Acquisition
Contract audits may save millions for GSA, IG says
GSA's Inspector General has conducted pre-award audits on dozens of contracts and identified potential savings in the hundreds of millions.
Acquisition
VA failed to set aside work for vets, GAO finds
A bid protest charged that VA officials didn’t comply with the law and regulations when awarding an emergency notification services contract.
Acquisition
NIH picks 54 winners for major IT deal
The Chief Information Officer-Solutions and Partners 3 contract will provide support for enterprise architectures across government.
People
Senate version of defense bill tackles cyber workforce, procurement
The Senate's defense bill is $3 billion more than the president's request and doesn't account for the budget cuts of sequestration.
People
Jeff Neely is no longer with GSA
The infamous Western Regions Conference brings down another senior GSA official.
People
Joe Jordan confirmed as OFPP administrator
After just five months of vacancy, OFPP has a new leader.
Acquisition
Proposed small-biz contracting goals 'laudable but overly ambitious'
Congress aims for higher overall small-business contracting goals, even as administration officials consider them "unrealistic."
Digital Government
GSA to roll out mobile purchasing agreement as part of shared services efforts
Will a wide-scale strategy for buying smart phones help the government become more collaborative and efficient?
Acquisition
Government, industry see Networx spending differently, survey finds
The two sides have polar opposite views of Networx, and one side's hopes may be in vain.
Acquisition
Senators turn to GSA's regional offices for answers on spending abuses
After questioning headquarters officials in Washington, senators are taking their inquiries directly to the regions.
Digital Government
VA official leaves amid scandal
Inspector general report uncovers rash of contract problems at Veterans Affairs Department.
Acquisition
OFPP hopeful Jordan gets Senate committee nod
Despite some points of controversy, OFPP nominee has cleared a hurdle on the path to confirmation.
Acquisition
Obama could veto defense authorization
The National Defense Authorization Act contains a number of troubling provisions, including an increased top-line budget, constraints on defense strategies, and a limited ability to cut resources where officials see fit, according to the administration.
Acquisition
Is the government getting aggressive on vendor prices? (Round Two)
Steve Kelman renews his call for agencies to fight for good deals from vendors.
Modernization
3 steps for federal CIOs toward greater IT success
Inspired by the 25-point plan, a new white paper provides additional guidance to federal CIOs on how to make sense of the "firsts" policy.
Acquisition
VA's Frye stirs debate with reverse auction explanation
The VA official who halted reverse auctions becomes the focal point of the debate.
People
DOD's proposed acquisition rule changes faltering in Congress
Congress rejected DOD's proposed changes to FAR language, but changes to commercial of-a-type acquisition aren't completely off the table yet.
Cybersecurity
DHS to obligate $8 billion in contracts by Sept. 30
Agency expects to obligate more than half of its annual contracting budget in the final third of the current fiscal year.
People
GSA's IG probes aren't over yet
A Senate panel has provided a list of targets for future investigations into GSA's operations, and requested updates on the IG office's progress.
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