Acquisition
For DOD, trust may be the key to cost savings
Unraveling a bureaucracy built on suspicion could be part of the cure for DOD's ills, study suggests.
Acquisition
Leveraging buying power: A lesson from the private sector
A purchasing group in a family of companies shows the government how it's done.
Acquisition
Agencies told to ensure subcontractors get prompt payments
OMB is asking agencies to report on their progress at speeding up payments.
Acquisition
Prompt payments may become contract selection factor
The Obama administration uses federal contracts to get money to small subcontractors faster.
Acquisition
Suspension, debarment could turn more punitive under proposal
The FAR says that suspension and debarment are to be used only to protect the government, but the Labor Department is considering using them to penalize companies for disregarding Labor rules.
Acquisition
8 best bets for contractors to survive sequestration
As sequestration looms on the horizon, here are some ways government contractors can best prepare.
Acquisition
A new way to use past performance in contracting
Steve Kelman offers an innovation for past-performance data.
Acquisition
New rule could force inexperienced contractors onto agency projects
A proposed rule change intended to protect private-sector jobs could affect agency work, group fears.
Acquisition
Agencies fail, again, to meet small-business contracting goals
Small businesses received $91.5 billion in prime contracts last year, falling short of the percentage supposed to go to them.
Acquisition
How to make a win/win for agencies and small business
The new OFPP has an opportunity to improve small-business contracting and help agencies meet their missions at the same time, writes Steve Kelman.
Acquisition
Meeting Joe Jordan
The new OFPP administrator has "a Boy Scoutish enthusiasm for trying to improve things," Steve Kelman writes.
Acquisition
Small firms 'stiffed' on subcontracts, survey says
The fault though can lie with both the prime contractor and the agency, if there is a fault at all.
Acquisition
OMB's effort to dispel bad information takes a new step
Agencies that adopt the OMB policy will foster greater collaboration with industry by linking program officials with private-sector experts to solve problems, writes columnist Dan Chenok.
Acquisition
Defense bill dilutes agencies' business judgment, experts say
The government has invested money in training and rebuilding an acquisition workforce that has strong business prowess, but proposed rules could hinder the employees' business decisions.
Acquisition
Senators back off call for automatic contractor suspensions
Proposals to require agencies to automatically suspend companies accused of wrongdoing have been softened in latest version of a bill.
Acquisition
GSA job security could increase with schedules revisions
Terminating contracts might seem like a job killer, but some experts predict the opposite effect.
Acquisition
Is GSA stuck with proprietary numbering system?
Dun & Bradstreet provides unique identifiers used to designate businesses in contract coding, and GSA would like more freedom than it now has.
Acquisition
Could penalties for frivolous protests protect agencies?
Companies that develop a habit of filing protests without merit should pay for it, expert recommends.
Acquisition
Think small business when buying small things
Administration puts more emphasis on increasing contracts with small businesses.
Acquisition
Tom Hewitt: The IT market master
By starting the information service and consulting firm Federal Sources, Tom Hewitt made it his business to help industry better meet government's needs.
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