Acquisition
FITARA to get another look in the House
The IT acquisition overhaul bill the House will vote on Tuesday includes a few changes from the version included in the House-passed defense policy measure last year.
Acquisition
In search of a bolder procurement process
Results of a study on barriers to government contracting are expected to be released in early March.
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More than 100 sign OASIS deals
Federal users can choose from among seven pools of providers for professional services offerings, including logistic, IT, engineering, financial management and scientific trades and services.
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Making the government the market of first resort
Rather than spend time and money adhering to the government's rigid procurement requirements, innovative new companies should have the ability to graduate into compliance.
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ICE license plate-reader solicitation canceled
The DHS agency was seeking a company to build a smart phone-accessible database of license plate information that agents could use in the field.
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ICE wants license plate database for field agents
A solicitation said the database service should track vehicle license plate numbers captured by several sources, including cameras, law enforcement and repo men.
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A little help, please?
FCW cartoonist John Klossner's take on HealthCare.gov and the talk of procurement reform.
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Obama signs contractor minimum wage order
The executive order will apply only to new federal contracts or contract replacements beginning next year.
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About those bid protests...
Are bid protests really booming? Here's the five-year trend -- and an explanation of how the process actually works.
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ICE seeks new case management system
The push to get a new system in place by September 2015 comes as ICE is digging its way out of an abandoned effort with Raytheon to replace an aging, Cobol-based system.
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Business grads, vets and workforce diversity: Who should be on your team?
Steve Kelman reports on acquisition experts' recent discussions about agency approaches to hiring contracting staff.
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NASA has 'significant problems' with $2.5B IT contract
An IG report blames poor implementation by HP and inconsistent oversight by NASA as major obstacles to fulfilling the contract.
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IT strategy for contractors in the era of budget cuts
Agencies are all too familiar with budget-driven belt-tightening. Here’s how the private sector is adapting.
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Northrop Grumman gets US-CERT deal
The indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract could be worth as much as $350 million over five years.
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GSA getting out of the warehouse business
The move won't affect distribution of IT goods "at this point," but speaks to the agency's push for more-agile acquisition.
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Some small firms doubt efficacy of SBA assistance
The Small Business Administration’s 8(a) program fails to prepare potential vendors for the competitive environment of federal contracting, says a new study.
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Connolly, Eshoo float new Digital Government Office for critical IT projects
Draft legislation would dramatically alter the job currently held by Todd Park.
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CMS amped up cloud capacity a day before HealthCare.gov launched
Newly released contracting documents detail arrangements with Terremark and Accenture.
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Procurement contests get their due
As Challenge.gov is recognized by the Ford Foundation and Harvard's Kennedy School, Steve Kelman explains why contests are a big deal.
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