Acquisition
Labor IG finds pre-procurement diligence lax on GSA buys
The department cannot show that contracting officers are checking other available sources before buying products through GSA schedule contracts.
Acquisition
GSA releases Alliant RFPs
Proposals are due Nov. 17, and GSA expects to award contracts next summer.
Acquisition
Small businesses get large IT opportunity
GSA has issued a draft RFP for the GSA IT Global Operations acquisition.
Acquisition
IG tells FAA to do business on GSA-administered GWACs
The Federal Aviation Administration is taking steps to discontinue the RESULTS National Contracting Service program, which the IG found deficient.
Acquisition
Editorial: Garbage in, garbage out
There are some questions about how the government would create a searchable online database of contract information.
Acquisition
Denett targets data accuracy in building funding database
The new head of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy wants to improve the quality of data in time for a new database mandated by law.
Acquisition
Congress passes GSA bill
The House has passed the Senate’s version of a bill that creates a single fund for the newly formed Federal Acquisition Service within the General Services Administration.
Acquisition
IG happy with NASA's responses to IT acquisition advice
The IG had made recommendations in two audits regarding separate procurement issues.
Acquisition
Industry faults Dem contracting bill
Lawmakers say the legislation is needed to curb contracting abuses
Acquisition
Shining a light on government spending
Lawmakers and watchdog groups foresee greater accountability for federal spending
Acquisition
Government IT goes green
A growing number of environmentally conscious federal IT programs try to achieve la vida verde.
Acquisition
N.C. picks BearingPoint for payroll system
Under the $28 million contract, the company will replace the state's human resources systems with a new one based on mySAP.
Acquisition
White paper explores public ROI
The University at Albany's Center for Technology in Government public value framework aims to connect what happens in the government with the effect on the public.
Acquisition
Northrop to provide wireless public safety net for NYC
Under the $500 million contract, the company will build a network to help fill in the communications gaps that occurred during the 2001 terrorist attacks, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said.
Acquisition
Lawmakers: Waste not on your IT projects, and we can help
Senators want more oversight of high-risk IT projects
Acquisition
GSA shops for wireless services under strategic sourcing initiative
GSA has launched a strategic sourcing procurement, under which agencies can consolidate their requirements to provide higher volume orders, which in turn allows GSA to negotiate lower prices.
Acquisition
OMB looks to grade agencies on bundling
Newest score card will assess how well agencies break up their contracts.
Acquisition
Grkavac: No need to turn back time
The SARA panel is proposing a new roll of red tape that would tie up recent procurement reforms.
Acquisition