Acquisition
GSA's top financial officer named governmentwide policy office chief
GSA's CFO becomes associate administrator for the agency's Office of Governmentwide Policy.
Acquisition
HUBZone program could shrink soon
Officials plan to finalize several revisions to SBA's HUBZone program as early as June, a report states.
Cybersecurity
FEMA mismanaged $40M IT system, IG says
FEMA made a mess of developing an IT system to oversee the National Flood Insurance Program, a new report says.
Acquisition
GAO: Acquisition workforce plans need better definition of workforce
Federal procurement policy officials took a step toward building up the federal acquisition workforce through agencies’ development plans, although the plans have their faults, according to a new report.
People
OFPP chief gets the message: Time to rebuild the acquisition workforce
OFPP Administrator Daniel Gordon spoke recently with Senior Editor Matthew Weigelt about his strategies for building a skilled, motivated acquisition workforce.
Acquisition
DOD proposes new conflict of interest rules
Defense officials proposed new definitions for various types of conflicts of interest.
Acquisition
Strategic sourcing: A good idea but...
Despite some success, the ultimate goal of strategic sourcing seems to have gotten lost, writes Bill Gormley.
People
SBA leader vows to crack down on small-business fraud
SBA plans to become more aggressive in suspending and debarring companies from receiving federal contracts, the agency's administrator tells a House committee.
Digital Government
Defense acquisition: the 800-pound gorilla in the room at IRMCO
Why, at a conference dedicated to federal resource management, was defense acquisition avoided as a topic of conversation as much as partisan politics or religion?
People
GSA chief of staff job is no longer open
The General Services Administration has picked its next chief of staff from within its ranks.
Acquisition
Good job, acquisition workforce; here's a raise
A new bill would use incentives and career development to build up the acquisition workforce.
Acquisition
Recovery Act work strains SBA acquisition staff
SBA's IG raises concerns about the agency's contracting shop shrinking even as the work is growing.
Acquisition
Smaller task orders on IDIQ services contracts?
A move away from contracting bundling could provide agencies with more flexibility in how they develop and field systems, writes blogger Steve Kelman.
Acquisition
House panel proposes more defense contracting reforms
The IMPROVE Acquisition Act would improve competition, financial management and workforce issues and save $135 billion over the next five years. backers say.
Cybersecurity
Contract rules need IT security standards, official says
A defense official has recommended changing the Federal Acquisition Regulation to require contractors' IT products to meet minimum security standards.
Acquisition
SBA now will give grades, not colors
SBA has revised its annual Small Business Procurement Scorecard format to help clarify grades.
Acquisition
Clarity is key to avoiding icy government-industry relationship
Daniel Gordon, administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, is trying to clarify the guidelines for government contractors. For industry executives, getting his attention is as important as hearing what he has to say.
Acquisition
New media means smarter contracting for GSA
Developments in the field of collective intelligence could juice the General Services Administration's acquisition business, according to new GSA Administrator Martha Johnson.
Digital Government
Keep your contracting staff in the loop
Program managers do themselves a favor when they include contracting experts early in the process, writes Steve Kelman.
Acquisition
NIH prepares to fight for contract authority
NIH plans to meet with OFPP about its GWAC authority, but NIH's acquisition director expresses confidence that it will keep its governmentwide contract.
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