Acquisition
Editorial: MAS panel on right track
GSA has a vested interest in ensuring the Multiple Award Schedule program runs as effectively as possible.
People
Panel approves bills on IT, federal employees and telework
A Senate committee has approved legislation that would affect the federal workforce and information technology as this year's session draws to a close.
Acquisition
Letter: GSA should make contract information available
A reader writes that the General Services Administration should make information on contract terms, conditions and pricing easy to obtain.
Acquisition
Letter: Officials need all contracts in toolbox
One reader writes, "Sen. McCain's suggestion would result in a contract freeze similar to the current credit freeze."
Modernization
DISA issues RFI for Net-Centric Enterprise Services
The Defense Information Systems Agency seeks to develop a collaboration system that works on classified and unclassified networks.
People
New office will manage schedules contracts
GSA's new Multiple Award Schedule Program Office will align policies and coordinate improvements.
People
OMB tells agencies to update TIC plans
Agencies must update their plans for reducing their external Internet connections to include the pending modification to the Networx contract to comply with the TIC program.
People
Letter: Application of contract types doesn't replace knowledge
This reader calls for risk-based contracting, stating "Fixed-price contracts are not a solution to poor cost understanding and control."
People
Letter: Where there is high risk, fixed-price contracts don't fit
A reader doesn't agree with McCain fixed-price contract solution. Then states the result would be that "the contractors have no option but to bid high to cover their risk or to no bid."
Acquisition
Letter: Fixed-pricing for most awards is not reasonable
A reader writes, "The notion that everything can be awarded for a fixed price is a bit naive."
People
DOD authorization bill reinforces competition, transparency, oversight
The bill, now heading to the White House, also calls for a Contingency Contracting Corps to ensure efficiency in urgent contracting.
People
IG to audit contractor award fees at DHS
The DHS inspector general says he will review the department's award fees to contractors and acquisition data management in fiscal 2009.
People
Measure would upgrade IT, oversight at DHS
New authorizing legislation for the Homeland Security Department would give more power to the CIO there and require more contract oversight.
People
Letter: Gov't should hold contractors responsible
A reader finds poor government oversight is an issue "The type of contract (pricing arrangement) isn't the problem. Having enough competent government employees to oversee the contractors is."
People
Letter: Readers weigh in on ending cost-plus contracting
Ending cost-plus contracting is not a silver bullet to contracting woes, but trained staff members can still help.
People
Letter: McCain off-base about cost-plus contracts
A reader writes that what can help is to "define the requirement and pay attention to the contractor's performance."
People
GSA may grant waivers for Networx deadline
The agency will enforce the Sept. 30 deadline for fair opportunity decisions, but will consider requests for more time on a case by case basis.
Modernization
Report: DOD needs to require more RFID tags
An inspector general's report finds about 10 percent of contracts lack the required RFID clause.
People
House passes Deepwater reform bill
The Coast Guard would be prohibited from using a private contractor as a lead systems integrator for the Integrated Deepwater Program, except in special circumstances to continue current work until 2011.
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