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PSC urges sharp limits on 'cascading'
The government should put an end to "cascading," a practice that makes procurements less competitive than they should be, the Professional Services Council said.
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JBoss certifies first integrator partner
JBoss has chosen AEM Corp. as its first certified systems integrator.
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GSA's revolving door spins
Analysts hail arrival of Deidre Lee but worry about future of schedules program
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GSA seeks ideas for charge card program
The agency wants better means of collecting and evaluating SmartPay purchase data as part of the next round of contracts.
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California flexes buying muscle
The state expects to save millions with common hardware configurations and volume buying.
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Vendors urged to identify open standards
GSA wants vendors to identify open standards as part of an effort to spot technologies easier to use.
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Texas looks for IT savings
A new law could save the state $23.7 million in technology products and services through 2007.
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Contractors may be evaluated
A proposed rule published today would have vendors judged on their ability to fulfill subcontracting plans.
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A decade ago, Clinger-Cohen brought reforms
But managing large federal IT projects remains an imperfect and risky business.
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Miller: Focus on the people
Interoperability among people and processes defines program management.
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Editorial: A schedule reorganization?
We have become intrigued by the notion of a single GSA schedule.
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SBA gets mixed message
The Small Business Administration is still trying to figure out how to change the process for determing which businesses qualify as small.
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NASA starts stirring SEWP, despite uncertainty
NASA is beginning to look toward a follow-on to the popular Scientific and Engineering Workstation Procurement (SEWP) III although continuation is still not guaranteed.
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Lisagor: Cheaper and faster, but not yet better
A look at the Clinger-Cohen Act with a tip of the hat to Edgar Allan Poe.
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DOT & FTS to consolidate IT
The Department of Transportation will consolidate information technology systems at a new headquarters, driving $5 million annually.
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ECS now forces electronic orders
All orders under the Electronic Commodities Store III contract must go through an electronic system, under new rules issued by NIH.
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