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Cooperative purchasing still not in effect
GSA has not yet published rules that would allow state governments to use federal schedules for information technology purchases
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GAO upholds protest against USAJobs award
GAO has upheld the protest of a contract awarded for the upgrade of USAJobs
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EPA planning $650M contract
Agency to release solicitation for a nine-year, $650 million systems development contract
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GAO upholds USAJobs award protest
GAO urges OPM to re-evaluate quotations following a protest filed by losing bidder Symplicity
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Davis reintroduces SARA
The long-expected, controversial version is intended to streamline the federal buying processes
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GSA holds HUBZone workshop
GSA holds workshop to help companies take advantage of HUBZone contract
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DOD urged to share outsourcing lessons
GAO report urges DOD to find a way to gather and share lessons learned in IT outsourcing programs
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Reverse auctions save Navy millions
The Naval Supply Systems Command has cut its acquisition costs with help from software to manage reverse auctions
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GSA awards procurement data system
Next-generation system will replace the 20-year-old Federal Procurement Data System
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DFAS officials rethink outsourcing deal
Officials are re-evaluating contract after an audit detemined the work could have been performed more efficiently in-house
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Small biz recertification rule posted
Small businesses would have to recertify size once a year if they are on a multiple-award contract
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FTS leader embraces 'risk'
Bates says FTS is poised to grow and is taking chances in new directions
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Survey outlines procurement concerns
New survey identifies primary concerns of federal acquisition officials
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Rule would require BPA competition
A proposed rulewould require agencies to solicit at least three bids when ordering services or establishing BPA under the FSS schedule system
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Davis and the unfinished revolution
Despite two decades of procurement reform, Rep. Tom Davis does not believe the job is done
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Davis offers sales seminars
Conferences are intended to help vendors learn about selling IT services in the federal marketplace
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Rule aims to boost BPA competition
Proposed rule would require agencies to solicit at least three bids
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Vendors match wares to feds' shopping lists
Technology vendors that populated the bustling exhibit floor at the FOSE conference and trade show in Washington, D.C., last week demonstrated how quickly they can ? and sometimes must ? change to respond to the changing emphases in federal agencies.
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