Acquisition
Senate passes GSA reorganization bill
The legislation blends the agency's separate funding pools into one to support the newly unified acquisition service.
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IRS chooses Apogen for info system
The Enforcement Revenue Information System processes more than 3 billion transactions and generates more than 105 million summary records annually.
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Alliant RFP due in October
The General Services Administration is fine-tuning the solicitation now in response to comments from industry and other stakeholders.
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Editorial: Focusing on results
Small and midsize businesses are essential to the IT industry, often driving innovation.
Acquisition
Small-business makeover
Advocates would like to see loopholes plugged and definitions expanded.
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SARA panel looks at ethics
Advisory group prepares to make final recommendations for procurement changes.
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Small businesses: This project is too big
GSA plans to offer an 8(a) set-aside for a major infrastructure consolidation project.
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Kelman: Good government is priceless
Federal procurement goals and legal constraints are out of whack and need a course correction.
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GSA aims large task order to small businesses
Doan and other officials met today to make final changes to upcoming RFP to streamline the agency’s IT infrastructure.
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SARA Panel approves ethics recommendations
In what is likely to be its final meeting, the Acquisition Advisory Panel put the finishing touches on a set of recommendations concerning ethical behavior for contractors.
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Maryland takes CSC contract to streets
The company will provide technical and business services for the Coordinated Highways Action Response Team under a new contract, worth as much as $44 million.
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Kelman: Unsung heroes of contracting
Phil Salmeri understands performance contracting, and he tries to help government folks do the same.
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Web extra: What the IG audit found
The Defense Department's inspector general unearthed numerous problems with purchases made by DOD and the General Services Administration.
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Audit puts GSA on the spot again
IG cites procurement violations yet recommends DOD do business with GSA.
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Jim Williams: Rebuilding GSA by focusing on customers
The new commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service said he intends to rebuild GSA’s business by being more in tune with customers and creating new business models.
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NASA, NOAA award $101.7M satellite contract
Assurance Technology Corp. will work on the next generation of NOAA weather satellites, which will relay information about hazardous space storms and radiation.
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USDA seeks replacement for aging financial management system
The Agriculture Department wants to replace a mainframe financial system that is used to pay one-third of all federal employees.
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Industry groups oppose FAR panel proposals
Tech alliance says some proposed changes could undo good procurement reforms
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