Acquisition
Small-biz set-asides may harm firms, expert says
The plethora of small business programs has 'disenfranchised' many small businesses, yet the government is considering creating a new one.
Acquisition
GSA puts Advantage out for review
GSA upgraded its GSA Advantage! systems early in 2011, and now wants to make sure it's working at its best
Acquisition
Mark Day, CTO at HUD, heads to GSA
GSA brings in new director to oversee governmentwide IT contracts and strategic solutions operations.
Acquisition
HUBZone workforce model suggested for veterans
Companies with veterans on the payroll could get contracting benefits under new proposal
Acquisition
Senators want GAO probe of veteran-owned business program
Senate emphasize the critical need to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of the Veterans Affairs Department's program to validate vet-owned small business.
Acquisition
Conflict-of-interest rules could expand
A final rule is set to take effect in December, but its scope could still be expanded.
Acquisition
Kempf: OFPP's legacy is collaboration
Gordon got agency officials to use existing contracts across government, while also sharing their resources, services and contracts.
Acquisition
Alaska Native Corp. program: The case for and against
Critics and supporters disagree about the benefits and disadvantages of the sole-source, set-aside program.
Acquisition
Agencies told to set aside more orders for small firms
Officials want small companies to get more businesses in the growing world of task and delivery orders since that’s where the money has increasingly been going
People
Short tenures at OFPP hurt acquisition initiatives, experts say
Dan Gordon, soon to leave the agency, set the bar high for the next appointee
People
Air Force punishes contractors for shoddy work
Three IT firms suspended while officials try to fix problems.
People
OFPP's Gordon to leave government for the classroom
Dan Gordon, OFPP administrator, is stepping down and heading to George Washington University.
Acquisition
Bidding for savings: Reverse auctions gain new favor
Reverse auctions, always a tool agencies can use, get a boost from a new report
Acquisition
How the $16 muffin story harms the discourse
The story of conference muffins costing $16 each, a recently iconic mental image of government waste, is false -- and Steve Kelman explains why spreading such stories is harmful.
Digital Government
Story of $16 muffin, true or not, makes a splash
A report about the Justice Department overpaying for food was not quite accurate, but it rang true with some readers.
Acquisition
A new push to rethink the small-biz contracting payoff
Where's the return on investment if agencies invest in and foster small businesses that are bought or fail once they outgrow the small-business program?
Acquisition
Agencies, companies wait in limbo about tax repeal
Officials throughout the government—including state and local governments—and contracting companies are having to spend money to modify their systems for a law that might be repealed before it takes effect.
Acquisition
Other cartels that might alarm the former federal CIO
Conspiracy-seekers might not have to look very far to find cause for concern.
Acquisition
Obama: Tax-delinquent measure would complicate contracting
A bill would prohibit an agency from awarding a contract worth more than $5 million unless the company is up to date on its taxes.
Acquisition