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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.
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Everybody knows CDW-G
A new market survey shows that GTSI has lost recognition among agency officials.
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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