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Are schedule prices a good deal?
Members of the Multiple Award Schedule Advisory Panel have narrowed their attention to five areas.
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Letter: Contract types don't depend on employee numbers
A reader writes, "More and better-trained employees does not automatically translate into fewer of [sole source]/no-bid and cost-plus contracts."
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GSA expects schedules office by July
GSA officials plan to open a new office to handle the policies and procedures for its $36 billion multiple-award schedule contracts program.
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New interagency contracts might need approval
OFPP wants a process for reviewing business cases for new multiagency contracts, Paul Denett says.
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Census management improves, but budget questions linger
Harris said the company will submit a final cost proposal for the field data collection automation program of 2010 census on July 15.
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Letter: Plenty of procurement data available
A reader finds that the United States provides data on procurement performance, disagreeing with columnist Steve Kelman.
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SEWP's additions may help contracting goals
Official says the small companies will be added to the 38 prime contracts.
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Bill aimed at small-biz cybersecurity
Backers say the legislation would create an SBA task force to help entrepreneurs and small firms with information security.
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Reader comment roundup: Praise for small-biz mentors, advice on online privacy and more
Find out what the buzz is among our readers. Check out this week's roundup of readers' comments.
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Obama, McCain want spending transparency
The proposed bill may require agencies to open more of their contracting activities for public scrutiny.
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Price clause spurs more questions
GSA’s price reduction clause is not only outdated but also unclear, critics say.
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Kelman: An embarrassing question
The United States collects surprisingly little data on the performance of the government procurement system.
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Letter: Any help for mid-size companies?
A reader writes, "Once a company looses its small-business status, it is very difficult to compete in the "large-business" world."
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GAO: DOD has not used best-value authority
Since 2004, the Defense Department has had the authority to conduct some A-76 competitions on a best-value basis but hasn't used it, according to the Government Accountability Office.
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Letter: Contracting officer wants to participate in policy talks
A contracting officer recognizes his experience and insider view of the contracting process and wants to share that perspective with lawmakers.
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Letter: GSA officials should improve schedules program by learning from mistakes
A reader says several reports were written revealing GSA's schedules program problems during a 17-year span.
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House caucus to deal with contracting
Four House members have formed a group to promote and broaden involvement in contracting issues.
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HP/EDS merger could simplify contracting
Hewlett-Packard’s planned purchase of Electronic Data Systems for $13.5 billion will likely help better position HP as a performance-based services provider.
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