Acquisition
Three ways to revitalize the use of past-performance data
Blogger Steve Kelman suggests three simple steps to make past-performance data a more valuable criterion in source selections.
Acquisition
OFPP's Frontline Forum is back
Blogger Steve Kelman is pleased to see that OFPP's Dan Gordon has revived the practice of meeting with contracting professionals from across the government.
Acquisition
HUD CIO seeks help with IT investment system
The Housing and Urban Development Department asks small-business contractors to bid on supporting HUD's IT Investment Management system.
Acquisition
Here's the pitch: An acquisition workforce reality show
As with all things in our culture, if we really want the world of acquisition training to be better known and understood, we need to create a reality show for it.
Acquisition
Is open source the cure for what ails VA's e-records?
An industry group convened by VA CIO Roger Baker is advising that VistA move to an open source platform and phase out MUMPS.
Acquisition
VA exceeds contracting goals for veteran-owned businesses, GAO says
The Veterans Affairs Department surpassed its goals for contracting with companies owned by veterans during the last three years, GAO reports.
Acquisition
Inherently governmental job proposal blurs a blurry world
The new phrases “closely associated with inherently governmental function” and “critical function,” are causing the most concern, panelists say.
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GSA wants $24.9M for acquisition workforce
GSA Administrator Martha Johnson says she wants to build up the acquisition workforce and modernize information systems.
Acquisition
EPA hit for delays on evaluating contractors
EPA's contracting officers were roughly four months late turning in their contractor performance evaluations, a new report says.
Acquisition
Peace Corps to assemble database of former volunteers
The Peace Corps wants help collecting the current e-mail addresses of about 200,000 former volunteers.
Acquisition
Outsourcing has gone too far, official says
The government is outsourcing an unprecedented amount of work, and the Obama administration wants more work in federal employees' hands, an official says.
Acquisition
Obama moves on small-business contracting
The president has created task forces to focus on small-business contracting problems and opportunities for companies owned by service-disabled veterans.
Acquisition
GSA's top financial officer named governmentwide policy office chief
GSA's CFO becomes associate administrator for the agency's Office of Governmentwide Policy.
Acquisition
HUBZone program could shrink soon
Officials plan to finalize several revisions to SBA's HUBZone program as early as June, a report states.
Acquisition
GAO: Acquisition workforce plans need better definition of workforce
Federal procurement policy officials took a step toward building up the federal acquisition workforce through agencies’ development plans, although the plans have their faults, according to a new report.
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DOD proposes new conflict of interest rules
Defense officials proposed new definitions for various types of conflicts of interest.
Acquisition
Strategic sourcing: A good idea but...
Despite some success, the ultimate goal of strategic sourcing seems to have gotten lost, writes Bill Gormley.
Acquisition
Good job, acquisition workforce; here's a raise
A new bill would use incentives and career development to build up the acquisition workforce.
Acquisition
Recovery Act work strains SBA acquisition staff
SBA's IG raises concerns about the agency's contracting shop shrinking even as the work is growing.
Acquisition