Acquisition
Editorial: A missed opportunity
GSA Administrator Lurita Doan's recent testimony before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee was a spectacle that amounted to very little.
Acquisition
NASA invites open-source partners
CosmosCode project will let open-source coders develop space exploration software.
People
GSA picks final 3 for HSPD-12 managed service contract
The agency cut the number of vendors competing to run its HSPD-12 managed service office from six to three.
People
More acquisition reforms coming in defense spending bill
Rep. Jim Moran said he is especially worried about the contracting workforce and small-business support.
People
OMB wants desktop standard written into contracts
Karen Evans has recommended adding language to the Federal Acquisition Regulation requiring contracts to include the requirement that all software and hardware do no conform to the standard configuration.
People
DOD: Projected WIN-T cost soars by $2.2B
The 15.5 percent increase, which the Army attributes to expanded deployment plans, leaves the program in breach of acquisition laws.
People
NARA shops for data-recovery services
The administration wants to ensure records are safe in the event of a major accident or disaster.
Cybersecurity
GSA, OMB to announce McAfee SmartBuy deal
The deal, which was completed in December 2006, will finally be announced as early as next week.
Modernization
Sprint will not protest Networx decision
Company and GSA officials confirmed that after Sprint’s debriefing earlier this week, Sprint decided to let the governmentwide acquisition contract move forward.
People
NASA broke procurement promise to GAO, senator says
GAO dropped a bid protest after NASA promised to recompete a contract, but the space agency never followed through, Sen. Chuck Grassley said.
People
GSA completes acquisition service merger, once and for all
The General Services Administration has cleared the final hurdle that will complete the merger of the Federal Technology Service and Federal Supply Service.
People
Sen. Grassley presses GSA's Williams on Sun deal
Sen. Charles Grassley has asked Jim Williams how much Williams knew about the agency's decision to renew Sun Microsystems' schedule contract despite IG concerns.
Modernization
E-procurement pays its own way
Strategic sourcing and e-procurement transform purchasing in DeKalb County, Ga.
People
Doan hearing focuses on improper politics
Waxman seeks information about whether GSA’s leader and others violated Hatch Act.
People
GSA, OPM delay HR business line solicitation, awards
A large number of questions from vendors is forcing the agencies to push back the awards for the Human Resources Line of Business to August.
People
Congress to keep closer eye on Deepwater
The House and Senate are moving to tighten oversight over procurement and require competition for portions of the Coast Guard’s $24 billion modernization program.
People
Another GSA official heads to private sector
Roger Waldron, GSA’s acting senior procurement executive, will join Mayer, Brown, Rowe and Maw as counsel.
Acquisition
Kelman: The return of the protest
We should remember our history lest we repeat it and return to the bad days of frequent protests.
Acquisition
With Networx in place, agencies are ready to roll
Sprint loses its place at the table where AT&T, Verizon and Qwest have been invited.
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