People
Letters to the editor
Cut Waxman some slack; Cybersecurity actions speak louder than words; Background checks have been required for years
Modernization
DOD seeks net-centricity help
Vendors have been slow in providing needed support for net-centric command and control
People
Panel finds contracting disarray
Army needs leadership and training to reduce contracting fraud and abuse
Acquisition
Letter: Agency auditors don't understand programs
A contracting officer says he often has to bring them up to speed, writes one reader.
Acquisition
Letter: Kudos to GSA for pushing back against DOD IG
Comments from the IG that serve to punish sensible decisions that don't align with his own are broadly reflective of how IGs have taken over the lead role in setting procurement policy.
People
Senate passes contracting oversight bill
The legislation calls for agencies to appoint an associate administrator for workforce programs and to set up internship programs for acquisition employees.
People
GSA lashes back at DOD IG
GSA officials take issue with a report that states the Air Force wasted $607,000 by using GSA's assisted-acquisition services.
Acquisition
Continuing resolution causes poor contracting, Denett says
“You don’t get effective contracting if you get the money at the last minute,” the administrator of OFPP said.
Acquisition
SBA plans to keep pressure on agencies
The agency believes it has the leverage it needs to push agencies to meet their small-business contracting goals.
People
IG: DOD wasted money by placing orders with GSA
The department turned to GSA for help in placing orders under an Air Force contract, but the IG said officials should have sought assistance from DOD procurement officers.
Acquisition
Rule would make using SmartBuy mandatory
If approved, the rule would require contracting officers to seek out software or software services through a SmartBuy agreement, provided that it represents the best value.
People
Navy looks beyond NMCI
On Oct. 1, 2010, the Navy will begin transitioning to the Next Generation Enterprise Networks.
People
FAA outsourcing raises concern
Plan for greater reliance on contractors is a challenge for the National Airspace System
People
OFPP redefines acquisition workforce -- again
The office will issue a memo on certification requirements for contracting officers' technical representatives.
People
Letter: Many agencies rely too much on contractors
When all of the middle grades are being contracted out, where are the people coming from to take the decision-making positions?
Acquisition
Aronie: The danger of discounts
Contractors should think before discounting their schedule prices on blanket purchase agreements
Acquisition
FCW Forum: Too many contractors?
Over-reliance on contractors threatens to erode institutional knowledge, readers say.
People