Acquisition
Federal Acquisition Service gets new acting commissioner
Steve Kempf will become acting commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service after current commissioner Jim Williams retires April 3.
Modernization
Agencies crafting transparency plans with a full suggestion inbox
Agencies are expected to incorporate into their upcoming open government plans some of the thousands of ideas and comments they've received from the public through an online outreach effort since Feb. 6.
Acquisition
GSA's Williams counters IG charge of lost savings
Williams said GSA has no evidence of a widespread problem of vendors submitting incorrect invoices.
Acquisition
Procurement panel slams price reduction clause for services
The Multiple Award Schedule Advisory Panel offers 20 recommendations on how to improve GSA Schedules program.
People
GSA loses senior official to retirement
A top GSA official plans the next phase of his professional life.
Acquisition
GSA promotes veteran leader to acting deputy CAO
GSA's acting deputy chief acquisition officer has 33 years of experience at the agency, including 14 years' work at the acquisition policy office.
Acquisition
Tony Costa named GSA associate administrator
Costa will find areas where GSA can compile a package of agencywide services to offer its clients.
Acquisition
Note to DOD IG: "Assisted acquisition" does mean "provide help"
DOD IG guidance moves GSA's Office of Assisted Services in the wrong direction, subtracting rather than adding value for their government customers.
Acquisition
GSA administrator Johnson to speak at FOSE
Johnson, GSA's new administrator, will speak at 11 a.m. March 25 at the Washington Convention Center.
Modernization
The new age of satellite
Satellites' famous resiliency is being joined by a steadily brightening price and performance story that might surprise those who haven’t been following the industry lately.
Acquisition
GSA's Drabkin heads to Northrop Grumman
David Drabkin will be Northrop Grumman's director for acquisition policy.
Modernization
GSA cancels cloud request for quotations
Changing markets and technology prompted fresh start on cloud acquisition.
Digital Government
GSA names 3 regional administrators
GSA announces administrators for its Northwest, Southeast and Heartland regions.
Acquisition
GSA administrator promises innovative solutions, superior performance from her agency
The General Services Administration must know its clients, meet their needs through innovation and do it well, Martha Johnson, the new GSA administrator said in a speech after her swearing-in.
Acquisition
IBM to integrate federal acquisition databases
The contract is for merging nine databases to streamline the federal procurement process.
Digital Government
GSA, DISA launch commercial satellite solicitation
The General Services Administration has added two new special item numbers for commercial satellite communications services to Federal Supply Schedule 70.
Digital Government
The C-level goes green
The General Services Administration is looking for a c-level executive to oversee the development and execution of “greening strategies” for public buildings.
Digital Government