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HHS picks Novell

The Department of Health and Human Services has signed an agreement for unlimited use of Novell's entire product portfolio.

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Obscure FAR clause sows confusion

Defense auditors' interpretation could squeeze profits.

Acquisition

Everybody knows CDW-G

A new market survey shows that GTSI has lost recognition among agency officials.

Acquisition

OMB wants fewer A-76 exemptions

New guidance from the Office of Management and Budget on exemptions of federal jobs from competitive sourcing efforts promises greater scrutiny of agency decisions.

Acquisition

SBA creates vets office

The Small Business Administration has created a new office to help small businesses owned by service-disabled veterans.

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SBA to launch program for women

The Small Business Administration intends to propose rules and conduct an industry-by-industry study to determine the industries in which woman-owned small businesses are underrepresented.

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BearingPoint works DFAS project

BearingPoint Inc. will help the Defense Finance and Accounting Service build an interim payroll system as the services wait for the deployment of DIMHRS.

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House approves GSA modernization legislation

Lawmakers have approved a bill that would reorganize GSA.

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Pentagon to get GSA push

DOD's director of procurement and acquisition policy will tell military contracting officers that they can use GSA offerings.

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NASA picks Northrop, Titan

The companies will compete for work to verify and validate software.

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Retailers rise in Fed eyes

A market research report suggests that federal agencies have become more comfortable buying from office supply stores and electronics chains.

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OMB to review interagency purchasing deals

Meanwhile, fate of many popular cross-agency contracts is in limbo.

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Migrant-tracking plans revealed

The Education Department focuses on electronic records for children of migrant workers.

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Keeping procurement honest

SBA changes rules on small-business listings.

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Mergers and acquisitions

Davis legislation requires GSA reorganization.

Acquisition

GOP tech agenda includes health IT, acquisitions

Electronic health records and competitive acquisitions have formally appeared on the list of information technology priorities for House Republicans.

Acquisition

Editorial: Rules of the road

Office of Federal Procurement Policy Administrator David Safavian has taken the right steps by assessing the GWAC landscape.

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Feds score largest SmartBuy

An enterprise licensing agreement with Oracle is the initiative's biggest deal to date.

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Judge orders SBA info released

A federal judge ordered the release of early drafts of a report about the use of contracting dollars intended for small businesses.

Acquisition

SAIC settles claims case

Science Applications International Corp. denies any wrongdoing, but agreed to pay $2.5 million after federal prosecutors looked into allegations of contractor fraud.