Acquisition
Letter: How does Internet initiative affect new contracts?
The "deadline-then-plan" method behind the Trusted Internet Connections initiative is insane, a reader says.
Acquisition
DOI agency awards financial systems support contract
Under the contract, worth up to $100 million, Accenture will manage the Minerals Management Service's royalty financial systems.
Acquisition
Letter: Get facts straight about companies leaving GSA schedules
Clashes between the audit and contracting groups are to blame for the departures of Canon, EMC and Sun.
Acquisition
OMB details spending database instructions
Agencies must transfer the first batch of data to the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act system by Nov. 30.
Acquisition
Buzz of the Week: Ramifications of GSA schedule woes
GSA's problems with the schedule program could discourage new and innovative technology companies from entering the market -- and feds will never know what they lost.
Acquisition
Canon, EMC drop out of GSA schedules
They join Sun Microsystems in failing to reach an agreement with the General Services Administration.
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Letter: Agency auditors don't understand programs
A contracting officer says he often has to bring them up to speed, writes one reader.
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Letter: Kudos to GSA for pushing back against DOD IG
Comments from the IG that serve to punish sensible decisions that don't align with his own are broadly reflective of how IGs have taken over the lead role in setting procurement policy.
Acquisition
Continuing resolution causes poor contracting, Denett says
“You don’t get effective contracting if you get the money at the last minute,” the administrator of OFPP said.
Acquisition
SBA plans to keep pressure on agencies
The agency believes it has the leverage it needs to push agencies to meet their small-business contracting goals.
Acquisition
Rule would make using SmartBuy mandatory
If approved, the rule would require contracting officers to seek out software or software services through a SmartBuy agreement, provided that it represents the best value.
Acquisition
Aronie: The danger of discounts
Contractors should think before discounting their schedule prices on blanket purchase agreements
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