Acquisition
SEWP V to address supply chain issues
Revisions to the multiple-award contract are intended to ensure that companies are authorized resellers of the products they offer.
Acquisition
Push to reduce contractor compensation continues
Three senators are trying to get a reduction to the compensation cap added to the continuing resolution.
Acquisition
OFPP gets an earful in debate over outsourcing
Industry association, federal employee group speak their minds at public meeting.
Acquisition
NASA releases SEWP V draft proposal
IT contract covers billions in task orders across government; agency seeking input on the fifth iteration.
Acquisition
Survey seeks fed input on OASIS project
ACT-IAC wants agency feedback on GSA's efforts to source complex services
Acquisition
Procurement reform must address the human factor
Witnesses testifying at House committee hearing emphasized the 'poisoned atmosphere' that acquisition officials must work in, as part of an effort to shape an upcoming reform bill.
Acquisition
Sequester could hit small DOD providers hard
Military officials warn lawmakers that small businesses will likely feel the first effects of budget cuts.
Acquisition
Acquisition officials still wary of talking to industry
As Congress assembles a new IT procurement bill, the former head of the OFPP urges easing tensions between agencies and companies as his 'myth-busting' campaign sought to do.
Acquisition
DOD to start filing more contract information
Defense contracting officers are about to become subject to reporting rules that have applied only to civilian agencies for a year.
Acquisition
Sequestration hinders DOD Quickpay plan
The Defense Department is backing off an effort to accelerate contractor payments, citing pending forced budget cuts.
Acquisition
Silver lining for small businesses lies in OFPP request
While the recent attention to cost comparisons could lead to more insourcing, there's a subtext in the OFPP's position that could be good news for small firms.
Acquisition
DOD unlikely to cancel contracts for savings
Option periods, new contracts more likely to feel the brunt of sequestration budget cuts, Pentagon controller says.
Acquisition
Why 'cost comparisons' need a wide-angle lens
In determining whether to hire contractors or use agency employees, the price in dollars and cents is only one part of the cost.
Acquisition
Set-aside for mid-tier companies still possible
Companies that are too big to qualify for small-business advantages, yet too small to compete seriously against major corporations, may get some help from Congress.
Acquisition
Can interagency contracting regain a good rep?
No longer on GAO's high-risk list, interagency contracting stands ready to play a role in a procurement culture shift, according to experts including Roger Waldron of the Coalition for Government Procurement.
Acquisition
GAO renews satellite warning
A possible gap in satellite weather coverage has warranted the topic's inclusion on GAO's high-risk list.
Acquisition
Interagency contracting no longer high risk
One of only two areas that GAO removed from its high-risk list, interagency contracting has improved considerably since 2005, officials say.
Acquisition
OASIS creates thirst for answers
Does GSA's latest contract for professional services push strategic sourcing past reasonable limits?
Acquisition
4 tips for sequestration savings
Some rethinking of contract stratgies may be one of the keys to surviving sequestration says law professor Charles Tiefer.
Acquisition