Acquisition
Web extra: Waxman on competition in federal contracting
Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.), chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, talked about the state of competition in federal contracting in an e-mail interview with Federal Computer Week reporter Matthew Weigelt.FCW: Describe the state of competition in contracting today. Are you concerned?Waxman: I am very concerned about the state of competition in contracting today. Full and open competition has declined sharply under the Bush administration. Between 2000 and 2006, the dollar value of…
Acquisition
As population grows, Texas city readies tech infrastructure
Bee Cave plans to install a Gigabit Ethernet network, a document management system and a backup plan built around a virtual tape library.
People
Treasury's comptroller plans system to track bank reports
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency wants the system to make the most of electronically capturing data for application processing, support a flexible workflow, maintain critical records, and monitor and report on corporate applications and notices.
Acquisition
Speedy interagency contracts face possible new restrictions
Proposed acquisition rules could make interagency contracts less attractive
People
Feds seek the art of negotiation
Policy-makers now have data to use in addressing acquisition workforce gaps
Acquisition
Kelman: Inconvenient truths
Getting a demoralized contracting community back on track is possible with good leadership
People
Editorial: Waxman at a crossroads
Waxman now faces an important decision: Does he want to have an impact, or is he comfortable sitting outside throwing stones?
People
The competition question
Procurement changes recommended by Marcia Madsen’s panel seek to open the government market and increase competition
Acquisition
GSA, Army sign enterprise license deals for IT asset management
Agencies buying asset management software could save more than 50 percent off GSA schedule prices.
People
Software troubles delay SBInet progress
Border guards have not started using the network although lawmakers had expected it to be operational four months ago.
Acquisition
Industry to evaluate GSA's grasp on info protection services
The agency wants to put individual services, such as credit monitoring and independent risk analysis, into one contract.
Acquisition
Bush: Provisions in small-biz bill 'constitutionally suspect'
The legislation would allow agencies to confine competition for some contracts to women business owners in male-dominated industries, and it would raise the net worth business owners can have and still be eligible for the 8(a) program.
Modernization
Companies push for DHS ID card work
Representatives of the laser card and smart card industries told lawmakers their products offer unique benefits and avoid shortcomings of the formats proposed for WHTI and Real ID cards.
People
OMB, DHS take various steps to secure networks
Secure desktop configuration, training and a software acquisition guide should make federal systems more secure, officials say.
Acquisition
Acquisition reform proves slow-going, panelists say
The current political environment makes agency officials wary of trying innovative contracting methods, according to a panel at the Executive Leadership Conference.
People
Contracting officers are easy target
Program managers are a large part of the problem with flawed contracts.
People
House seeks WAN services to connect reps, districts
The contract is not set aside for small businesses, but the House urges them to enter a proposal.
Acquisition
Grassley: Sun controversy a sign of deeper contracting problems
GSA officials take issue with the senator's perspective, saying the now-expired contract with Sun was "not the example of contracting irregularities that some have hoped."
People
GSA to award contract for evaluating financial shared-services providers
The agency plans to issue an RFP early next year for testing that shared-services providers are capable of implementing financial management systems.
People
Contracting officers need training in critical areas, survey finds
The survey, conducted by OFPP, OPM and other agencies, also finds that many of the best-trained contracting officers are likely to retire in the next 10 years.
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