Acquisition
GSA awards three BPAs to shore up support
The General Services Administration is preparing for much work from the $787 billion in stimulus spending by asking industry for backup.
Acquisition
Obama again touches on procurement reform
President Barack Obama spoke briefly at a news conference about the need for contracting reform and said details would come soon.
People
DeSeve to help oversee stimulus money
The Obama administration has added another official to check how agencies are spending and tracking stimulus money.
Digital Government
Coburn questions OMB's delays on data
USASpending.gov doesn't include subcontract and subgrant data, although 2006 legislation required the data to be available online by Jan. 1, senator says.
People
Official: Short tenures hurt DOD acquisition
Most defense officials and program managers don't stick around long enough to be held accountable for decisions, GAO official tells a House committee.
Acquisition
Acquisition centers try to cope with a flood of money
GSA, Interior offices are getting ready to help agencies manage stimulus-related spending.
Acquisition
Law halts regulations for woman-owned businesses
The fiscal 2009 spending law prohibits the Small Business Administration from using Bush administration regulations.
Acquisition
GSA awards BPAs for support services
The General Services Administration is preparing for a massive flood of orders from agencies for help in spending money from the economic stimulus law.
Cybersecurity
Wagner, Thompson receive 2009 Azimuth Awards
The CIO Council gives awards for lifetime achievements in the government IT community.
Acquisition
IG: IRS awards risky contracts
The Internal Revenue Service tends to award cost-reimbursement contracts although some of the work is for routine maintenance, a report says.
Digital Government
Obama wants contracting overhaul
Agencies will begin to bring outsourced work back to the government and will use more fixed-price contracts under President Barack Obama's agenda.
People
17 words that will change acquisition
A small provision in the $787 billion stimulus law could mean big changes in government contracting.
Acquisition
House committee establishes acquisition panel
The new defense acquisition panel will help guide reforms in the next two defense authorization bills, the House Armed Services Committee says.
Acquisition
Obama: Big changes coming in federal contracting
President Obama wants more oversight of no-bid contracts and wants agencies to review their existing contracts to identify waste.
Digital Government
Panel: DOD needs experienced procurement people
Former defense officials agreed that the Defense Department can't make better purchasing decisions without experienced acquisition people.
People
GAO: New mind-set would improve defense acquisition
Defense experts and officials say congressional changes alone won't correct acquisitions problems.
Digital Government
Budget proposes level funding for SBA
The fiscal 2010 budget would fund the Small Business Administration at $700 million, which matches the Bush administration's fiscal 2009 request.
Acquisition
Administration wants to change contracting
Officials intend to review sole-source contracts and cost-type contracts, which offer awards for good performance, while clarifying the types of work only government employees can do.
Acquisition
House boosts agency spending in fiscal 2009 appropriations
The House approved $410 billion for the major agencies, which have been operating under a continuing resolution since October.
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