Acquisition
Buying fast, buying better
Acuqisition professionals should strive for accuracy, but not at the expense of speed, writes Steve Kelman.
Acquisition
GSA acquisition team gets down to business
Some leaders aren't hailed with cheers and thunderous applause. Instead, they make people realize it’s time to get to work.
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Acquisition workforce gets half-hearted support, survey shows
A new survey shows a widening chasm between the trajectory of policy and what acquisition workers see as benefits.
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Air Force creates new acquisition office
Small business is set to remain a top priority as the Air Force works to improve its contracting, purchasing and requirements processes.
Acquisition
Officials recognize breakthroughs in bulk buying
Agencies, acting differently and under new pressures, are reconsidering strategic sourcing's benefits.
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Procurement experts weigh election results
Shifting political balance in Congress could bring changes to procurement, IT.
Acquisition
IT innovation might be at risk under new Congress, former Rep. Davis warns
Former Rep. Tom Davis (R-Va.) predicts that the new House GOP majority will be zealous in scrutinizing agency IT innovations for possible cuts.
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White House vows to reduce improper payments
White House officials respond to a report that details billions in improper payments to dead people.
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IRS to manage Treasury procurements
The Treasury Department and the IRS have signed a memorandum of understanding to begin shifting procurement to the IRS.
Acquisition
DOD, GAO differ on measuring the workforce
Given the scale and value of DOD’s acquisitions and spending, GAO said defense officials would benefit by linking training to performance.
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IG: EPA faces acquisition workload issues
Officials say they've had no specific contract work unduly delayed or not awarded because of the current workload.
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Coalition for Government Procurement gets government insider as head
The Coalition for Government Procurement has chosen a new president.
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Focus on error-prone contractors to find improper payments, HHS IG says
Medicare could do better at identifying improper payments by looking to providers who are most likely to make errors, according to the Health and Human Services inspector general.
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New DOD contracting rules put small businesses in harm's way
A crackdown on DOD contracting could deal a blow to small businesses, and the potential impact goes far beyond the viability of a few organizations.
Acquisition
Small-biz contracting: The nightmares continue
Another case of alleged misdoings in small-business contracting could keep contracting officers awake at night.
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SBA to launch small business program for women
SBA officials are setting up procedures to help woman-owned small businesses gain more access to the federal contracting marketplace.
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Technical knowledge and government IT professionals: An oxymoron?
Do government IT pros have the expertise to know a good technical idea when the see it? And, even more importantly, can they distinguish between suggestions that are self-serving from those that are in an agency's interest?
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More debate about pre-RFP talks between government, industry
Blogger Steve Kelman responds to comments he received on a recent blog post about the sensitive nature of government-industry communications.
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More guidance coming on time-and-materials contracting
Contracting officers have been confused about how time-and-materials contracts work and how to justify them.
Acquisition