People
Contracting reform bill heads to Senate
It would create a position within OFPP to lead workforce programs, supervise training and develop a workforce strategy.
People
OFPP calls for volunteers to help in emergencies
The goal is to prevent one or two agencies from bearing the brunt of acquisition demands, Administrator Paul Denett said.
Acquisition
Three vendors protest Navy RFP for IT asset management
The companies allege the service wired the contract to another vendor and put restrictive clauses in the solicitation.
People
DOD rethinks wartime acquisition
Plans for a new contingency contracting office reflect a shift toward better oversight.
Acquisition
What is inherently governmental?
Comptroller General David Walker said it’s time to question the phrase’s meaning.
Acquisition
Kelman: History matters
Revitalizing past performance could create a better-functioning procurement system.
Acquisition
Allen: Schedule contracts work
Maintaining the commercial nature of GSA's schedule contracts is key to continued success.
People
DOD eyes new wartime acquisition shop
It would manage the military's acquisition of goods and services during and after war operations.
People
Lawmaker: Commitment crucial to meeting set-aside goals
The Army is able to meet small-business contracting goals because its leaders support the effort, a service official said.
People
GSA goes to Eagle Eye for contract, grant data
The agency is working to put federal contract and grant information into an easily searchable public database.
Acquisition
Grassley, Sun's McNealy seek end to dispute
The two parties need to agree on an auditor to review the company's pricing practices.
People
Spending database takes shape
Much work remains to be done to create mandatory database by the 2008 deadline.
People
Many feds decide to stick around
Acquisition study finds employees eligible to retire are not leaving the workforce.
People
Editorial: A full story
The mainstream media buries influential procurement issues under controversy-driven hoopla.
Acquisition
Petrillo: Contracting goes global
Changes in WTO trade agreement could affect federal procurement practices in this country.
Acquisition
Unearned award fees persist
Lawmakers continue to criticize the practice of giving bonuses to contractors who produce unsatisfactory results.
Acquisition
SBA: Tech can help small-biz set-aside record
The agency plans to create an electronic system to help analyze procurements and improve agencies' ability to identify small businesses capable of providing requested goods and services.
People
Lawmakers: Poor policies enable contractor performance to go unchecked
Companies that performed poorly were still able to win subsequent contracts because of poor oversight, lawmakers said.
People
DARPA wants better decision-making on battlefield
Its Deep Green project will use IT to build a battle command decision support system, according to a solicitation on DARPA's Web site.
People
OFPP reviewing acquisition workforce's skills gaps
More than 6,000 contracting officers responded to a survey asking them what is lacking.
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