Acquisition
GSA continues Mobile Armor probe
Procurement observers wonder why the General Services Administration is not acting quickly.
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Contractors play big Iraq role
Congressional Budget Office report shows that reduction in military in Iraq leads to increased dependency on contractors.
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Bill would kill rule on women-owned business
A controversial proposal from the Small Business Administration has upset members of Congress because of its limited scope.
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Rising Stars: The class of 2008
The Rising Stars are remarkable people who don't get enough recognition.
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Buzz of the Week: A cyberwar paradox
There was an odd juxtaposition last week between the Russian/Georgian conflict and the Defense Department’s cyber warfare efforts.
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Audit hits companies on set-aside funds
Two Alaska Native Corporations failed to tell the Small Business Administration about paying non-native managers more than $23 million in set-aside funds, an audit finds.
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Purchaser sees a bright future ahead
Purchasing will become an agency executive’s top priority, according to a Georgia state official.
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State turns buyers into strategists
Georgia officials transform a disheveled procurement system into tactical buying machine.
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Services contracts lead in Iraq funding
Agencies obligated 80 percent of the money spent on contracts in Iraq to services contracts, the Congressional Budget Office reports.
Acquisition
GSA's still resolving Mobile Armor case
The General Services Administration continues to seek a suitable course of action for a vendor that distributed marketing materials that falsely implied a government endorsement.
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Letter: Veterans' businesses need to have higher priority
A reader writes, "Vet-owned businesses should be given the same special treatment given to 8(a) businesses."
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DHS IG: Subcontracting concerns unfounded
IG Richard Skinner found that some subcontracting restrictions could adversely affect future responses to disasters.
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Agencies raise grades in OMB score card
OMB grades 26 federal departments and agencies on their status and progress in five major initiatives, and it released the latest results for the quarter ended June 30.
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Report: Law limiting subcontracts could inhibit disaster response
DHS' inspector general wrote in an Aug. 4 report that legislation that restricts subcontracting by prime contractors could inhibit disaster response.
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Conflicts of interest: Unresolved questions
Rules for conflicts of interest would be helpful, but how much should they cover?
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Conflicts of interest at impasse
Industry and government take different stands on who is responsible for pointing out conflicts of interest.
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