Acquisition
Reverse auctions: A bid for budget-conscious business
Reverse auctions, which have paid off in spades at State, could help other agencies looking to deal with tight IT budgets.
Acquisition
Lawmakers block contractor disclosure of political support
The Obama administration considered requiring political contribution information in contract bids, a proposal that raised a lot of concern in Congress and industry.
People
Managers, answer these questions before the Hill calls
GAO provides questions designed to check on a program's performance goals.
Acquisition
Acquisition cost savings: Geospatial agency to try new model
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency plans to launch a Managed Data Center Services Pilot to make IT buying easier.
People
IG warns that mandatory audits could strain resources
While setting statutory requirements, IGs need the authority to set their own priorities and point their resources where they are most needed.
People
Interior, GSA ask industry about incentives
Officials are asking industry serious questions about incentives that might entice the best companies and their best work.
Digital Government
SBA's Joe Jordan heads to OMB as special assistant
Top official's departure spins off new procurement role at OMB.
Digital Government
Defense Authorization nears passage
Industry groups concerned about some provisions in the DOD's authorizing legislation.
People
Officials demand contractor identification
Agencies should stop using generic contractor identifiers to provide greater transparency.
People
What makes an IT acquisition work?
GAO uncovered nine common characteristics in a number of successful IT acquisitions from across the government.
Acquisition
Obama signs withholding tax repeal
The passage ends a three-year effort by industry groups to get rid of a tax that was never actually enacted.
Acquisition
GAO challenges administration on contract savings
The Office of Management and Budget's estimated savings on contracting may be overstated, GAO says.
People
OMB orders cut in management services contracts
OMB has a goal of reducing spending on management support service contracts by 15 percent by the end of fiscal 2012.
People
OFPP, SBA team up on procurement data
The two agencies are aligning reporting efforts in order to provide more accurate data.
Acquisition
Next OFPP chief's priorities: Building, buying, rebalancing
Government buying needs the expertise of acquisition workers, official says.
Acquisition
Withholding tax repeal heads to president
Tax repeal on contractors sails through Congress and on to the White House.
Acquisition
Gordon: Senate provision would force insourcing
The Senate has proposed taking away from contractors all the jobs that are closely associated with inherently governmental functions.
Acquisition
How much discretion in punishing contractors should agencies have?
Some lawmakers want to make suspension or debarment of misbehaving contractors mandatory, but the outgoing OFPP head disagrees with the strategy.
Acquisition
OMB: Agencies must crack down on contractors
Agencies have not used suspension and debarment authorities effectively, Lew says
People
Administration says improper payments have decreased
The government lowered its overall improper payment error rate to 4.7 percent, down from 5.42 percent in 2009.
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