Acquisition
SBA pulls back self-certification
Small Business Administration officials will pick each business' designation in the Central Contractor Registration database.
Acquisition
Industry speaks, GSA listens
Four industry associations have formed a new coalition to provide advice for GSA reorganization.
Acquisition
GSA reaches out
General Services Administration officials are meeting with customers to get a better feel for agency needs.
People
Air Force made SAIC exception
An unsigned Air Force memo urging officials to ask Science Applications International Corp. for more pricing details than usual pertains only to SAIC.
People
iGov gets Air Force business
Air Force officials spent more than $3 million to buy 2,400 IBM ThinkPad notebook computers from iGov during the second quarter of fiscal 2005.
Acquisition
Changes coming for Postal procurement
New procurement rules at the U.S. Postal Service will go into effect May 19, replacing previous rules and affecting all future contracts.
People
Fuss about Future Combat Systems
Army switches contract vehicle after McCain expresses concerns.
People
Feds set timetable for acquisition certification
The Federal Acquisition Institute will work with the Defense Acquisition University to develop a certification program by Jan. 1, 2006.
Acquisition
Amey: Protecting their turf
Relying on a system that is not working in the taxpayers' interest is appalling.
Acquisition
Alliant SB bidders can team
Joint ventures bidding on Alliant SB will be in for the standard Federal Acquisition Regulation treatment.
Acquisition
Aronie: Foolish consistency
Some people hide behind the 'this is the way we always do it' shield.
People
Army delays ITES-2S
The Information Technology Enterprise Solutions-2 Services contract awards won't be announced until mid-October.
Modernization
Prosight to join SmartBuy lineup
Agency officials will be able to buy portfolio management software from ProSight under a new enterprise license that General Services Administration officials will establish.
Acquisition
Solicit without a brand
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy says agency solicitations should not solicit specific brands except in certain narrow circumstances.
Acquisition
CDW-G calls for small partners
The reseller released an RFP for its small-business network.
Acquisition
Suss: Building a better GSA
More controls and greater efficiency won’t get the agency where it needs to go.
Modernization
DHS asks for business help
Homeland Security IT officials say business and policy challenges are the hardest parts of interoperability.
Cybersecurity
OMB proposes ID timetable
Under the plan, agencies would start issuing new ID cards to employees and long-term contractors in October 2006.
People