence research.
Acquisition
New fed incubator, OASIS on-ramps and NIST guidance
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
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For fun and profit: Data entrepreneurs size up Recreation.gov RFP
Open-data advocates want to see developers build booking websites and apps to compete with the longtime vendor at Recreation.gov.
Acquisition
The government shouldn't play matchmaker
A recent GAO report on government efforts to link small companies with prime contractors is fraught with risk.
Acquisition
GAO: Contract systems falling short on small business pairings
Of the systems GAO studied, none was designed to connect small business subcontractors with prime contracts and none contains all the information needed to support that function.
Acquisition
'Paying for Results' at a tipping point?
Steve Kelman showcases a new report that shows just how widespread outcome-oriented contracting has become.
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