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Indiana, IBM near $1B deal
The contract for a social service eligibility system would be worth as much as $1.16 billion over 10 years.
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Agencies still struggling with performance contracts
Officials say agencies have still not mastered the art of measuring performance baselines.
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Doan says small businesses can take on big jobs
Responding to criticism that some contracts are too large for small firms to handle, GSA's administrator strikes back.
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State keeps Harris Corp. busy with consular affairs
The $42 million follow-on contract calls for Harris to provide technical support services at more than 230 U.S. embassies and consulates.
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Find ways to share contractor performance data, GSA tells agencies
Agencies have not made a concerted effort to share the information with one another, leaving them vulnerable to using poor-quality contractors, a Federal Register notice states.
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Reaction to new SBA regs mixed
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce favors the new regulations, while the American Small Business League calls them deceptive.
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SBA takes steps to boost small-biz contracts
A regulation will require small businesses to recertify their size status on long-term contracts, and a new score card aims to better monitor each agency’s small-business goals and achievements.
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ITAA to Congress: Pass tax credit before adjourning
It calls passage of a tax credit a credibility issue for Congress and a jobs issue for America.
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Editorial: Change management
We hope the new Democratic leaders will carry out the effective oversight tradition exemplified by Reps. Davis' and Waxman's leadership of the House Government Reform Committee.
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Williams: Dems' control could mean more oversight
The commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service said the executive branch worries that new congressional leadership will mean added scrutiny.
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CDW-G adds 5 companies to small-business consortium
The company selected five new members for the Small Business Partner Consortium through a competitive process after it solicited small businesses to partner on federal business opportunities.
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Guerra: Quit the monopoly talk
Rather than trying to grab successful contracts, GSA should seek to emulate their success
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$300M contract will test limits of 8(a) capabilities
Some think GSA’s IT infrastructure contract could be a boon for small businesses.
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Velzquez blames rising costs for Small Business Index decline
Rep. Nydia Velzquez (D-N.Y.) said the SBI reached its lowest point in nearly a decade in the second quarter of fiscal 2006.
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Eagle Eye takes aim at ASBL challenge
The company calculates that government spending with small firms amounted to $83 billion in fiscal 2005, but many firms in the Top 100 Small Business Table are anything but small companies.
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Fee for briefing raises hackles
Organizers contend the fee for an acquisition regulation conference was to cover costs, but critics insist that no one should have been charged admission.
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Marcia Madsen wields advisory power
Acquisition Advisory Panel leader will recommend changes to the status quo.
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IRS pulling work from modernization contractors
The IRS has taken the primary role as the systems integrator for all projects because of budget constraints, according to a new report.
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$10,000 reward offered for small-biz list
The American Small Business League is offering a reward for the first person who can provide a complete list of firms coded as small businesses and the amounts they won in federal contracts in 2005.
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