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Drabkin becomes GSA's acquisition chief
David Drabkin has worked at GSA for more than seven years and serves on the Acquisition Advisory Panel.
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LOC looks to Microsoft to make documents interactive
The company will provide $3 million in technology, services and funding to enhance documents such as a draft of the Declaration of Independence.
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DHS promotes Essig to chief procurement officer
Tom Essig, who had been deputy chief procurement officer since he joined the department in May 2006, replaces Elaine Duke as agency acquisition czar.
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Letter: Coast Guard's approach to Deepwater was flawed
A reader uses a story to illustrate a lesson in working with contractors.
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DOD sets limits for lead systems integrators
Integrators cannot have a financial interest in a major acquisition when they are working on the details of it with DOD, and contractors working on information assurance need certain training, new rules state.
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VA awards contract for portal test
The department chose LS3 and Aquilent to design and develop OneVA, the access point for veterans coming into VA, an official said.
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Coast Guard asks Deepwater contractors for refund
The Coast Guard wants $96.1 million refunded, saying the companies made defective boats that do not meet requirements.
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DOD signs QinetiQ to continue security work
The department awarded the company a $30 million follow-on contract to provide services for DOD’s Counterintelligence Field Activity.
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Small business protests GPO's smart-card printing contract
The owner of Evans Security Solutions says the Government Printing Office did not evaluate proposals properly.
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GSA changes its mind, adds Stanley to Alliant
Stanley Associates protested after it was not among the 29 companies that won a spot on the contract last July.
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IRS taps SAIC for data management, security
The company will provide IT support under a $10 million task order awarded under GSA's Millennia Lite governmentwide acquisition contract.
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FEMA's Lee to retire in March
Deidre Lee has served 32 years in government, including stints as the top procurement policy official at the White House and the Defense Department.
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Guident names 3 business intelligence directors
The company is expanding its practice and has promoted three employees to help meet the new goals.
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DOJ taps CACI for info-sharing help
The company will work with the Justice Department's Joint Automated Booking System, which helps capture, store, print and transmit data to identify individuals and provide criminal history information.
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USA.gov to get support from small-biz firm
GSA awarded Cascades Technologies a a five-year, $3.5 million contract to provide content assistance and other information technology services.
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DISA revisits Encore II contract
The agency will take another look at vendor proposals for a place on the $12.2 billion contract.
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Letter: The danger of standard configuration
If agencies become overly focused on adhering to vendor-specific solutions, they run the risk of missing out on innovations that could better address their users' needs.
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Acquisition official: DOD, industry must communicate
To improve the process of awarding contracts, full engagement is crucial, Shay Assad wrote in a new memo.
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