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GSA issues final reorg order
GSA has formally signed the order to create the Federal Acquisition Service, which will replace the Federal Supply Service and Federal Technology Service.
People
Lockheed Martin gets Social Security purchase agreement
SSA has awarded a five-year blanket purchase agreement worth as much as $124 million for information technology services, including medical document scanning.
People
Senator seeks to curtail emergency purchase card limits
Sen. Charles Grassley is trying to rein in newly increased purchase card limits that Congress passed as part of a Hurricane Katrina aid package.
Acquisition
Education IT spending to spike -- eventually
Input report says state and local IT education spending will grow to $10 billion, but that growth is to come further down the road.
Acquisition
OMB issues streamlined emergency procurement guidelines
The guidelines are designed to speed purchases for Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.
People
Air Force releases ops center RFP
The service wants to hire a company to manage command center and supporting systems.
Acquisition
Davis considering leaving Congress
Although Rep. Tom Davis' staff denies it, sources say Davis is a candidate to lead a business lobby group.
People
Some fed contractor salaries rise, most fall
Pay is increasing faster for fed workers, according to a new survey.
People
Lockheed Martin names ITES-2S team
Lockheed Martin announced the company will lead a nine-company industry team pursuing the Army’s $20 billion Information Technology Enterprise Solutions-2 Services contract.
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Army releases ITES-2S RFP
The Army released the solicitation for the $20 billion ITES-2S contract.
Acquisition
Six small businesses join CDW-G consortium
Consortium members can fulfill contract requirements by issuing purchase orders to the government reseller.
Acquisition
Datamonitor: State and local IT spending to increase
Efforts to center on citizen services and cost reductions.
Acquisition
3 tips on how to Get It Right
With lawmakers on the watch for procurement problems, here are some ways to keep your purchases on track
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GAO: More data needed for contracting reforms
Agencies could improve the federal contracting process through better reporting on suspension and debarment cases, auditors say.
Acquisition
CSC wins $86M EPA deal
Computer Sciences Corp. said it won an engineering services contract to support the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Water.
Acquisition
IT awards could top $250 billion in 2006
Large GSA contracts alone could account for more than $70 billion.
People
DOD Health seeks new database for 8.9 million patients
Pentagon wants to convert its scheduling and registration system to a new database technology.
Modernization
Companies faulted for shipping flawed software
Software makers should offer buyers a level of assurance that the software they're purchasing is secure, said Howard Schmidt, eBay's chief information security officer.
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