Acquisition

Proposed T&M rule increases oversight

A proposed new rule would increase the oversight of time-and-materials and labor-hour contracts, a move that some procurement experts say is long overdue.

Digital Government

Group calls for e-voting backups

Group led by Carter, Baker asked to improve U.S. voting process

Modernization

Networx Enterprise deadline extended -- again

Bidders on the Networx Enterprise contract will have until Oct. 24 to submit their proposals.

Digital Government

Vets wait for the call, wait more

Despite set-aside rules and new GWAC, vets seek promised business

Digital Government

Procurement chief's arrest leaves leadership void

Reform, hurricane relief and other issues call for guidance

Modernization

Telecom firms ready hurricane relief

They sent additional emergency equipment to Texas and Louisiana in preparation for Hurricane Rita.

Modernization

Harris picks Netco as FTI subcontractor

Netco will be responsible for equipment maintenance and support for the FAA Telecommunications Infrastructure project.

Digital Government

GTSI picks new sales veep

Scott Friedlander, who joined GTSI in 2001, has been promoted to executive vice president of sales.

Modernization

FAA PC deal includes disposal costs

The blanket purchase agreement, worth up to $100 million over five years, was written to reflect total cost of ownership.

Modernization

SGI debuts acceleration technology

The technology can accelerate speed of applications running on SGI's Itanium 2 servers.

Digital Government

LightPointe opens government office

Company specializes in outdoor high-speed wireless networking.

Acquisition

Office Depot, feds settle false claims case

Office Depot sold products to government agencies in violation of the Trade Agreements Act, according to the Justice Department.

People

Commission recommends voting safeguards

One panel member dissents from the official report, saying ID provision would exclude too many eligible voters.

People

GSA issues final reorg order

GSA has formally signed the order to create the Federal Acquisition Service, which will replace the Federal Supply Service and Federal Technology Service.

People

Lockheed Martin gets Social Security purchase agreement

SSA has awarded a five-year blanket purchase agreement worth as much as $124 million for information technology services, including medical document scanning.

People

Senator seeks to curtail emergency purchase card limits

Sen. Charles Grassley is trying to rein in newly increased purchase card limits that Congress passed as part of a Hurricane Katrina aid package.

Modernization

MetaCarta enters civilian government market

The Environmental Protection Agency is MetaCarta's first government customer outside of defense, intelligence and homeland security agencies.

Modernization

Sprint employees blog on hurricane relief efforts

Sprint Nextel staff work from 'Sprint City,' a six-acre home for hurricane relief workers at the Baton Rouge, La., fairgrounds.

Acquisition

OMB issues streamlined emergency procurement guidelines

The guidelines are designed to speed purchases for Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.

Modernization

MCI completes Totality acquisition

MCI has completed its acquisition of Totality, a privately held firm that provides remote managed services.