People
Dave McClure to lead GSA's Office of Citizen Services and Communications
McClure said he wants to foster "a more citizen-centered government that is transparent, participatory, and collaborative."
Acquisition
New NIH manager gives Acquisition Center a facelift
The center cut its assisted acquisition services and aimed those resources at customer service, manager says.
Acquisition
GSA launches new mentor program for small businesses
GSA expects the mentoring program to increase the number of small businesses getting its contracts and subcontracts.
Acquisition
NIH emphasizes health IT in its new $20 billion contract
National Institutes of Health officials expect to award the 10-year, $20 billion Chief Information Officer—Solutions and Partners 3 contract in early 2010.
People
New acquisition rules to target phony technology products
Regulators are in the early stages of developing new rules to make sure agencies aren’t buying phony IT products.
People
Michael Robertson becomes GSA's chief acquisition officer
Michael Robertson, who has worked closely with President Barack Obama since his 2004 Senate campaign, has become chief acquisition officer at GSA.
Modernization
Customs agency ponders acquisition storefront
Officials want to use a “storefront” e-procurement Web site to streamline the purchase of preapproved products and track orders.
People
Survey: Acquisition employees say they've improved
According to a workforce survey, nine of 17 contracting competencies increased when compared with the same survey done in 2007.
Cybersecurity
Regulators urged to lighten up on award-fee rules
Agencies asked regulators to avoid more burdensome rules and reporting requirements.
People
Kundra aids search for procurement leader
Kundra says the nominee for OFPP administrator must understand the government’s contracting challenges and recognize that technology procurements are unique.
Acquisition
Bill would end HUBZone primacy
HUBZone businesses have priority over companies owned by service-disabled veterans and those in the 8(a) program, but that might change.
People
Analyst: Acquisition workforce needs retooling
A unified acquisition employment series should include program management, contracting officers and an expanded version of a contracting officer's technical representative.
Acquisition
Acquisition reforms rush forward while top OFPP seat remains empty
The OFPP administrator, in theory, is an important person when reforming the procurement system. Nevertheless, Obama's making changes without one.
People
Acquisition workforce needs own category, analyst says
A new government job series should include program management, contracting officers, and a new function named “requirements management,” which would be “a professionalized super COTR.”
Digital Government
Fred Schobert joins Topside Consulting
Schobert was director of the Office of Infrastructure Optimization in a section of the Federal Acquisition Service.
People
Kundra helps in search for procurement policy leader
Vivek Kundra said the OFPP administrator should understand the overall challenges in government procurement and be able to speed up the acquisition of rapidly changing technologies.
Acquisition
Senate passes bill with HUBZone change
The legislation would remove the “shall” in the law that some say gives small businesses in economically depressed areas first preference in contract set-asides.
People
Transparency meets skepticism
Government and industry tout the benefits of being transparent and collaborative, but neither wants to bear the attendant criticism and concerns.
Digital Government
Senate amendment would end questions of small-business priority
Sen. Landrieu's amendment would take away any priority one type of business may have when competing for government contracts.
Acquisition
Congress, administration move into protected territory
The government is having a debate about certain small businesses that live by special rules — from ANCs to companies in historically underutilized business zones.
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