People
Pentagon says GSA is OK
DOD agencies can use General Services Administration schedules and other governmentwide acquisition contracts.
Acquisition
SBA gets mixed message
The Small Business Administration is still trying to figure out how to change the process for determing which businesses qualify as small.
Modernization
DISA solicits circuit bids
The Defense Information Systems Agency released a formal request for proposals for a $500 million purchase of network circuits.
Acquisition
DOT & FTS to consolidate IT
The Department of Transportation will consolidate information technology systems at a new headquarters, driving $5 million annually.
Acquisition
Lisagor: Cheaper and faster, but not yet better
A look at the Clinger-Cohen Act with a tip of the hat to Edgar Allan Poe.
Acquisition
NASA starts stirring SEWP, despite uncertainty
NASA is beginning to look toward a follow-on to the popular Scientific and Engineering Workstation Procurement (SEWP) III although continuation is still not guaranteed.
Modernization
GSA extends AT&T contract
Agencies can continue buying telecom services through AT&T's FTS contract until Feb. 26, 2009.
People
Procurement honchos seek frontline input
OMB will restart a forum for meeting with contracting officers.
Acquisition
Medicare to aid e-records switch
Quality improvement contractors will assist small, mid-sized physicians.
Acquisition
Prepare for controls
Federal agencies will asked to implement no fewer than 17 minimum controls on each of their major applications and general support systems.
Acquisition
ECS now forces electronic orders
All orders under the Electronic Commodities Store III contract must go through an electronic system, under new rules issued by NIH.
Modernization
Davis treasures GSA telecom
The chairman of the House Government Reform Committee says all federal agencies should use GSA's telecom contracts.
People
Customs hopes for better buying
U.S. Customs and Border Protection today unveiled a plan to improve the way the agency buys goods and services.
People
Army adopts bulk buying
After watching the Air Force get great prices and better standardization on hardware using a commodity buying strategy, the Army will start a similar initiative.
People
GSA's Bibb defends reorganization
Acquisition management will not be overlooked, the deputy administrator of the General Services Administration said.
Acquisition