Acquisition
Grassley, Sun's McNealy seek end to dispute
The two parties need to agree on an auditor to review the company's pricing practices.
Acquisition
Grassley asks Sun to give contract info to GSA IG
The company says the IG has prejudged the contract and has offered to participate in a neutral audit.
Acquisition
Unearned award fees persist
Lawmakers continue to criticize the practice of giving bonuses to contractors who produce unsatisfactory results.
Acquisition
Petrillo: Contracting goes global
Changes in WTO trade agreement could affect federal procurement practices in this country.
Acquisition
SBA: Tech can help small-biz set-aside record
The agency plans to create an electronic system to help analyze procurements and improve agencies' ability to identify small businesses capable of providing requested goods and services.
Acquisition
OPM restarts its financial migration
Agency vows to avoid the mistakes it made in its initial attempt at financial outsourcing.
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GSA: We'll change to black
GSA officials ready new business model for its assisted acquisition services business.
Acquisition
8(a) small businesses take a tumble
GSA enforces STARS contract by dropping 197 companies that failed to meet sales target.
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Kelman: Creating value and trust
If you treat industry partners like you can’t trust them, it’ll be a self-fulfilling prophecy.
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Official: Vets getting more contracts but not enough
Fiscal 2006 shows more awards have gone to service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, but most agencies still miss the 3 percent goal.
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SBA, industry team on permit Web site
Business.gov now has a tool for companies to determine license and permit requirements, and the agency set up a program to develop resources for small businesses.
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Denett: Award contracts to vet-owned businesses
In a new memo, he urges agencies to use the General Services Administration’s Veterans Technology Services Governmentwide Acquisition Contract.
Acquisition
Senate panel quizzes NOAA on satellite programs
Cost estimates have ballooned for two weather satellite programs, yet NOAA awarded the contractor a $123 million bonus, lawmakers learn.
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NGA eyes digital content-delivery system
The agency wants to create a Web portal through which analysts and warfighters can request maps and other intelligence tools.
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SBA targets small-biz mergers
A new rule requires a small business that merges with or is acquired by another company to immediately recertify its size.
Acquisition
GSA cuts 197 small businesses from GWAC
The agency opted not to exercise the companies' option years because they did not meet sales requirements in the first three years of the 8(a) Streamlined Technology Acquisition Resources for Services.
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GSA: Oversight will not be outsourced
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee says a GSA proposal would give contract oversight to private companies.
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Troublesome contracting trends persist under Bush, report finds
Procurement spending and the number of noncompetitive contracts occur more frequently, according to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.
Acquisition
OFPP to issue interagency contracting guide
The office wants to have uniformity and standardization within interagency agreements, said Robert Burton, deputy OFPP administrator.
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