Acquisition
Officials change tone on insourcing
Officials say they never intended for massive insourcing, and the administration has not let it happen.
Digital Government
GSA leader's zero footprint
Administrator Martha Johnson hit a unique mark of making little, or maybe no, impact on her environment.
Acquisition
New rules change procurement process
New procurement rules put limitations on cost-reimbursement, multiple-award and 8(a) contracts.
People
How to get permission to fail
Agencies can undertake risky projects, but they should expect Congress to be watching closely and demanding accountability.
People
Federal CIO Kundra cites progress on IT reform plan
The Interior Department has elevated the role of its CIO and other agencies are likely to follow in coming months, Federal CIO Vivek Kundra said.
Acquisition
Too much training still leaves interns inexperienced
Managers are dealing with highly certified employees who still need supervision and intervention from more experienced contracting officers, officials say.
Cybersecurity
DHS needs to try tech before it buys, GAO says
The Homeland Security Department has made costly mistakes when it bought new technologies before testing was completed, a GAO official testified today.
Acquisition
Procurement oversight: A case of friendly fire?
A well-meaning lawmaker might be reading too much into government-industry interactions, writes blogger John Klossner.
People
Army needs better acquisition process, official says
Growth in Army capabilities must come without an increased price, an Army acquisition official says.
People
Army program signals future of recent acquisition reforms, official says
Government overseers question if Army officials will successfully carry out reforms on buying weapons systems.
People
Connolly works to make green concepts practical
Mindy Connolly, GSA's new chief acquisition officer, takes a practical view of federal procurement policy.
Acquisition
Government should adopt instant feedback features
Columnist Steve Kelman suggests that the government should implement technology to allow quick and easy feedback.
Acquisition
SBA changes anti-suspension, debarment culture, IG says
Some SBA officials believe enforcement foils their agency's mission.
Acquisition
OFPP's Gordon shy about opening meeting results
Experts want more information from the meetings assessing agencies' oversight to protect the government from abusive contractors.
Digital Government
The downfall of volunteerism: The report
There was a no report because there was no time to finish the report.
Digital Government
Procurement leader blasts mandatory debarment proposal
A one-size-fits-all recommendation for suspension and debarment doesn't account for the extreme situations faced by contractors in war zones, OFPP head testifies.
Acquisition
GSA names new acquisition chief
New GSA official, working in an earlier position, helped draft the president's memo on reducing the government's footprint on the environment.
Acquisition
How outsourcing keeps America on top
Contractors are critical to our nation's history of successfully competing through innovation, writes SRA International President Stanton Sloane.
Digital Government
Law lets men, mules continue forward without funds
If money for supplies runs out, an old law can save the day.
People