Acquisition

Small biz gets big Energy order

DOE awards $409 million task order for IT support to RS Information Systems Inc.

Acquisition

GSA realigns service groups

GSA's Federal Technology Service will no longer manage governmentwide acquisition contracts

Acquisition

IT spending shifting to services

Report indicates that federal IT outsourcing will more than double over the next five years

Acquisition

Coast Guard assessing enterprise ops

In Homeland transition, the Coast Guard is looking to get its IT infrastructure in order

Acquisition

Letter to the editor

Hopes of a better competitive tomorrow

Acquisition

Letter to the editor

A more level playing field?

Acquisition

GSA presents streamlining plans

Plans call for eliminating any overlap of contract and service offerings from FTS and FSS

Acquisition

Letter to the editor

Fair competition not possible II

Acquisition

GSA to lower fees

GSA is cutting fees by a quarter-percent for vendors selling products through Federal Supply Service schedule contracts

Acquisition

NIH taps 66 for ECS III

Governmentwide contract tailored for homeland security requirements

Acquisition

GSA drums up e-Buy excitement

Agencies have posted RFQs on portal, but industry interest has been lower than expected

Acquisition

Fed rules may deter locals

Small biz procurement rules may make state and local agencies opt against using Federal Supply Schedules

Acquisition

SBA drafting classification rule

Rule would change the small-business classification period to a shorter term

Acquisition

FSS fee reduction proposal due

GSA soon will issue proposed rule for lowering fee on Federal Supply Service schedules

Acquisition

Cautionary tales

None

Acquisition

Assessing our goals

Commentary: An organization forced to focus on constraints rather than goals is in deep trouble

Acquisition

Review of GWAC plans sought

Rep. Davis has asked for a review of GSA's plans to overhaul the structure of FTS and FSS

Acquisition

A-76 rewrite turns up heat on feds

Draft policy would require federal agencies to go through the same competitive process that companies must follow

Acquisition

OMB releases A-76 draft revisions

Draft changes process into one that contracting officers are more familiar with

Acquisition

The world according to 803

Competition is good business for agencies and vendors