People

GSA watchers praise Williams nomination

But the new GSA chief would have little time to make a mark.

People

GSA's Bibb to work with new firm

After retiring September 1, Acting GSA Administrator David Bibb will enter the real estate industry at a company now being established.

People

New law opens some GSA contracts to state, local agencies

The legislation signed today allows state and local governments to use the General Services Administration's Multiple Award Schedule contracts to buy security-related items.

People

Commerce official nominated to head SBA

Commerce Department official Santanu Baruah has been nominated by the White House to head the Small Business Administration.

People

Williams nominated as GSA administrator

White House officials announced today that Jim Williams, commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service, has been nominated as administrator of the General Services Administration.

Digital Government

GSA's Bibb will retire in September

David Bibb, acting administrator at the General Services Administration, will retire Sept. 1 and go into the real estate industry.

People

What do schedules contract users think?

General Services Administration has some questions for federal customers.

Acquisition

GSA short on customer input

MAS advisory panel seeks more feedback from agencies.

People

MAS panel wants more feedback

Advisory group is asking more GSA customers to share thoughts on schedule pricing and practices.

People

Bill would defer award fees from DHS

Rep. Thompson's measure would direct the Homeland Security Department to ensure contractors do their work before they get extra money in award fees.

Acquisition

Are schedule prices a good deal?

Members of the Multiple Award Schedule Advisory Panel have narrowed their attention to five areas.

People

OFPP's two new policy requirements

Two requirements become effective Oct. 1 and Nov. 3.

People

OFPP offers new guidelines to improve interagency contracting

Some say OFPP’s new policy guidance might be too little, too late to offer effective oversight.

Digital Government

Bill would halt competitions for a year

An appropriations bill still in its early stages would halt competitions between federal employees and contractors until the next administration.

People

Panel seeks input from GSA's customers

A panel reviewing the agency's multiple-award schedule program plans to solicit customers' comments.

People

New deadline for conflict-of-interest comments

Interested parties now have until July 17 to comment on how the government should handle potential conflicts of interest among service contractors' employees.

Acquisition

GSA expects schedules office by July

GSA officials plan to open a new office to handle the policies and procedures for its $36 billion multiple-award schedule contracts program.

Acquisition

New interagency contracts might need approval

OFPP wants a process for reviewing business cases for new multiagency contracts, Paul Denett says.

Acquisition

SEWP's additions may help contracting goals

Official says the small companies will be added to the 38 prime contracts.

People

Senate passes purchasing bill

The Senate has passed a bill to open GSA Schedule 84 contracts to state and local governments.