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LeftHand Networks chooses new vice president of North American Sales
Robert Shea is company's new vice president of North American Sales.
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EPA wants controls on sole-source contracts
Auditors for the Environmental Protection Agency found acquisition officers there failed to get appropriate approval and conduct market research on several contracts that were awarded noncompetitively.
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Agencies choose vendors for financial systems
So far, large agencies have chosen private shared service providers chosen over federal SSPs for consolidation efforts.
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Commerce delayed new contracting policies
Commerce Department officials failed to tell staff members about new oversight duties and to have managers meet certifications requirements, report concludes.
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Reader comment roundup: Sole-source awards, Thrift Savings Plan, NSPS and more topics
Find out what the buzz is among our readers. Check out this week's roundup of readers' comments.
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Buzz of the Week: An inconvenient fiscal truth
Will "I.O.U.S.A." make next year's FCW Movie Madness? Probably not, but the independent film doesn't shy away from discussing the United States' struggles with the budget, savings, trade and leadership.
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Performance-based acquisition defined
Here are ways to develop a specification for a performance-based acquisition.
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Work (statements) of art
A team of experts helps Coast Guard program managers write performance-based requirements.
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Editorial: Right man, bad timing?
Jim Williams is uniquely qualified to lead GSA, but will he have time to make a change?
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No easy path to integrated MDA
Challenges in developing a collaborative maritime domain awareness system for better homeland security are many.
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IG criticizes VA use of Gartner's Magic Quadrant
The use of the popular market guide unnecessarily limited the competition on a $248 million contract, according to the Veteran Affairs Department's inspector general.
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Letter: 'Watchdogs for the watchdogs'
A reader writes that the Government Accountability Office needs someone to examine "some of the questionable management advice they've been issuing for the last 20 years."
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Skinner: TSA cut corners on sole-source awards
One of 16 noncompetitive single-source contracts awarded by TSA in fiscal 2006 met all justification requirements.
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Kelman: The quest for objective research
At a conference in Stockholm, the surprise was the nonideological tone of the research.
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DHS passes $1B spending mark on SBI
A new GAO report outlines the Homeland Security Department's spending on the border security program and finds that DHS has spent far more money than previously reported.
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GSA watchers praise Williams nomination
But the new GSA chief would have little time to make a mark.
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