Acquisition
Change sought to government payments for contractor executive salaries
The formula to calculate executive pay reimbursements could lead to "excessive" amounts, administration says.
People
OFPP toughens training for contract oversight
OFPP Administrator Dan Gordon is pushing training standards as part of his focus on acquisition workforce and President Barack Obama's procurement memo from 2009.
Acquisition
DOD orders contractors to publicize fraud hotline
DOD IG wants contractors to be sure employees know whom to call to report fraud.
Acquisition
Lawmakers push OMB to update executive pay cap
Three members of Congress complained that OFPP is late in setting the cap for 2011, pointing out that since 2004 updates came only as late as May.
Acquisition
DOD taking critical functions back from contractors, nominee says
Defense officials need to keep expert employees as they face issues in the coming years that will force them to rethink their operations, Carter says.
Digital Government
IT Schedule 70 to get new director
The new director will be in charge of the IT Schedule that had more than $16 billion in federal sales in 2010 and an expected increase in 2011.
Acquisition
Obama wants small businesses paid in 15 days
The faster payments will give small businesses more confidence in cash flow, officials say.
Acquisition
Share-in-savings for energy-saving contracts -- how headquarters contracting shops can help
A specifc share-in-savings contract avoids termination liabilities.
Acquisition
Bill would set up library for contingency contracting
The measure would create an IG position with audit and oversight authorities and a "Center for Contingency Contracting."
People
Agencies don't account for all program costs, experts say
Auditors at GAO found that several agencies with interagency contracts and those that help with acquisitions don’t carefully account for all the costs of their programs.
Digital Government
Youel Page makes shift from Treasury to GSA
Long-time procurement official moves to the Integrated Technology Service at GSA.
Acquisition
Outsourcing: The 'critical function' controversy
The former deputy administrator of procurement policy office says the new term will swing open the gate for more insourcing in the federal government.
Modernization
4 steps to take before buying cloud services
When moving to the cloud, agencies need to know the right questions to ask their vendor, says CBP's Wolf Tombe.
People
OFPP keeps classic definition of fed-only work
OFPP keeps the inherently governmental function definition 'intimate,' but leaves much discretion about jobs closely associated.
Acquisition
Obama: Faster payments to small contractors
The president urged Congress to pass his debt reduction proposal.
Acquisition
Bill would void, stop contracts with U.S. enemies
Wartime Contracting Commission report considers problem of payoffs in enemy lands.
Acquisition
Buying commercial items is back -- or is it?
Some ideas for saving costs would be good ideas even when budgets aren't tight, writes Steve Kelman. Buying commercial items is one of them.
Acquisition
VA national contracting oversight system inadequate, IG says
The Veterans Affairs Department's inspector general recently audited national contracts and found problems.
Acquisition
Why is GAO's glass so often half empty?
GAO reports often take a pessimistic tone about what could be seen as good news. Steve Kelman wonders why.
Acquisition