People
GPO awaits Web-harvesting technology
Agency seeks technology that can query specific classes of information.
Acquisition
Report: Mixed forecast for fed market
Agency belt-tightening will affect some IT spending, DOD could decline.
Acquisition
Interagency contracting tops OFPP agenda
Burton and other ELC attendees discuss procurement strategies for 2006.
Acquisition
Aronie: Don't be a target
Using the False Claims Act as a weapon has moved to the GSA schedules.
People
SAP protests Air Force logistics contract
The company said the service did not pick best value in choosing Oracle for a new logistics system.
Acquisition
Kelman: An open letter to 1102s
It's a tough time for contracting officers, but innovation is needed more than ever
Acquisition
Panel: Manage acquisition, not just procurement
Procurement reform has been successful at making it easier for agencies to buy the goods and services they need, but efforts to improve the process have often missed the bigger picture.
Acquisition
OFPP to study interagency contracting
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy will make interagency contracting a key issue in 2006, along with strategic sourcing, said Robert Burton, OFPP's associate administrator.
Cybersecurity
GSA pursuing anti-virus deals
The agency plans to soon expand the SmartBuy program to include McAfee, Sophos and Trend Micro.
Acquisition
GEIA: IT civilian spending growth slows
Forecast says civilian agencies expected to increase IT spending by less than 3 percent.
Acquisition
Performance contracts gain ground
Although agencies are becoming more comfortable with them, developing performance measures and service-level agreements remains challenging.
People
GAO denies AKO protests
A team led by Lockheed Martin officially wins the bid for the Army Knowledge Online Enterprise Services contract after GAO denies protests.
Modernization
Treasury reopens bidding for TCE
Treasury, reversing its earlier stance, has decided to rebid its controversial Treasury Communications Enterprise contract.
People
Unisys accused of overbilling TSA
Unisys is responding to allegations that it overbilled the government for as much as 171,000 labor hours.
People
Kelman: An open letter to 1102s
Post-Katrina isn't a great time to be a procurement official. But innovation is needed more than ever
Acquisition
Agencies miss small-business goals
House Democrats today released an annual report card showing that federal agencies missed goals for small-business contracts.
Cybersecurity
Interior to issue smart card identity credentials
The Interior Department’s National Business Center is setting up accredited procedures to issue smart card identity credentials for itself and other federal agencies.
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DOD acquisition under fire
Military officials want to get technologies to warfighters faster because traditional acquisition strategies aren't working.
Modernization
Outdated tech delays GPO contract award
Government Printing Office delayed a technology procurement because technologies submitted are already outdated.
People