Acquisition
DISA gets Microsoft source code
As part of a contract for cardholder support services, the defense agency gets access to the proprietary code.
Acquisition
Taking the pulse of contracting professionals at the Bureau of Prisons
Steve Kelman finds the frustrations and opportunities for improvement are remarkably constant, whether the contract is for high-end IT or improved food services.
Acquisition
Bid protest problems overblown, says former OFPP head
Dan Gordon's study shows that protests are less frequent, more beneficial than critics claim.
Acquisition
FITARA passes House in Defense bill
Legislation harboring some major changes to federal IT, including budget authority for CIOs, is one major step closer to becoming law.
Acquisition
Is strategic sourcing helping small business?
Small firms' offerings don't always fit the initiative's model.
Acquisition
Issa seeks to standardize contractor suspension process
A bill inching closer to reality would phase out agency suspension/debarment offices.
Acquisition
Can feds harness the global workforce?
Steve Kelman wonders if vendors offering vastly lower prices thanks to global competition would capture the government's attention.
Acquisition
FITARA could pass as part of Defense bill
The next major piece of procurement reform legislation has been significantly amended in recent weeks.
Acquisition
GSA IG criticizes managers meddling in contract negotiations
The report could inadvertently impede efforts to keep agencies and contractors talking, some fear.
Acquisition
Unraveling the facts about GWACs
Procurement experts cut through the confusion surrounding governmentwide acquisition contracts.
Acquisition
A big win for Big Blue
GAO has upheld IBM's protest of the cloud-services contract that the CIA had awarded to Amazon.
Acquisition
Cloud brokers make sense
The broker model is mutually beneficial for providers, agencies and taxpayers because it centralizes services and pricing.
Acquisition
Administration pushing Congress to reduce contractor compensation
OFPP's Jordan says White House is preparing a legislative proposal to use president's salary as the new cap.
Acquisition
Breaking down the 2014 IT budget request
Deltek analysis charts the winners and losers in the president's numbers.
Acquisition
Navy NGEN contract delayed again
The expected award date has been pushed back by a month.
Acquisition
New sourcing rules for China IT remain a work in progress
Two months after becoming law, restrictions and their impact remain unclear to industry and agencies alike.
Acquisition
The dangers of checklists
A reader warns that DOD may be losing the forest for the trees with Better Buying.
Acquisition
DOD officials outline next steps in acquisition reform
More than two years ago, Pentagon officials rolled out plans to overhaul Defense Department acquisition as part of broader spending reform. Now military leaders are pressing ahead with the next generation of the acquisition initiative.
Acquisition