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Light: Five tips for the next president
The next president should be careful of what he does during the transition period, one expert says.
Acquisition
Panel proposes new approach to pricing products
Experts are seeking to end the price-reduction clause and create a new way of ensuring fair prices.
Acquisition
Interior, GSA plan on geospatial BPA
Official aim to save money, ease operations through the Geospatial Line of Business.
People
Defense authorization bill becomes law
President signs a bill that reforms contracting and rebuilds the acquisition workforce.
People
Mistakes cost GSA time, money, auditor says
GSA's problems with how it handled the Alliant, Alliant SB contracts forced a do-over.
Acquisition
GSA sees agencies buying more via online shops
As agencies go to the Web, officials aim to use that information for price-checks.
People
Kempf named acting deputy FAS commissioner
The General Services Administration's leadership continues to be in flux.
Acquisition
Panel to recommend rolling back pricing clause
MAS panel said other forms of pricing checks make the price reduction clause obsolete.
People
GSA adds schedules oversight office
Divided among several offices, schedules program could go in different directions.
People
Panel approves bills on IT, federal employees and telework
A Senate committee has approved legislation that would affect the federal workforce and information technology as this year's session draws to a close.
People
New office will manage schedules contracts
GSA's new Multiple Award Schedule Program Office will align policies and coordinate improvements.
People
Bush signs bill to fund government
The measure fully funds two departments and provides continuing resolution money for other agencies.
Acquisition
McCain wants to end cost-plus contracting
In Friday's debate, McCain said ending that type of contract would help get a grip on agency spending.
People
Going through the motions
The Multiple Award Schedule Advisory Panel made several recommendations about fixing the General Services Administration's schedules program during its Sept. 19 and 22 meetings.
People
Panel: Rethink services pricing
Critics: Nature of professional services makes it difficult to apply GSA’s price reduction clause.
People
Update: Senate to consider bill with billions for IT
The funding measure would allow most of the government to run at fiscal 2008 levels until March and provide fiscal 2009 budgets for DHS, DOD and the VA.
People
Panel wants larger DHS acquisition workforce
A House committee has proposed spending $6.7 million for new DHS staff members who would check high-risk contracts.
Acquisition
Panel: Agencies need GSA pricing primer
The General Services Administration needs to help agencies understand how to get the best price on purchases made through multiple award schedules contracts, according to an advisory panel.
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Acquisition needs more than contracting officers, officials say
The Homeland Security Department’s acquisition shop is overlooked and underdeveloped, critics say.
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