Acquisition
SARA panel takes stand against T&M contracts
Panelists also rebuff industry groups that wanted the panel to recommend repealing a provision of SARA that requires competition on some time-and-material contracts.
Modernization
GSA revenues fall, FAS misses several 2006 goals
The agency's governmentwide acquisition contract task orders totaled $2.4 billion in fiscal 2006, down $1 billion from a year ago.
Acquisition
Survey finds support for commercial procurement practices
Government Futures reports that federal procurement is at the crossroads of progress and stagnation.
Cybersecurity
Industry wants unified set of security standards
The impetus for the group's formation was members’ belief that the government should have a consistent set of security standards that it expects contractors to comply with.
Acquisition
SEWP stays with NASA; Doan upset by decision
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy announced that NASA would remain the executive agent for the Scientific and Engineering Workstation Procurement, despite the objections of GSA.
Acquisition
GSA taps 40-plus firms for VETS deal
The five-year contract, set aside for serviced-disabled, veteran-owned business, has a $5 billion ceiling.
Acquisition
OFPP's Denett: Competition works
The OFPP administrator says GWACs are not proliferating but simply filling market needs.
Cybersecurity
Procurement was a contentious issue in 2006
People also took sides on e-government, information security and outsourcing policies.
People
GSA and DOD forge a new relationship
A memorandum of agreement spells out procurement responsibilities on both sides.
Acquisition
Six months into the Lurita Doan era
GSA’s new administrator lives up to her lightning rod reputation.
People
GSA schedule sales increase in 2006
But an analysis from Input shows the GSA schedules’ IT services sales declined 6.5 percent compared with last year.
People
Sade leaves Commerce for GSA
The overseer of Commerce's small-business COMMITS contract will lead acquisition management at GSA.
People
Agreement may smooth GSA, DOD relationship
A new memorandum of agreement clarifies ambiguous aspects of acquisition policy regarding interagency contracting and rules applying to acquisitions conducted on DOD’s behalf.
Modernization
Court group deploys SPSS software
The National Center for State Courts has bought predictive analytics software to examine data on court sentencing, judicial and staff workload, and court performance.
Modernization
Texas Guard goes wireless for rapid response
It has started to use Fortress Technologies’ rapid response communications kit to help it share critical information and save time and lives in disasters.
Acquisition
ITAA official criticizes SARA panel recommendations
Trey Hodgkins said the Acquisition Advisory Panel’s recommendations for commercial practices "threaten to roll back a decade of procurement reforms."
People
Government Inc.
Policy-makers have worked hard to make the federal government run more like a business, but how far can they go?
People
DHS wants software for purchase card training
The department is looking for commercial software for delivering training through its portal and for tracking the results.
People
Editorial: Apples and oranges
The idea that government should be run like a business is tempting but ultimately misguided.
People
Defense Travel System has few defenders
Lawmakers, travel companies and DOD users all have complaints about the $500M system.
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