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.
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Contracting officers are easy target
Program managers are a large part of the problem with flawed contracts.
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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."
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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.
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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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GAO: DHS relies too much on contractors
DHS is paying billions to professional service contractors to perform tasks that are similar to work usually reserved for government employees, officials said today.
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Army seeks new contracting software
Two Army contractors are currently conducting a business case analysis to determine whether the service should move to a new system or keep the old one.
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Next up for strategic sourcing: IT services
The administration's strategic-sourcing initiative will now include help-desk support, seat management and related services, OFPP's Denett said.
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Denett: Proposed bills include "poison pills" for competitive sourcing
Provisions in several bills would make it difficult for federal employees and private companies to compete fairly for government work, said the administration's top procurement official.
Acquisition
NIH seeks enterprise Web content system
The agency wants something that can integrate with existing systems in a diverse IT environment.
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SBA looks beyond small businesses to modernize systems
An agency official said SBA is willing to listen to any vendor that can offer a solution for modernizing and managing its loan management and accounting systems.
Acquisition
States get SmartBuy discounts
SafeBoot extends USDA’s discount prices for encryption to state, local governments
Acquisition
IG warns against year-end spending frenzy at IRS
At IRS, hurried spending leads to wasteful errors
People
Meet Mr. Procurement Policy
Robert Burton sets directions for OFPP and steers governmentwide acquisition
Acquisition
Editorial: Fixing the spree
We are two weeks into the new fiscal year, and nearly everyone is recovering from the annual end-of-year spending spree.
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FBI turns to small businesses for IT support
The agency is looking for contractors to design and support automated IT systems on its mainframes and computers.
Acquisition