Acquisition
Conflict-of-interest rules could expand
A final rule is set to take effect in December, but its scope could still be expanded.
Acquisition
Kempf: OFPP's legacy is collaboration
Gordon got agency officials to use existing contracts across government, while also sharing their resources, services and contracts.
Acquisition
Alaska Native Corp. program: The case for and against
Critics and supporters disagree about the benefits and disadvantages of the sole-source, set-aside program.
Acquisition
Agencies told to set aside more orders for small firms
Officials want small companies to get more businesses in the growing world of task and delivery orders since that’s where the money has increasingly been going
Acquisition
Bidding for savings: Reverse auctions gain new favor
Reverse auctions, always a tool agencies can use, get a boost from a new report
Acquisition
How the $16 muffin story harms the discourse
The story of conference muffins costing $16 each, a recently iconic mental image of government waste, is false -- and Steve Kelman explains why spreading such stories is harmful.
Acquisition
A new push to rethink the small-biz contracting payoff
Where's the return on investment if agencies invest in and foster small businesses that are bought or fail once they outgrow the small-business program?
Acquisition
Contractor tax repeal advances
The House approves a repeal of the 3 percent withholding tax on contractors. Next up: a Senate vote.
Acquisition
Agencies, companies wait in limbo about tax repeal
Officials throughout the government—including state and local governments—and contracting companies are having to spend money to modify their systems for a law that might be repealed before it takes effect.
Acquisition
Other cartels that might alarm the former federal CIO
Conspiracy-seekers might not have to look very far to find cause for concern.
Acquisition
Obama: Tax-delinquent measure would complicate contracting
A bill would prohibit an agency from awarding a contract worth more than $5 million unless the company is up to date on its taxes.
Acquisition
Union: Too much discretion in outsourcing will come with a price
Outsourcing critical work could, in the long run, cost agencies their institutional knowledge, argues Colleen Kelley, national president of the National Treasury Employees Union.
Acquisition
When it comes to outsourcing decisions, everyone angles to be 'critical'
The 'intentionally vague' definition of 'critical function' could apply to almost all agency work, says Robert Burton, deputy OFPP administrator during the George W. Bush administration.
Acquisition
Senators, experts to watch for DOD contract reforms
A defense procurement expert asked senators to question defense officials' support for major acquisition reforms in contingency operations.
Acquisition
Suspension, debarment getting agencies' attention, official says
More agencies are establishing formal suspension and debarment programs and dedicating more staff to handle referrals and manage cases.
Acquisition
SBA could make small-biz credit easier to get
SBA proposes changes that would help agencies meet subcontracting goals when interagency contracts are in style.
Acquisition
Old tricks for abusing purchase cards apparently still in use, audit finds
Internal Revenue Service employees appear to be circumventing the micro-purchasing rules using some old techniques that still work -- until auditors catch on.
Acquisition
Tom Suder: Better ideas for BetterBuy
Suder's proposal for improving government procurement became the foundation for the General Services Administration's BetterBuy Project.
Acquisition
Air Force procurement contests take wing
The Air Force discovers the value of contests as a route to innovation.
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