Acquisition
Supply-chain rules could blindside vendors
Some contractors could be excluded from working with the Pentagon without knowing they have been excluded, an industry group says.
Acquisition
DHS kicks off continuous monitoring contract
Hewlett Packard, Northrop Grumman, Knowledge Consulting and Technica won the initial task orders.
Acquisition
Coburn to cut short his Senate term
The Oklahoma Republican and federal spending critic says he will retire in early 2015.
Acquisition
Infrastructure in shambles? Contracting to the rescue?
Steve Kelman see opportunity in the United States' outdated systems.
Acquisition
China supply chain restrictions softened in funding bill
The fiscal 2014 omnibus spending measure would relax rules on technology trade with China.
Acquisition
What to expect from GAO this year
The congressional watchdog's director of IT management issues previews the upcoming oversight agenda.
Acquisition
Scott Quehl: Sharing services at scale
The Accenture Federal Services executive and former Commerce chief financial officer says the old budget buckets will no longer apply.
Acquisition
Watch out for standardized labor categories
The president of the Coalition for Government Procurement warns that GSA's planned changes could drive vendors away.
Acquisition
Lower contractor compensation caps now law
The measure limits how much firms can bill the government for salaries and benefits paid to employees working on federal contracts
Acquisition
GAO: Networx contracts not as effective as they might have been
GAO said a slow transition was part of the reason GSA did not make the most effective use of its telecom contracting vehicles.
Acquisition
GAO denies OASIS protest
The protesting firm, Aljucar, Anvil-Incus & Co., says it will seek redress in the Court of Federal Claims.
Acquisition
Look for a replay on acquisition reform
The drumbeat for procurement reform is getting louder, but consensus on how to proceed is lacking.
Acquisition
IT agenda teed up for 2014
Three key issues – acquisition, China sourcing and surveillance are likely to dominate the IT landscape in Congress.
Acquisition
10 reports worth a second look
Among the most interesting Critical Read pieces FCW published in 2013 were ones covering the security clearance process, performance management and FISMA.
Acquisition
Air Force signs on with OASIS
Among the core elements of the contract are program management, management consulting, logistics and engineering services.
Acquisition
Conflicting contractor caps in budget, defense bill
Just because the president is likely to get the budget first is no guarantee he will sign it first – and the order is everything.
Acquisition
Sequestration, shutdown take a bite out of contractor revenue
Companies that don’t get in front of changed federal circumstances are “going to get left behind.”
Acquisition
Beyond better buying power: DOD acquisition reform needs a boost
A key finding of a new study: Competition can prod incumbents to perform well and incentivize others to come in and produce better solutions.
Acquisition
IT reform bill introduced in Senate
A bipartisan pair of appropriators wants to proceed with at least part of FITARA as stand-alone legislation.
Acquisition