Acquisition
Government IT goes green
A growing number of environmentally conscious federal IT programs try to achieve la vida verde.
Acquisition
Shining a light on government spending
Lawmakers and watchdog groups foresee greater accountability for federal spending
Acquisition
Industry faults Dem contracting bill
Lawmakers say the legislation is needed to curb contracting abuses
People
FedSources: GSA dealing with its problems
GSA Federal Acquisition Service Commissioner Jim Williams presented his plan for reorganization to the administrator on Friday, he tells an industry group.
Acquisition
White paper explores public ROI
The University at Albany's Center for Technology in Government public value framework aims to connect what happens in the government with the effect on the public.
People
DHS taps Tessada to maximize buying power
The company will help DHS’ Division of Strategic Sourcing and Acquisition Systems in pre-procurement needs and assessments, marketplace analyses and product surveys.
Modernization
Networx to emphasize fair opportunity
Agencies must decide how to divide requirements for competition.
Acquisition
Grkavac: No need to turn back time
The SARA panel is proposing a new roll of red tape that would tie up recent procurement reforms.
Acquisition
OMB looks to grade agencies on bundling
Newest score card will assess how well agencies break up their contracts.
Acquisition
GSA shops for wireless services under strategic sourcing initiative
GSA has launched a strategic sourcing procurement, under which agencies can consolidate their requirements to provide higher volume orders, which in turn allows GSA to negotiate lower prices.
People
GAO: DOD mismanaging contractors
The department's increasing reliance on industry and an overworked acquisitions staff are resulting in lost time and money, Comptroller General David Walker said.
Acquisition
OMB seeks data on agreements with suspended contractors
Agencies routinely do not share such information, but GAO recommended the move as a way to improve accountability in government contracting.
Acquisition
Senate passes GSA reorganization bill
The legislation blends the agency's separate funding pools into one to support the newly unified acquisition service.
Modernization
GSA seeks comments on governmentwide wireless buy
The procurement, part of the Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative, will cover products, services and management support.
Modernization
Bechtel joins AT&T Networx team
The company expects to add Bechtel's engineering and project management heft to its bid for the upcoming telecommunications contract.
Modernization
Moving to Networx a 'daunting challenge'
GSA officials warn agencies and vendors not to underestimate the task of moving services from FTS 2001 to the new contract.
People
IG questions NASA procurement
A memo states that NASA officials are attempting to noncompetitively renew a software vendor’s licenses on a long-term basis, despite protests of the acquisition and NASA’s promise to issue a new competitive solicitation.
Cybersecurity
SmartBuy prepares to talk protection
The office plans to negotiate with several companies for antivirus protection and software management services.
Acquisition
Alliant RFP due in October
The General Services Administration is fine-tuning the solicitation now in response to comments from industry and other stakeholders.
People
5 ethical missteps and how to avoid them
Experts point out how maintaining proper federal/industry relationships can be a minefield
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