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.
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Navy NGEN contract delayed again
The expected award date has been pushed back by a month.
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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.
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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.
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Snapshot: Federal spending on services
A quick look at where federal dollars go in services.
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GAO urges agencies to learn from private-sector purchasing
Big businesses know how to save money when negotiating contracts. A new report suggests that the government could emulate some commercial practices to good effect.
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The Air Force goes to the front lines for cost-savings ideas
Steve Kelman explains why he likes the "Every Dollar Counts" campaign.
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A graphic look at procurement reform
Comparing Clinger-Cohen and FITARA: The tale of the tape.
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Why not 'functionally better' instead of 'technically acceptable'?
IAC Chairman Dale Luddeke says fiscal pressures dictate that agencies get more from their acquisitions by shifting their focus from price to excellence.
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GSA is saying what?
The General Services Administration's plan for handling past-performance information under the forthcoming OASIS contract is a bad idea, Steve Kelman believes.
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NASA seeks feedback on next-generation technology contract
Agency explores a move to firm-fixed-price with the next iteration of its Simulation and Software Technology contract.
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A new way to 'make it up on volume'
GSA IG finds vendors using poorly worded contract clause to sidestep price reductions.
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FITARA: More than a tweak, less than a revolution
The latest procurement reform bill ensures CIO budget authority, a 'sea change' according to one former CIO.
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Behavioral approaches to contract negotiations
Steve Kelman finds a seminar track that approaches procurement from a new perspective.
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Administration pushes back on IT sourcing restrictions
Could restrictions on buying IT from China prove "highly disruptive" to agencies?
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