People
Field named deputy OFPP administrator
OFPP policy analyst takes a top position in federal acquisition
Acquisition
HUBZone revelations no surprise, experts say
GAO tricks the Small Business Administration into wrongly certifying fake companies as small businesses.
People
DOD is rechecking some purchases
A contracting panel finds problems with some Defense Department contracting documentations and sole-source acquisitions.
People
Clearance reform gets a boost
Recent executive order clarifies roles, sets agencies’ responsibilities.
People
Officials: HUBZone program is open to fraud
Investigators for the Government Accountability Office have uncovered lax oversight and vulnerability to fraud.
People
Committees want reports on contractors
Members of Congress propose requiring reports for more oversight of contractors performing intelligence work.
People
Navy opens contract to small firms
A newly signed agreement between the Navy and the Small Business Administration gives small and disadvantaged businesses more opportunities under a contract.
People
Senate: DHS must sort workforce mix
In a blended workforce, Senate urges DHS to find proper balance of contractors and federal employees.
People
Competitive sourcing gets a new name
The system that has public employees compete with contractors is tied to other ways of re-engineering agencies' operations and has been renamed "commercial services management."
People
GSA: Watch late-year spending
Officials remind GSA's contracting officers about taking on too much work too late into the fiscal year.
People
The state of the acquisition workforce
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy learned exactly what contracting specialist were spending their time doing through a survey.
People
What acquisition employees want
Caring and feeding for midcareer acquisition staffers keep them from leaving for other agencies.
People
DHS' blended workforce worries senators
A report by the Senate Appropriations Committee urges the Homeland Security Department to find a better balance between public- and private-sector employees.
People
Interior faulted on small-business contracts
Interior Department officials entered incorrect data and failed to check data in federal registries before awarding small-business contracts to big firms, the department's inspector general finds.
People
EPA wants controls on sole-source contracts
Auditors for the Environmental Protection Agency found acquisition officers there failed to get appropriate approval and conduct market research on several contracts that were awarded noncompetitively.
People
Commerce delayed new contracting policies
Commerce Department officials failed to tell staff members about new oversight duties and to have managers meet certifications requirements, report concludes.
People
Work (statements) of art
A team of experts helps Coast Guard program managers write performance-based requirements.
People
IG criticizes VA use of Gartner's Magic Quadrant
The use of the popular market guide unnecessarily limited the competition on a $248 million contract, according to the Veteran Affairs Department's inspector general.
Digital Government
Lawmakers want more spending data online
House members have introduced a bill that would require posting dollar figures and copies of contract documents on USASpending.gov.
People
New standards for background investigations
A new council and two new top positions will set governmentwide standards so agencies can use consistent methods to check employees' and contractors' backgrounds.
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