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GSA to ease SmartBuy fears
Meeting set up to find out agencies' enterprise software license needs
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Agencies seek business case help
Agencies that need help developing business cases are turning to consultants to incorporate private sector practices into government planning.
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Small biz recertification irks industry
Two industry groups are opposing an SBA proposal that agencies recertify small businesses every year
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Agencies miss mark on small biz
Federal agencies are failing small-business goals, House Democrats claim
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Advice and appeals
Commentary: Advice from contracting officers should mark the beginning of a contractor's inquiry, not the end
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Report: NIMA not complying with FAR
NIMA procurement officials did not comply policies in recently awarded professional and technical service contracts
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Army taps Softmart for Microsoft software
The Army recently selected Softmart Inc. as the service's primary source for Microsoft Corp. software
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OMB kicks off enterprise licensing
OMB formally launched its enterprise licensing program, called SmartBuy, in which agencies will pool their buying power to purchase governmentwide software licenses
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Oracle offers $5.1 billion for PeopleSoft
Oracle Corp. has put in a bid to buy out PeopleSoft Inc.
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GSA pilot to put contracts online
Agency is developing project as part of the e-government effort
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Fed printing cleared for competition
GPO to build portal through which agencies can buy services from a network of approved printers
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IRS to test seat management
The IRS will test the possibility of outsourcing its desktop and network support
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OMB: Ask industry for a helping hand
From the start, the Office of Management and Budget turned to industry for help in developing information technology business cases
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Five hurdles for business cases
Every agency has areas in which it does well and areas in which it struggles when developing business cases for information technology investments
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GAO issues purchase card guide
Guide is designed to help agencies better manage their purchase card programs
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OMB releases final A-76 revision
Public/private competitive process is to be based more on performance rather than price
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