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Vendor ethics rule hits brakes
Agencies receive guidance delaying implementation of the 'blacklisting regulation' until July 19
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Navy enters buying exchange
The Naval Sea Systems Command has staked its claim to electronic procurement
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GSA adds ICE to the mix
Integrated Computer Engineering Inc. has earned a place on GSA's IT schedule
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Two states opt for e-procurement
South Carolina and Hawaii will use an electronic buying system from NIC Commerce
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SBA pushes e-procurement resources
Small businesses have been slow to use electronic procurement technologies
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Planning takes pain out of compliance
Education officials offer advice on buying accessible IT products and resources
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Procurement strategy focuses on mission
The Procurement Executive Council's strategic plan focuses on supporting agencies' missions and programs
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Survey digs into vendor performance
OFPP asks agencies how they use vendor performance info when managing and awarding contracts
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Ariba, eFederal form B2G marketplace
Partnership offers option to government buyers and suppliers looking to streamline online procurement services
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GAO finds mixed signals for small biz
Report finds positive signals amid procurement reform's negative impact on small business
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Lockheed tops DOD biz list
Lockheed Martin grabbed the top spot for reported business with the Pentagon last year
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Feds push to close accessibility loophole
The 'micropurchase exemption' to the new federal accessibility standards is likely to be phased out
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Navy lifts sights on NMCI
The Navy has upped the ante in one of the most ambitious federal technology outsourcing projects afoot
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Service-level agreements defined
A servicelevel agreement is a contracting tool keyed to the customer's expectations
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NASA contract management still at risk
The space agency still must do more to gain effective oversight and management of contract operations
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First large NMCI rollover occurs
EDS has assumed responsibility for more than 15,000 systems at Patuxent River, Md., marking the largest such milestone under NMCI
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NMCI outsourcing director leaving
David Litchfield, one of the Navy's key civilians in charge of implementing NMCI, is leaving the program office
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OSD turns to seat management, Lockheed
Office of the Secretary of Defense officials used procurement reform provisions in negotiating a seat management contract with Lockheed Martin Corp.
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