People
What do schedules contract users think?
General Services Administration has some questions for federal customers.
People
Editorial: The importance of IT
A governmentwide CIO could help the next administration tap into innovation at the grass-roots level.
People
MAS panel wants more feedback
Advisory group is asking more GSA customers to share thoughts on schedule pricing and practices.
People
Bill would defer award fees from DHS
Rep. Thompson's measure would direct the Homeland Security Department to ensure contractors do their work before they get extra money in award fees.
Acquisition
Are schedule prices a good deal?
Members of the Multiple Award Schedule Advisory Panel have narrowed their attention to five areas.
People
GSA leadership shuffle dominates water-cooler talk
It seems likely that the General Services Administration will soon have a new leader.
People
OFPP offers new guidelines to improve interagency contracting
Some say OFPP’s new policy guidance might be too little, too late to offer effective oversight.
Acquisition
Letter: Contract types don't depend on employee numbers
A reader writes, "More and better-trained employees does not automatically translate into fewer of [sole source]/no-bid and cost-plus contracts."
People
Panel seeks input from GSA's customers
A panel reviewing the agency's multiple-award schedule program plans to solicit customers' comments.
People
Appeals court overturns Safavian convictions
A federal appeals court today overturned the convictions on some counts of former Office of Federal Procurement Policy Administrator David Safavian and ordered a new trial on others.
Acquisition
GSA expects schedules office by July
GSA officials plan to open a new office to handle the policies and procedures for its $36 billion multiple-award schedule contracts program.
Acquisition
New interagency contracts might need approval
OFPP wants a process for reviewing business cases for new multiagency contracts, Paul Denett says.
Acquisition
Census management improves, but budget questions linger
Harris said the company will submit a final cost proposal for the field data collection automation program of 2010 census on July 15.
Acquisition
Letter: Plenty of procurement data available
A reader finds that the United States provides data on procurement performance, disagreeing with columnist Steve Kelman.
People
Buzz of the Week: Discussing Web 2.0 concerns using Web 2.0
There are no clear answers in how to manage government-sponsored wikis and other Web 2.0 tools.
People
Agencies to conduct acquisition self-evals
OFPP says effective internal controls would help ensure that agencies can manage their contracts and reduce procurement waste, fraud and abuse.
People
Back to square one on clearances
Joint Security and Suitability Reform Team focuses on factors that cause delays and create backlogs.
Acquisition
SEWP's additions may help contracting goals
Official says the small companies will be added to the 38 prime contracts.
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