People

Three firms share DOD satellite deal

DOD's largest small-business program, a hotly contested $2.2 billion deal to provide military satellite services, has ended in a three-way tie

People

Defense E-Mall changes hands

The Defense Logistics Agency will take over the Defense Department's online shopping mall

People

Army seeks new modernization vendor

The fielding of one of the Army's two marquee programs for modernizing logistics systems has been delayed by up to 10 months

People

Labor awards Job Corps services

An 8(a) firm, RS Information Systems, will provide services for the Job Corps Data Center

People

Satellite services deal awarded

DOD's largest small-business program, a $2 billion deal for satellite services, ended in a three-way tie

Acquisition

Savings drive reverse auctions

Onceskeptical procurement officers are sold on reverse auctions, FTS' Manny DeVera says

Acquisition

Procurement: From fast to cheap

Agencies should focus on getting the best deal by comparing multiple vendor bids, Army official urges

Acquisition

GSA predicts strong online sales

Online mall, auction site thriving, says the FSS' chief information officer, who's headed to industry

People

Financial system retooled for NMCI

The Navy adapts DFAS to pay the first tier of small business subcontractors directly

Acquisition

Contract bundling faces scrutiny

The new chairman of the Small Business Committee intends to take examine contract bundling practices

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Small biz poised for major DOD deal

DOD soon will award the largest small-business set-aside contract -- worth $2 billion -- in the department's history

Acquisition

Procurement systems eye tie-ins

Closer integration of ITSS, FedBizOpps, Defense procurement site planned

Acquisition

Recruiting software put to work

Personic, a provider of recruiting software and services, has been awarded a GSA contract

People

Bids flow to GSA auction Web site

The General Services Administration's online auction site opened its first auctions for bidding last month

People

Changes may boost buying exchanges

Consolidating some contractor reporting requirements could pave the way for wider adoption of buying exchanges

People

Memphis takes plunge into IT outsourcing

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Acquisition

GovCommerce.net open for business

Online purchasing system enters the government contracting market

Acquisition

Vendor ethics rule halted -- for now

Federal agency contracting officers will delay a new policy that sets strong ground rules for vendor business ethics when making awards.

Acquisition

Procurement council to unveil strategy

A panel is finalizing a plan to transform federal acquisition practices to better support agencies' missions and programs.

Acquisition

Massachusetts shines IT spotlight on capital assets management

Information technology can have an impact on the management and planning stages of procurement