Acquisition
Doan welcomes Waxman's call
The GSA administrator said she is delighted to have the chance to answer the personal attacks and “scurrilous” charges she has faced.
People
Doan to testify before House oversight committee
Rep. Henry Waxman called Doan to answer allegations of wrongdoing and misconduct.
Acquisition
OMB starts small-biz regulatory review team
The Federal Acquisition Regulation Small Business Team will coordinate with SBA on rulemaking.
People
GSA names new chief acquisition officer
Molly Wilkinson most recently was the Labor Department’s associate deputy secretary for management.
People
Katrina subcontracting plans incomplete, GAO finds
The recording problems have raised the ire of Sen. John Kerry, who requested that agencies send guidance to their procurement offices about better tracking data.
Acquisition
Catapult Technology wins big small-biz contract from GSA
Many companies that qualified to compete for the contract passed on the opportunity, believing that GSA asked for more than they could offer.
People
Rep. Davis pushes for better planning for US-VISIT
In a letter to the DHS secretary, Davis suggested that US-VISIT use fiscal 2008 funding to develop an exit strategy for monitoring visitors leaving the United States at land border crossings.
People
Senators say SBA staffing proposals fall far short
The agency plans to add nine procurement center representatives to its staff this year and next, but Congress is calling for 100 more.
People
SmartBuy seeks info on e-records management system
The system must produce queries and reports on the data, index content and archive records, while destroying it when necessary, a FedBizOpps notice states.
People
GSA wants agencies to communicate better with public
As part of the USA Services E-Government Initiative, GSA wants to provide many channels by which federal agencies and the public can interact.
Acquisition
Outsourcing: Is it the next big thing or not?
Input’s federal outsourcing forecast is rosy because many IT employees will retire soon.
Acquisition
GSA forecasts modest increase in sales amid soul-searching
But GSA officials said the agency must fix its customer care problems before it sees dramatic improvements in the financial bottom line.
People
Want more votes? Improve your Web site, study shows
Savvy use of the Internet could have provided the margin of victory in some close congressional races, according to a report.
Modernization
GSA considers establishing IPv6 program office
John Johnson said the agency is working on the idea to help guide GSA's compliance with the mandate to transition to the next-generation protocol.
People
Senate bill would define lead systems integrators' role
The Accountability in Government Contracting Act addresses the de facto outsourcing of program management responsibilities when a large contractor becomes the lead systems integrator for a multipart project.
Modernization
McManus: Opportunities lie beyond IPv6 deadline
The changeover is not about the protocol or telling people that IPv6 offers an almost unlimited number of IP address, he said. It’s about what the protocol enables.
Acquisition
Contracting continues to catch Congress' eye
A bill sponsored by Sen. Byron Dorgan proposes to ban awards of sole-source, monopoly contracts of more than $100 million and require competition for multiple-award contracts greater than $1 million.
People
House panel approves whistle-blower, transparency bills
The whistle-blower legislation would ensure protection for employees of government contractors, while the Executive Branch Reform Act seeks to limit the influence of special interests.
Digital Government
Senate committee concerned about Doan's IG comments
In October 2006, Doan said she intended to pull funding away from the IG and send more audits to small auditing firms.
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