Acquisition
OASIS RFPs imminent
The final documents opening a new GSA contract to bidders are expected by Aug. 1.
Acquisition
OFPP administrator hones in on past performance
More live-blogging the National Contract Management Association's World Conference.
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Live blogging from the National Contract Management Association World Congress
Man on the scene Steve Kelman on the number of government employees in attendance, the demographics of the crowd and contracts for commercial items.
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Bill would limit reverse auctions
Despite GSA's empbrace of the procurement technique, some lawmakers seek to restrict its use.
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Multiprong support comes for strategic sourcing
Legislation and a new GSA contract could bolster practices intended to amplify federal buying power.
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A show of support for strategic sourcing
Legislation to expand bulk buying expected on July 18, as FAS commissioner touts savings to date.
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Some senators skeptical about strategic sourcing
Can GSA's bulk-buying strategy really save the big dollars its supporters promise?
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What to make of GSA's reverse auction play
Competition is good, Steve Kelman notes, so long as the playing field is level.
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FITARA: Son of Clinger-Cohen?
The latest attempt at IT reform echoes the IT Management Reform Act, better known as Clinger-Cohen...so watch OMB’s reaction carefully.
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Aiding small biz in the GWAC age
Conference speakers outline the challenges, solutions for small firms in the federal contracting market as budgets shrink and projects grow more complex.
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Contractor compensation: Just a giveaway?
A reader argues that contractor compensation should be done away with.
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Report tracks 'tail spend'
A new report from the IBM Center for the Business of Government provides what it calls the first quantitative analysis of the federal government’s mostly overlooked "tail spend," which drains billions of dollars in a jumble of ill-defined products and services.
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GSA launches reverse-auction platform
The Navy is among the first users of the new online tool.
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Army to streamline commercial IT purchases
CIO/G-6 office to handle all requests to buy outside CHESS contracts.
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Deconstructing the contractor compensation debate
Agencies have been reimbursing companies for executive compensation since the Clinton administration. What started as an effort to persuade contractors to stick with the federal market during a time of private-sector economic boom has continued and the cap on the amount paid has risen inexorably, leading to an increasingly loud clamor for reform.
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Acquisition lessons from the private sector
A GAO report provides some insights into commercial services acquisition that the government can use, Steve Kelman reports.
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Purchase agreements to profit small biz
Two new GSA BPAs are designed to create opportunities for small firms teamed with bigger partners.
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Senate committee wants answers on energy saving delays
Contracts based on energy savings could aid the optimization of data centers, but the OMB put a hold on the first such effort was to begin, raising senator's concerns.
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House panel probes 'cozy relationship' between IRS official, contractor
The IRS's Gregory Roseman invoked his Fifth Amendment rights in the face of congressional questioning about work given to a business that claimed HUBZone status -- since revoked -- and service-disabled veteran-owned preference based on the owner's 1984 sports injury.
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Bill seeks limits on contractor executive reimbursements
A new bill would tie contractor salary reimbursements to the vice president's salary, a proposal that raises the ire of some contractor advocates.
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