People

Catherine Poole: Rules of road guide emergency buys

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Poole helped provide timely information about emergency acquisition procedures.

Acquisition

Kelman: The "You're fired" approach

The easy days for GWACs and GSA schedule contracts are over.

Acquisition

Aronie: Keep GSA schedules humming

In its current crisis, GSA cannot afford to neglect the schedule contracts program.

Acquisition

OMB looks for lines of business payoff

An interagency task force will develop strategies for taking advantage of new lines of business included in the proposed fiscal 2007 budget.

People

FBI, Lockheed dig into Sentinel bid details

As prime contractor, Lockheed Martin will earn $305 million over six years for system that will replace failed Virtual Case File.

People

Army awards $19B multiple-award contract

Strategic Services Sourcing goes to four large companies and three small businesses.

Acquisition

Lee to take FEMA spot

Defense Department veteran who moved to GSA is pulling up stakes again to become FEMA's acting deupty operations director.

People

Lee leaving GSA, heading to FEMA

Former DOD procurement official, who has been in the GSA role since last August, will join FEMA on April 3

Acquisition

GSA seeks comment on procurement data privacy

Agency wants to understand concerns about the security of the contracting data stored in the computer system.

Acquisition

Texas brokers e-mail deal with IBM

State agencies, local governments and the education community have the option to select Lotus Notes, Microsoft Outlook and Web e-mail based on a per-user rate.

Acquisition

Reverse auctions losing bid for broad use

But GSA officials, saying the method has shown success, push for wider adoption.

Acquisition

FAA takes an unusual route to spur innovation

Agency may use a rare procurement method in the hopes of attracting interested vendors

Acquisition

Justice issues A-76 request

The department wants industry and government partners to join a new procurement team.

Acquisition

Alliant companies ready to sound off

GSA is going to get an earful from midsize businesses about planned IT services contract

People

GAO: DOD wastes RFID tags

The department treats the $100 reusable cards as disposable.

People

Lockheed gets Sentinel contract

The contractor beat Northrop Grumman for a contract to build a new case management system, according to a published report.

Acquisition

SBA appoints new contracting leader

Anthony Martoccia will be associate deputy administrator for the Office of Government Contracting and Business Development.

People

OMB: Outsourcing helps savings, mission focus

Speaking at FOSE, Tim Young said more options are better.

Acquisition

FAA seeks research partner for nav tech

The agency is considering using a rarely invoked protocol called "other transaction authority" for avionics project with industry partners.

People

Perot appoints intelligence head

Former FBI official joins company to lead business development in intel, law enforcement agencies.