Acquisition
BPA may shake up GIS industry
SmartBuy deal could turn into business bonanza but vendors wary about facing deep discounts.
Acquisition
Letter: Article unclear about new schedule
A reader writes to say an article regarding a new GSA schedule for green support services is unclear.
Acquisition
Allen and Alston: Delex case won’t hurt schedules
GAO decision shows advantages of schedules program.
Acquisition
Petrillo: Keep watch on ‘rule of two’
A recent ruling by GAO could have far-reaching ramifications for IDIQ contracts.
People
Editorial: Acquisition on the agenda
The federal government will pay a price for not shoring up its acquisition workforce.
People
GAO offers tip line to detect fraud in small-biz programs
GAO's investigations division is looking into several small-business programs for potential abuses.
Acquisition
GSA creates contract for 'green' support services
A new Multiple Award Schedule vehicle seeks to help agencies meet the goals of a presidential executive order on energy conservation and electronics stewardship.
People
OMB seeks progress reports on green initiatives
Agencies must report next February their progress in implementing sustainable activities, according to a memo.
Acquisition
Letter: Cost-plus contracts have minimal effect on federal budget
A reader writes that Sen. John McCain makes mountains out of molehills regarding cost-plus contracting, earmarks.
Acquisition
From ELC: Legislation updates FAR's ethics rules
Contractors must report ethics violations, but to whom remains unclear.
Acquisition
Small-biz data may be unreliable
The government missed its small-business contracting goal for fiscal 2007 by less than 1 percent, but the Small Business Administration said the numbers were based on error-filled data.
People
GSA creates private network for transition teams
Teams will have computers, Internet access and e-mail through a virtual private network.
People
Is cost-plus debate off point?
Procurement experts say the real source of waste is not cost-plus contracting but contract mismanagement.
People
Government misses small-business goal
Agencies overall reached only one governmentwide socioeconomic small business contracting goal, SBA reports.
People
Air Force seeks input on defending cyberspace
The service seeks proposals on how to eliminate vulnerabilities.
Acquisition
Petrillo: Did McCain mean it on cost-plus?
McCain must know that a ban on cost-plus contracts is impractical and won’t solve the overrun problem.
Acquisition
Burton: Cost-plus: The debate never ends
Cost-plus contracts have utility, and the government should use them when appropriate.
Acquisition
Letter: Fly-off competitions and fairness
A reader describes the advantages and disadvantages of fly-off competitions.
People