Acquisition
IG: NASA's ODIN could be more cost-effective
Agency officials agreed with recommendations to help managers negotiate lower prices for peripheral devices under the contract.
Acquisition
Officials concerned about oversight of task orders
Task and delivery orders accounted for nearly half of all money that agencies spent on interagency contracts.
Acquisition
Tips for avoiding protests
The Government Accountability Office ruled that task and delivery orders are fair game for industry protests.
Acquisition
Ruling clouds future for buyers
Experts debate the potential impact of a GAO decision on small-business contracting.
People
Letter: CIO better solution than CTO
A reader agrees with the founder of Monash Research that President-elect Barack Obama's should appoint a "true CIO" to handle issues such as procurement.
People
Kelman: Management trumps oversight
Contracting oversight should not be mistaken for good management.
People
New ethics rules require disclosure by contractors
Regulators take a mandatory disclosure approach to get companies to notify agencies about crimes against the government.
People
Letter: Requirements documents should be clear
A reader writes that the acquisition workforce should take classes for writing work statements.
Acquisition
Postal Service wants software to help procurement
The software should be delivered as a service and have low reliance on IT resources, USPS says.
Acquisition
GAO rejects limits on task order reviews
The Government Accountability Office rejects the Army's assertion that contractors can't protest the service's award, only the initial solicitation.
People
TSA approves test for TWIC readers
The Transportation Security Administration has approved testing of biometric readers as part of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program.
People
Letter: Applauding GAO recommendations for R&D centers
A reader agrees with recent recommendations by the Government Accountability Office that agencies should share best practices for managing federally funded research and development centers.
Acquisition
Court ruling could affect future small-business set-asides
ormer official says the court's rationale could stretch beyond race to other socio-economic areas.
People
Letter: Demise of Coast Guard acquisition authority exaggerated
The Coast Guard responds to article about its acquisition decision authority.
Acquisition
DHS seeks training for acquisition workforce
The department wants its workforce to grasp acquisition regulations in a complex environment.
People
Letter: A proper approach to changing federal workforce
A reader writes to suggest his approach to changing the federal workforce under President-elect Obama.
People
USCIS' IT modernization moves ahead
Citizenship and Immigration Services has awarded IBM a contract worth as much as $491.1 million to improve the agency's immigration application and adjudication processes.
People
In the News: DOD loses minority contractor rule
Business Week reports that a court has ruled that the program favoring minority-owned firms is unconstitutional.
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