Acquisition
Sisti: How much is too much?
Procurement reform never intended such administrative duplication and cost.
Acquisition
Provisions could hurt contractors
One proposal would limit prime contractors' flexibility in charging for services that subcontractors provide.
Acquisition
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.
Acquisition
GSA releases final reorganization plan
The General Services Administration's final plan creates a single service to govern procurement and six 'zonal' offices.
Acquisition
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.
Acquisition
GSA Buyer's Guide: Smart Shopping
GSA tools for managing procurements electronically continue to evolve
Acquisition
Purchase cards facing tougher controls
Agencies turn to technology to ferret out waste, fraud and abuse
Acquisition
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.
Acquisition
Alliant RFP almost ready
Bidders will soon have the information they need to submit proposals on the Alliant contract, a new governmentwide acquisition contract.
Acquisition
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.
Acquisition
JBoss certifies first integrator partner
JBoss has chosen AEM Corp. as its first certified systems integrator.
Acquisition
GSA's revolving door spins
Analysts hail arrival of Deidre Lee but worry about future of schedules program
Acquisition
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.
Acquisition
California flexes buying muscle
The state expects to save millions with common hardware configurations and volume buying.
Acquisition
Vendors urged to identify open standards
GSA wants vendors to identify open standards as part of an effort to spot technologies easier to use.
Acquisition
Texas looks for IT savings
A new law could save the state $23.7 million in technology products and services through 2007.
Acquisition
Contractors may be evaluated
A proposed rule published today would have vendors judged on their ability to fulfill subcontracting plans.
Acquisition