Acquisition
GSA holds too much fee money, GAO says
GSA’s Schedules program averaged an excess of $62.2 million in revenue over program costs, before contributions to reserves, each fiscal year.
Acquisition
How to nip those protests in the bud
Better communication and transparency in the procurement process could head off a lot of protests.
Acquisition
Survey says, contracting officers bow to auditors
Contractors are frustrated by the unwillingness of contracting officers to assert their decision-making authority.
Acquisition
Renfro named director of GSA's GWACs
Renfro has a long history in federal procurement, making her a match for the open director position.
Acquisition
Bill could turn contractors into lobbyists
If the Senate's STOCK Act becomes law, the rules under which agencies talk to contractors could be in for some significant changes.
Acquisition
GSA to offer new way to buy complex services
The Integrations contract would address agencies' needs for professional services that span several types of areas that are often difficult to specify or quantify.
Acquisition
BusinessUSA.gov goes live
Small-business owners now have a website where they can find useful business-related information and resources.
Acquisition
DOD wants boost to acquisition workforce fund
Defense Department seeks funds to make its acquisition workforce bigger and smarter.
Acquisition
Budget bans disclosure of contractors' political contributions
The plan, aimed at preventing pay-to-play contracting, had drawn heavy opposition from Congress.
Acquisition
Agencies stuck with tab for federal contractor pensions, taxpayer group says
The Citizens Against Government Waste taxpayer group is investigating the extent to which federal agencies are on the hook for expensive contractor pension benefits.
Acquisition
OFPP and the dangers of politicizing procurement
Experts say the next OFPP administrator must not bring campaign rhetoric to the job.
Acquisition
Mixed metrics fog DOD's workforce fixes
DOD recorded information on insourcing and created its strategic workforce plans in different ways, hindering any real comparion.
Acquisition
New bills aim to strengthen small-biz contracting
The House Small Business Committee continues to propose legislation aimed at helping small firms do federal business.
Acquisition
Veteran small-business bill would mandate use of fraud-prevention site
Under new legislation, agencies would have to search the Veterans Affairs Department’s VetBiz database before awarding a contract
Acquisition
House members introduce flood of small-business legislation
Insourcing, agency advocates, budget cuts, raised contracting goal: The legislation continues to pour out of the House. But will it go anywhere?
Acquisition
Bill would have feds feel the bite of missed contracting goals
Government officials would suffer if their agency comes up short on a small-business goal, under proposed legislation.
Acquisition
Agencies: Stop abusing simplified acquisitions
Small-biz advocate Raul Espinosa says agencies skirt rules designed to create contracting set-asides.
Acquisition
Agencies that miss small-biz goals could face penalties
Under a new bill, a department that misses a small-business contracting goal could lose money from the next year's budget.
Acquisition
Small business advocate raises reverse auction concerns
SBA's Office of Advocacy wants OFPP to clearly tell the acquisition workforce to follow regulations on set-asides.
Acquisition
Industry group warns against mandates for small-biz opportunities
Small contractors would suffer if regulators adopt guidance that replaces agencies’ flexibility, trade group says.
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