Acquisition
Rule underscores contracting officers' role
A new rule says contracting officers must ensure that ordering agencies' rules are followed.
Modernization
FAA telecom turbulence
Overseeing the Federal Aviation Administration's telecommunications has been a tough job so far, says the man in charge of it.
People
Group recommends DHS grant exemption
A task force suggests that fiscal 2005 homeland security grants be exempted from the federal Cash Management Improvement Act of 1990.
People
TSA tries biometric checks
Frequent fliers who agree to submit biometric data and pass a background will be able to breeze through checkpoints at five airports.
Acquisition
Feds top small-biz goals
Small businesses received 23.6 percent of federal contract dollars in 2003, SBA officials say.
People
Senate opens door for A-76 protests
Federal employees could have more power to protest competitive sourcing decisions.
People
ManTech wins Navy deal
The contract is potentially worth $49.8 million for the Naval Air Warfare Center.
People
Lawmakers balk at US-VISIT award
Provision would block Accenture bid, citing company's offshore parent
Acquisition
Agencies still testing the waters
Inherent risks continue to overwhelm benefits of share-in-savings contracts
Acquisition
GSA smartens up
The General Services Administration will issue more than 18,000 smart cards to its employees and contractors.
Acquisition
Vets get more business than was thought
SBA reports that veteran-owned firms got more business than had previously been reported.
People
Appropriations Committee approves move to cancel US-VISIT award
The measure to prohibit federal contracts with Bermuda-based corporations now goes to the House Rules Committee.
People
Air Force saves $500K in hardware buy
Various Air Force commands bought 2,153 desktop and 1,323 laptop computers.
People
Army readies next ITES
The Army will follow up the $1 billion Information Technology Enterprise Solutions program with another performance-based contracting initiative.
Acquisition
GSA gauges service value
Feds have no way to measure the value of services even though they make up 60 percent of acquisitions.
Acquisition
Local agencies test contractor registry
One pilot test Achilles Information Ltd.'s Catalist system is specifically for information technology vendors.
Modernization
Turning procurement into profits
Software helps contractors find opportunities, manage proposals.
People