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.
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