Acquisition

Kelman: The return of the protest

We should remember our history lest we repeat it and return to the bad days of frequent protests.

Acquisition

Small businesses get big portion of SEWP

NASA awarded 45 IT governmentwide acquisition contracts to 37 vendors, half of which are small businesses.

Acquisition

Doan says money, proper oversight brought her to Capitol Hill

GSA's administrator responds to several allegations in prepared testimony for the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.

Acquisition

Critics say contracting bill could do harm

By making it harder to attract new employees, Waxman’s proposal is flawed, opponents say.

Acquisition

House approves contracting reforms in supplemental spending bill

The House passed the Accountability in Contracting Act for a second time today as a part of the fiscal 2007 emergency appropriations supplemental bill.

Acquisition

GSA markets Veterans Technology Services at FOSE

The agency hopes to drive business to the contract's prime contractors.

Acquisition

FedBizOpps procurement stalls once again

GSA is mum on next steps as judge denies government’s request for reconsideration.

Acquisition

GSA to seek Treasury HSPD-12 integrator

The contractor will customize the smart ID card solution to meet Treasury's requirements and integrate it in the agency’s network infrastructure and PKI.

Acquisition

Nadler: How small is small?

Small Business Administration’s small-business recertification rule strikes the right balance.

Acquisition

GAO wants board of contract appeals

The proposed group would help GAO work through its growing case workload at a more efficient and predictable pace, Comptroller General David Walker said Friday.

Acquisition

Oversight bill moves steadily through House

The Accountability in Contracting Act, approved by two House committees, would prohibit contracts of more than $1 million awarded without competition from lasting more than a year.

Acquisition

Editorial: Running scared

Many signs indicate that everything is not right with procurement.

Acquisition

Group urges OFPP, Congress to dump some SARA panel proposals

A multiassociation group takes issue with recommendations related to commercial services, time-and-materials contracts and task-order protests.

Acquisition

Contracting associations object to new acquisition bill

Eleven associations say the bill, which would require quarterly reports on contracting charges and restrictions on cost-reimbursement contracts, puts contractors in a bad light.

Acquisition

Doan welcomes Waxman's call

The GSA administrator said she is delighted to have the chance to answer the personal attacks and “scurrilous” charges she has faced.

Acquisition

Industry pushes small-biz size standards change

Also, ban permanent Internet taxes and make research and development funding permanent, a panel told the House Small Business Committee.

Acquisition

OMB starts small-biz regulatory review team

The Federal Acquisition Regulation Small Business Team will coordinate with SBA on rulemaking.

Acquisition

Catapult Technology wins big small-biz contract from GSA

Many companies that qualified to compete for the contract passed on the opportunity, believing that GSA asked for more than they could offer.

Acquisition

Kelman: Can we keep the kids?

The government is beginning to refresh its ranks at a difficult time for federal workers.

Acquisition

GSA forecasts modest increase in sales amid soul-searching

But GSA officials said the agency must fix its customer care problems before it sees dramatic improvements in the financial bottom line.