Acquisition

Assessing our goals

Commentary: An organization forced to focus on constraints rather than goals is in deep trouble

Acquisition

Review of GWAC plans sought

Rep. Davis has asked for a review of GSA's plans to overhaul the structure of FTS and FSS

Acquisition

A-76 rewrite turns up heat on feds

Draft policy would require federal agencies to go through the same competitive process that companies must follow

People

Air Force works to cut services costs

To help achieve its cost-cutting goal, the Air Force created the program executive officer for services

Acquisition

OMB releases A-76 draft revisions

Draft changes process into one that contracting officers are more familiar with

Modernization

GSA extends WorldCom contract

Troubled company gets one-year extension on its FTS 2001 telecommunications contract

People

FEMA how-to site

Federal Emergency Management Agency added a new section to its Web site that offers guidance to companies that have never dealt with the agency or the government before

People

Agencies struggle with flood of homeland tech

Many companies not aware of federal buying process

Acquisition

DOD, GSA team up on Virtual IT Marketplace

DOD is teaming with GSA for DOD buyers to find the best deals available for IT hardware and services

Acquisition

Briefs

Treasury considering Miller; INS picks Northrop for support

Acquisition

A new deal

Air Force, GSA team could forge solution for charge card problems

Acquisition

The world according to 803

Competition is good business for agencies and vendors

Acquisition

DOD, GSA team on Marketplace

Virtual IT Marketplace will allow DOD buyers to shop online for FSS contracts and BPA deals

Acquisition

INS picks Northrop for IT support

BPA will be the primary IT infrastructure and support services vehicle for the agency

Modernization

Groups seek WorldCom debarment

A coalition of consumer groups asked GSA to drop WorldCom from its list of approved federal contractors

People

DOD removes restrictions on IT buys

A controversial provision that would restrict DOD time- and labor-hour service buys did not make it into a final rule

Acquisition

Interior's smart move

Editorial: This process was what procurement reformers envisioned years ago

Acquisition

Regs could boost small biz

Agencies asked to report on, justify bundling contracts

Acquisition

Davis seeks GSA review

Rep. Tom Davis wants another review conducted before GSA streamlines contract and service offerings from FTS and FSS

Acquisition

Interior looking for outside help

Department issues RFP for support and research in its plan to account for money owed to American Indians