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Six small businesses join CDW-G consortium
Consortium members can fulfill contract requirements by issuing purchase orders to the government reseller.
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3 tips on how to Get It Right
With lawmakers on the watch for procurement problems, here are some ways to keep your purchases on track
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IT awards could top $250 billion in 2006
Large GSA contracts alone could account for more than $70 billion.
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CSC wins $86M EPA deal
Computer Sciences Corp. said it won an engineering services contract to support the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Water.
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Sun narrowly escapes GSA delisting
Company gets reprieve after agreeing to lower some prices.
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SmartBuy may get FAR blessing
A forthcoming proposed change to acquisition rules would require agencies to check SmartBuy pricing on relevant software.
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GSA to examine schedules use
One of the first duties of the reorganized GSA will be to figure out just what agencies are buying through the schedules contracts.
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GSA nearly delists Sun Microsystems
A spat between GSA and Sun over prices nearly resulted in the Silicon Valley computer giant’s products being pulled from the popular GSA schedule contracts.
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GSA forms small-business committee
The committee will help GSA enhance the ability of small businesses to take part in federal contracting.
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GSA reorg gets mixed reviews
Some observers worry new strategy will bring its own set of problems.
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Sisti: How much is too much?
Procurement reform never intended such administrative duplication and cost.
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Provisions could hurt contractors
One proposal would limit prime contractors' flexibility in charging for services that subcontractors provide.
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Cerner Corp. wins $51 million DOD health contract
Company will deliver the results of lab tests to online medical records of 9 million service members.
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GSA releases final reorganization plan
The General Services Administration's final plan creates a single service to govern procurement and six 'zonal' offices.
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Commerce to buy Linux through purchase agreement
The Commerce Department has awarded a blanket purchase agreement to DLT Solutions for Red Hat software and services.
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GSA Buyer's Guide: Smart Shopping
GSA tools for managing procurements electronically continue to evolve
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Purchase cards facing tougher controls
Agencies turn to technology to ferret out waste, fraud and abuse
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Share-in-savings not tested, GAO says
More than two years after the E-Government Act authorized share-in-savings contracts, OMB has yet to issue guidance.
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