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Outdated tech delays GPO contract award
Government Printing Office delayed a technology procurement because technologies submitted are already outdated.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.
Acquisition
Staples pays false claims settlement
The office supply store has paid $7.4 million to settle allegations that it submitted false claims when it sold office products manufactured in countries banned by the Trade Agreements Act.
Modernization
Army doubles Savi RFID contracts
Army increases contract for active radio frequency identification tags and readers used to track supplies delivered to Iraq.
People
Mapping technology threatens USGS jobs
Fewer mapmakers needed as agency prepares a competitive sourcing bid
Cybersecurity
USPS' e-postmark misses revenue goals
The U.S. Postal Service, however, said it will not cancel its agreement with AuthentiDate, which provides the service.
People
IRS preps seat management study
The agency is asking for initial expressions of interest from vendors who might compete to provide desktop computer services.
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