Acquisition
Census contract keeps numbers crunching
The U.S. Census Bureau has renewed a multimilliondollar contract with SAS Institute Inc. for software and services
Acquisition
Ask the right questions
With the flurry of seat management articles lately, I can't help but wonder if the federal information technology community will ever 'get it' when it comes to how best to use this powerful resource.
Acquisition
SEWP buying site put on back burner
Instead of trying to fit a square block into a round hole, NASA is taking a step back from its plan to build a World Wide Webbased ordering site in order to study the best model for its customers
Acquisition
Education to 'share'
The Education Department's groundbreaking shareinsavings contract announced last week may encourage other agencies to embrace the concept, but they will have to overcome cultural barriers first.
Acquisition
Chase for NIH billions is on
The National Institutes of Health formally opened bidding this week for two major contracts with values totaling billions of dollars over a decade
Acquisition
Education signs incentive-based contract
The Education Department signed the federal government's first shareinsavings IT contract in a deal to modernize student loan systems
Acquisition
'Seat' risk oversold
Federal agencies that have resisted the concept of desktop outsourcing as too radical a solution are making a foolish mistake.
Acquisition
Letters to the Editor
As a frequent user of Advantage, I applaud the General Services Administration's efforts to get more detail on items
Acquisition
GSA seeking upgrade to DSL
FTS division is soliciting contract bids to upgrade copper phone lines to handle highspeed Internet access
Acquisition
A computer to track computers
Procurement reform was supposed to improve the way agencies bought and used information technology. But Congress, the White House and agencies have had little reliable data to determine if the reforms are working or if agencies are complying with them.
Acquisition
IT contractors must follow NASA security rules
Though contractors weren't obligated to before, new guidelines make sure contractors do as NASA would to safeguard data
Acquisition
Solving the procurement shell game
Goals for the Federal Acquisition Management Information System
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Let vendors profit
We should welcome higher vendor profits when the vendor has delivered excellent results.
Acquisition
Smart card accepted at portal
Pulsar Data Systems unveils a portal that uses smart card technology to enable agencies to purchase IT products
Acquisition
E-procurement biz gets first customer
The Houston-Galveston Area Council of Governments has signed with a new company formed by Bank of America and NIC Commerce
Acquisition
eFederal joins the B2G race
A businesstogovernment procurement portal for credit card purchases, eFederal emphasizes customer service and support
Acquisition
Mission: A better procurement database
Federal acquisition executives outline a transition to a system that will enable agencies to better tie their procurements to their mission
Acquisition
NASA system may fly at Justice
NASA's pioneering World Wide Web-based site for procurement officials has sparked interest at the Justice Department as a way to make the move from file cabinets to e-procurement.
Acquisition
GSA/vendor spat snares Hill
The General Services Administration and the vendor community have pulled Congress into their dispute over the GSA Advantage online ordering system, ending up with an audit and possibly hearings in September.
Acquisition