Acquisition
Vendor-friendly Web site coming to DHS
The Homeland Security Department (DHS) will soon unveil a new Web site for vendors to submit ideas, technologies and solutions to the department as it boosts efforts to help businesses ? large and small ? get their solutions in front of the agency.
People
DOD system tracks A-76 progress
The Pentagon is readying a Web-based system to track the progress of A-76 outsourcing initiatives
People
Army readies infostructure RFP
The Army is expected to release a request for proposals on a project to overhaul its IT infrastructure
Acquisition
PC Mall adds HP, Apple
PC Mall Gov is adding HP and Apple products to its GSA schedule contract
Acquisition
New council replaces PEC
The Federal Acquisition Council will have a broader membership and focus than the Procurement Executives Council
People
DHS opens doors for small biz
The new department is reaching out as it builds its infrastructure
Modernization
FTS to bundle telecom services
GSA soon will enable agencies to buy local and long-distance telecom services bundled together, using the FTS 2001 contract
People
Mismanaging managers
Commentary: As long as we don't recognize that contract managers are managers, it will be hard to attract high-flyers to those jobs
Acquisition
ITAA seeks bundling changes
ITAA has joined the chorus of industry groups opposed to the Bush administration's proposed rules on contract bundling
Acquisition
Proposal pushes vendor registration
Proposed rule would require all vendors to register in the Central Contractor Registration database
Acquisition
GSA schedule spending on rise
Researcher predicts schedule spending will draw close to even with full and open contract spending
Acquisition
Objection raised to bundling change
Coalition for Government Procurement calls for withdrawal of proposed contract bundling rule
People
DOD acquisition chief retiring
Pete Aldridge, undersecretary for acquisition, technology and logistics, will retire May 23
Acquisition
FTS as Wal-Mart?
With change as dominant theme at conference, experts see FTS in 'universal integrator' role
Acquisition
GSA proposes to cut vendor fees
Industrial funding fee would drop from 1 percent to 0.75 percent beginning Jan. 1, 2004
Acquisition
OMB seeking competitive option
OMB is examining a streamlined competition process to replace direct conversions
Acquisition
GAO knocks GSA's Advantage
Report says the system has never accounted for more than half of 1 percent of GSA schedule sales
Acquisition
Find me a find
Business Matchmaking is a program to put small businesses together with potential federal customers
Acquisition