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GSA promises Alliant soon
Alliant and Alliant SB are undergoing comprehensive reviews before a final request for proposals is issued.
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Input: Most cabinet departments meet small-biz goals
Ten of the 15 cabinet-level departments met small-business contracting goals in fiscal 2004, according to a report from the market research firm.
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Office Depot, feds settle false claims case
Office Depot sold products to government agencies in violation of the Trade Agreements Act, according to the Justice Department.
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OMB issues streamlined emergency procurement guidelines
The guidelines are designed to speed purchases for Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.
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Education IT spending to spike -- eventually
Input report says state and local IT education spending will grow to $10 billion, but that growth is to come further down the road.
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Davis considering leaving Congress
Although Rep. Tom Davis' staff denies it, sources say Davis is a candidate to lead a business lobby group.
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Datamonitor: State and local IT spending to increase
Efforts to center on citizen services and cost reductions.
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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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