Acquisition

Davis debuts ASIA (née SARA)

Rep. Tom Davis introduced the Acquisition System Improvement Act.

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Steve Kelman: Competitive procurement

Consider contests as a procurement technique.

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Anne Armstrong: Fiscal brinkmanship

Timely appropriations should be first and foremost.

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Safavian stresses human capital, competitive sourcing

David Safavian testified at a Senate hearing on his nomination to be procurement policy chief.

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ASIA specs

The provisions of the Acquisition System Improvement Act would, among other things...

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Davis seeks ASIA influence on purchasing

The architect of the Services Acquisition Reform Act introduced legislation to finish the job started with SARA.

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AT&T lands Army deals

Two contracts to develop battlefield training systems could be worth up to $134 million over 42 months.

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Four vie for Texas Medicaid card

State officials want biometric cards to reduce Medicaid fraud and streamline the claims process.

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Wisconsin extends enterprise deals

Officials have started signing IT contracts that cover not only all state agencies, but also county, local, tribal and other government organizations.

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Vendors get average grades

Fed IT managers rate vendors on performance, quality of service

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More big IT deals for feds

But their total value is falling, market researcher Input says.

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Lisagor: Make it short and sweet

Columnist Michael Lisagor offers guidelines for sales calls.

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Editorial: A happy mess

GSA's Networx program is the confusion that refreshes.

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Aronie: Defining small by committee

Crisscrossing regulations often have unintended consequences, columnist Jonathan Aronie says.

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GSA contract work continues

Alliant, Networx and Information Technology Omnibus Procurement II are among the massive purchasing programs being developed by the General Services Administration.

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USmax wins NOAA deal

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will pay USmax $2.6 million to support the NOAA Network Operations Center.

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Making it big with mentors

Small businesses grow under watchful eyes of mentors

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How to build a happy relationship

Here are some tips for forming a successful mentor/protégé relationship

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GSA refocuses SmartBuy

Governmentwide program now with sales group

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CACI wins $45 million deal

The Social Security Administration awarded a five-year blanket purchase agreement to CACI for tech support.