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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.
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Lawmakers: Waste not on your IT projects, and we can help
Senators want more oversight of high-risk IT projects
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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.
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OMB looks to grade agencies on bundling
Newest score card will assess how well agencies break up their contracts.
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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.
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OMB seeks data on agreements with suspended contractors
Agencies routinely do not share such information, but GAO recommended the move as a way to improve accountability in government contracting.
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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.
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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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