People
Emergency provisions added to FAR
The acquisition regulations now includes emergency procurement information in a single source to help agencies effectively respond to emergencies.
People
GSA must standardize schedules, group says
The Coalition for Government Procurement said inconsistent policies slow the process and make it difficult for businesses pursuing multiple schedules to manage them.
People
GSA names new citizen services head
David Bethel takes over for M.J. Pizzella, who left the agency last month.
People
Manager: PART demands more from federal programs
Program managers say OMB's assessments are not enjoyable but are often useful.
People
Web extra: The office
GSA offers its administrator one of the largest executive offices in the federal government.
People
Doan: Restoring customer confidence is job one
The new administrator wants GSA to be the government’s premier procurement agency.
People
Doan names GSA's White House liaison
John Horton has worked at the State Department’s Office of White House Liaison and SBA's Office of International Trade.
People
Doan: Employee buyouts not a first option
She plans to defer decisions about such offers to Jim Williams, head of the Federal Acquisition Service.
Acquisition
Amendment blocks funds to A-76 revisions
Rep. Rob Andrews (D-N.J.) says he sponsored the amendment because the circular does not promote fair competition.
People
CBP wins award from GSA
It won the first Travel and Relocation Innovation Award for its work to relocate 15,000 Border Patrol agents.
People
Platts: Financial management business line needs clear rules
Some members of Congress asked for better explanations of what a shared service center is and how OMB designates one.
People
OPM to make HR business plan more competition-friendly
The original guidelines for the human resources line of business did not reflect the fact that private companies can also become shared service centers.
Cybersecurity
Bill adds purchase card controls
A bill designed to prevent wasteful government spending on purchase cards has industry experts doubting its potential impact.
Modernization
OMB beefs up protections for sensitive information
Johnson spells out specific steps that agencies should follow to protect data that users take off site or access from remote locations.
Modernization
Agencies slow in adopting IPv6, survey finds
Almost 65 percent of respondents said funding and budgets were the top challenges they face.
People
ANCs, sole-source contracts cause alarm on Capitol Hill
As abuses and fraud have crept into the federal ANC program, other companies cannot compete for work that they could sometimes perform at lower costs.
People
Wizard software helps GSA with compliance
The Web-based Acquisition Planning Wizard creates compliant buying plans and ensures consistency in interagency procurement processes.
People
OFPP nominee lays out agenda
Paul Denett sees a need for more training for the acquisition workforce and clearer performance standards for government contractors.
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