Acquisition
Congress won't subject analysts to lobbyists' rules
Controversial clause is eliminated, for the moment at least, but not without objections.
Acquisition
GAO: Electronic waste guidance needs teeth
GSA guidelines don't carry the force of mandates, and GAO believes that the rules for electronic waste disposal needs the backing of an agency with enforcement powers.
Acquisition
5 ways Congress could change small-biz contracting
A House committee approved five bills that could reform several troublesome aspects of small-business contracting, including the system used to define small businesses.
Acquisition
Fix DOD's regulatory complexities, panel recommends
Lawmakers wants a simpler acquisition process that helps defense employees and doesn't intimidate potential contractors.
Acquisition
Army closes ITES hardware contract to non-Army buyers
ITES-2H becomes Army only vehicle so its life can be extended until a new award is made.
Acquisition
DOJ moving forward on disputed contract: report
Department is re-evaluating whether the contractor gave the taxpayers the best value, as advised by GAO.
Acquisition
Senators propose automatic contractor suspensions
Legislation aimed at increasing contractor accountability draws criticism.
Acquisition
GAO upholds protest of Justice ID management contract
The Justice Department did not properly evaluate pricing, past performance and organizational conflict of interest allegations in its award of a recent $844K contract, audit concludes.
Acquisition
GSA set to review struggling acquisition systems project
GSA has assembled a team to delve into problems with an effort to modernize and consolidate its universe of acquistion systems.
Acquisition
DOD competes more services than products
The Defense Department holds more open competitions when seeking services than when seeking products, audit finds.
Acquisition
Fired Eyak exec pleads guilty to fraud
Harold Babb faces prison time and will forfeit cash, properties and a Porsche to the government.
Acquisition
VA launches probe of reverse auctions
Did official sidestep best practices by ordering a halt?
Acquisition
VA halts reverse auctions, citing 'violations' of contract hierarchy
Order comes despite more than $7 million in savings.
Acquisition
What's the most valuable small-business category?
Survey charts various small-biz set-aside categories to find the most valuable.
Acquisition
Should contractors keep the right to respond to past-performance reviews?
Steve Kelman considers a proposal to disallow contractor responses to past-performance reviews.
Acquisition
IG: DOD errs in verifying small businesses' status
More than 30 contracts that should have gone to companies owned by service-disabled veterans might not have, IG finds.
Acquisition
Administration tunes up contracting rules
Rule revisions tackle small business, cost-reimbursement contracts, multiple-award contracts, and small companies owned by women.
Acquisition
Bill would stifle contractors' responses to past-performance reviews
Proposed legislation would forbid companies from challenging assessments or even correcting errors, critics say.
Acquisition
How OMB's guidance fails to prevent duplication at federal agencies
Efforts to prevent the proliferation of overlapping programs have fallen short.
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