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.
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Kelman: Can we keep the kids?
The government is beginning to refresh its ranks at a difficult time for federal workers.
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