Acquisition
Shutdown could slow bid protest decisions
GSA is pressing on with its OASIS contract, but closings at GAO and other agencies could pose problems.
Acquisition
3 questions to ask on every procurement
A federal contractor offers his view of how agencies can streamline the procurement process and get the solutions they need from industry.
Acquisition
Firm files second OASIS protest
After having its first protest rejected, Aljucar, Anvil-Incus & Co. is taking another shot.
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IT pricing policies are dinosaurs, say contractors
An industry group objects to the price reduction clause in GSA Schedule contracts.
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5 contracts to watch
Some IT procurement deals are bigger than others, not just in terms of dollars, but also in their implications and precedents for agencies and contractors. Here are five that bear watching.
Acquisition
Is it time to reinvent acquisition?
Industry group calls for better workforce training and 'fundamental change' to the process.
Acquisition
Why the budget outlook is even worse than you think
Here are 8 reasons why Congress' efforts to fund the government are doomed to dysfunction.
Acquisition
A contracting how-to for agency leaders
The IBM Center for the Business of Government releases a guide for executives.
Acquisition
Sourcing restrictions: prudent or punitive?
Rules limiting procurement from China are only part of the international picture.
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OASIS sparks cheering, challenges
The General Services Administration is being simultaneously praised and pummeled by organizations interested in its $60 billion One Acquisition Solutions for Integrated Services multiple award contracts.
Acquisition
GSA addresses OASIS protest
Amendment assuages USfalcon's concern; second protest remains underway.
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New report reveals Army's troubled IT acquisition program
A program designed to fast-track network capabilities for troops is too often letting inferior technologies advance, GAO finds.
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Air Force expands OASIS embrace
Three Air Force organizations have expressed a desire to use GSA's OASIS contract.
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NIST includes component origins in assessing supply chain risk
Draft guidance adds 'provenance' as an explicit risk category, outlines potentially expensive documentation process.
Acquisition
The silent killer of innovation
The government has access to all manner of exciting and useful technologies, but is not always able to take full advantage of them.
Acquisition
Argonne, Fermi host fair to engage small contractors
Energy Department research labs want half their contracts to go to small businesses.
Acquisition
China-sourcing restrictions spelled out in SEWP
NASA's new five-year IT acquisitions vehicle extends restrictions on sourcing computer gear manufactured in China.
Acquisition