People

Group recommends 'tiger teams' for acquisitions

Agencies should set up teams of experts to write clear contract requirements at the earliest stages of the acquisition process, report says.

Digital Government

Acquisition workforce may grow

OMB officials consider ways to reallocate employees to meet the contracting and oversight demands of the stimulus package.

People

Stimulus law provision could raise prices

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Cybersecurity

DHS works on EAGLE small-business strategy

Officials are considering two approaches to host competitions for the EAGLE II - Small Business contract.

People

Officials: Managers should collaborate with accountability

Teams responsible for programs must keep other team members in check and not be afraid to call out other members, they say.

Acquisition

Stimulus law requires fixed-price contracts

Congress continues to limit contracts that give companies incentives, such as contracts with award fees.

Cybersecurity

SRA warns of possible data breach

SRA International has warned current and former employees and its customers, including federal employees, about a possible data breach.

People

Data requirement may be over for agencies

An OMB pilot program that required agencies to submit subcontracting data expired in December, even as regulators consider additions to it.

Acquisition

Lieberman creates contracting oversight panel

Sen. Joe Lieberman has created a subcommittee that will deal with contracting abuses. Sen. Claire McCaskill will chair the subcommittee.

Acquisition

Panel will review Alaska Native set-asides

The House Small Business Committee said it will examine the SBA's program after a 2008 report raised questions about possible fraud.

Acquisition

Senator wants tougher checks on agencies' domestic buys

Sen. Brown wants to toughen the Buy America Act's requirements with a Web-based waiver process.

People

Prouty fits as acting GSA administrator, experts say

Paul Prouty's 38 years of experience dealing with Public Building Service fits with a greater emphasis on energy-efficient buildings.

People

Obama wants reviews of Bush regulations

Obama administration officials want to read through the rules that the Bush administration left behind before those rules become permanent.

People

Prouty named acting GSA administrator

Obama administration names Public Building Service official to temporarily lead the procurement agency.

People

Obama names six OMB officials

Positions filled include executive associate director and associate director for general government programs.

Acquisition

GSA works to improve Schedule 70 operations

GSA officials want to return the $16 billion IT contract program to its former prestige.

People

In the News: Change.gov becomes Whitehouse.gov at noon Tuesday

The Web site will be a laboratory for interactive government, or 'open-sourced democracy.'

Acquisition

GSA awards Alliant Small Business contract

Seventy-two small businesses get slots on the information technology contract.

Acquisition

Agencies must share details about noncompetitive contracts

Regulators require agencies to post online their reasons for awarding a contract with no competition.

Digital Government

GSA may have a second round of STARS contracts

Official says the success of the governmentwide IT contract warrants a second version.