People
Purchaser sees a bright future ahead
Purchasing will become an agency executive’s top priority, according to a Georgia state official.
People
State turns buyers into strategists
Georgia officials transform a disheveled procurement system into tactical buying machine.
People
Services contracts lead in Iraq funding
Agencies obligated 80 percent of the money spent on contracts in Iraq to services contracts, the Congressional Budget Office reports.
Acquisition
GSA's still resolving Mobile Armor case
The General Services Administration continues to seek a suitable course of action for a vendor that distributed marketing materials that falsely implied a government endorsement.
People
Letter: Veterans' businesses need to have higher priority
A reader writes, "Vet-owned businesses should be given the same special treatment given to 8(a) businesses."
People
DHS IG: Subcontracting concerns unfounded
IG Richard Skinner found that some subcontracting restrictions could adversely affect future responses to disasters.
People
Agencies raise grades in OMB score card
OMB grades 26 federal departments and agencies on their status and progress in five major initiatives, and it released the latest results for the quarter ended June 30.
People
Report: Law limiting subcontracts could inhibit disaster response
DHS' inspector general wrote in an Aug. 4 report that legislation that restricts subcontracting by prime contractors could inhibit disaster response.
People
Conflicts of interest: Unresolved questions
Rules for conflicts of interest would be helpful, but how much should they cover?
People
Conflicts of interest at impasse
Industry and government take different stands on who is responsible for pointing out conflicts of interest.
People
Feds set sights on small screen
Experts say diving into Web video isn’t as expensive or difficult as might be expected.
People
Bill would put more eyes on purchase cards
A Senate committee approves a bill that would add oversight by inspectors general on the growing method of government buying through purchase cards.
Acquisition
Restrictions seen hurting disaster recovery
Congressional restrictions make it more difficult for contractors to assist in disaster-response efforts, a report from the Homeland Security Department states.
People
Bill would boost veteran-owned businesses
Contractors and agencies buying on behalf of the Veterans Affairs Department would have to adhere to small-business goals.
People
Williams GSA nomination blocked; options weighed
Bush administration has some options to get around the hold, according to observers.
People
Buzz of the Week: 168 days in the life of the DHS CIO
Richard Mangogna has one of the toughest jobs in government as the Homeland Security Department’s new chief information officer .
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