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.

People

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

DHS commodity contract due in November

First Source would set aside contracts for small businesses at DHS.