People
Mistrust fosters oversight arms race
Lawmakers and acquisition leaders compete on measures to improve contractor oversight.
Acquisition
NIH seeks input on CIO-SP2i follow-on
The National Institutes of Health is preparing to combine three existing governmentwide acquisition contracts into one.
People
GAO: DOD wastes billions on weapons contracts
A new report said the Defense Department shouldn't forbid cost-plus contracts as an incentive for companies to bid on large programs.
People
Letter: GSA's attention divided by telework issues
A reader asks Lurita Doan, GSA's administrator, to focus on tackling the Alliant contract and other major tasks under the agency's mission.
People
House wants Coast Guard to lead on Deepwater
Lawmakers passed a measure that would require the Coast Guard to serve as lead systems integrator on new task orders.
People
Agencies to employ card alerts
Like credit card companies, GSA will use data mining to detect improper spending.
Acquisition
Kelman: Beating retail prices
People might be surprised to learn that the prices government pays for commercial items are less.
Acquisition
Editorial: GSA’s good schedule move
Despite its warts, GSA's schedules contracts are the best tool agencies have in accessing a broad and competitive marketplace.
Acquisition
GSA pricing policy could get the boot
A panel will advise GSA on the relevance of the decades-old price reduction clause.
Acquisition
Editorial: EPA/IBM case: We still have questions
The Environmental Protection Agency and IBM were wise to settle the suspension, but questions remain about the details.
People
Census blamed for scope creep
Bureau could have avoided abandoning paperless survey, contract experts say.
People
DOD troubles reshape GovWorks
DOD restriction forced acquisition agency to evaluate how it operates, follows rules.
People
OPM revises costs for RetireEZ
Agency excludes $69.6 million from life cycle costs of federal retirement systems modernization.
People
Managing a blended workforce
Views differ on what the government can do to handle its outsourcing challenges.
People
Doan seeks advice on schedule program
GSA has assembled experts from government and industry to recommend changes to the agency's policies on schedule contracts.
Acquisition
Committee approves bill on contractor fraud
House panel amends bill to allow regulators more time to fix a loophole.
People
Letter: IBM case: Many questions not addressed and not answered
There was a protest. The protest was never settled — it was made todisappear through the magic of the suspension that was hanging over anhonorable company.
People