Acquisition

GSA looks to trim Microsoft product costs

The General Services Administration says a new blanket purchase agreement could save the agencies 15-20 percent annually on commercial software.

Acquisition

Can IT procurement be saved?

The problems with large federal IT projects are deep, broad and mostly immune to quick fixes. So what's to be done?

Acquisition

Affiliation rules muddy small business contracting waters

As Congress asks questions about small business status, acquisition experts say inter-firm associations are the real issue.

Acquisition

DISA cloud contract deadline extended again

The Enterprise Storage Service II contract will be worth up to $427 million.

Acquisition

NASA sets mid-November SEWP deadline

The five-year contract would be the fifth iteration of the popular IT vehicle.

Acquisition

A world without competition

OMB's guidance for financial systems shortchanges commercial providers -- and could deny agencies a full range of choices.

Acquisition

Swedes debate procurement, competition and public services

Steve Kelman looks at what another nation's policies can teach us about public management.

Acquisition

Border towers delayed by shutdown

Contracts for high-tech sensor system will wait until at least early 2014.

Acquisition

Air Force embraces OASIS

The GSA vehicle has already changed the Air Force's procurement operations for the better, official says.

Acquisition

CDM contracts could open door to more efficient security monitoring

Continuous diagnostics and mitigation changes the government's approach to cybersecurity.

Acquisition

IBM steps back from CIA deal

With IBM's withdrawal of its request for an injunction, its battle with AWS might be at an end.

Acquisition

Zients promises big improvements by Thanksgiving

"Let me be clear: Healthcare.gov is fixable," administration's point man for the fixes declares.

Modernization

Government claims CIA cloud case injunction would threaten national security

Latest court filing suggests the agency is anxious for Amazon to start on $600 million project.

Acquisition

Zients to lead HealthCare.gov reboot

Former OMB acting director to manage "tech surge" promised by Obama, as Issa and other legislators demand answers.

Acquisition

GSA to update IT procurement web portal

Agency seeks better tools for site supporting Networx, WITS 3 and Connections II.

Modernization

DISA extends RFP deadline for $427 million cloud contract

Pentagon's IT shop is seeking "state of the art" cloud services for its Enterprise Storage Service initiative.

Acquisition

Contractors warn against another shutdown

Industry group says uncertainty could drive some firms out of the federal space entirely.

Acquisition

CMS planned for paper processing before Obamacare launch

While there was no advance indication from officials that the Healthcare.gov launch would be riddled with IT failures, the government apparently ramped up its ability to process paper applications just days before open enrollment kicked off.

Acquisition

GSA sets new OASIS deadline

With the government shutdown lifted, GSA is finally ready to close the door on proposal submissions.

Digital Government

Feds want more detailed info on contractors' time, costs

Officials work to draw a clearer picture of the blended workforce through reports on service contracts.