Acquisition
Editorial: Running scared
Many signs indicate that everything is not right with procurement.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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OMB starts small-biz regulatory review team
The Federal Acquisition Regulation Small Business Team will coordinate with SBA on rulemaking.
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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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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.
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Outsourcing: Is it the next big thing or not?
Input’s federal outsourcing forecast is rosy because many IT employees will retire soon.
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Contracting continues to catch Congress' eye
A bill sponsored by Sen. Byron Dorgan proposes to ban awards of sole-source, monopoly contracts of more than $100 million and require competition for multiple-award contracts greater than $1 million.
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GAO faults D.C. procurement
Poor practices undermine reforms established 10 years ago, auditors find.
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U.S., India agree to expand small-biz opportunities
SBA and India’s Ministry of Small Scale Industry intend to increase cooperation and identify opportunities for strategic alliances.
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Kerry calls SBA budget proposal insufficient
The new chairman of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee said the $464 million proposed fiscal 2008 budget represents a 45 percent cut for SBA since 2001.
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SBA reassessing small-business IT size standards
A proposed new rule could raise the revenue limits on information technology companies to qualify as small businesses.
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Input: State, local outsourcing to grow
Economic pressure will compel state and local governments to pursue more outsourcing contracts in the coming years, a new study suggests.
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Senate supports penalties for illegal hiring
Companies found hiring illegal workers would be blocked from getting government contracts, according to a provision in the Senate version of the minimum wage bill.
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European group chooses UBL for cross-border procurement standard
The Northern European Subset said UBL is the only specification that fits the need for an XML-based standard that covers the entire range of online procurement needs.
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Doan 'elated' by SEWP decision
She said she changed her mind about OFPP's decision after she read Denett's letter to NASA explaining why its acquisition contract could continue.
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