Federal Computer Week: Acquisition News http://fcw.com/rss-feeds/acquisition.aspx DOD to scrutinize contractors' support services DOD will revise how its managers review contractors’ services that support work that is set aside for only government employees to perform. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/20/dod-guidance-inherently-governmental.aspx Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:44:15 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/20/dod-guidance-inherently-governmental.aspx Bill would jail crooks who wrongly get set-aside contracts The House bill would also require establishing a database of businesses owned by service-disabled veterans and develop criteria to enter the program. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/20/service-disabled-veterans-contract-legislation.aspx Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:06:41 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/20/service-disabled-veterans-contract-legislation.aspx Fake firms rip off SBA set-aside program for $100M Agencies that award contracts to service-disabled veterans don’t check on whether a company is eligible for the special set-aside and millions are lost, GAO official says. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/20/fake-companies-abuse-vet-business-program.aspx Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:18:31 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/20/fake-companies-abuse-vet-business-program.aspx DHS to take a closer look at IT spending DHS prepares for less funding with reviews of major buys, including IT acquisitions, official says. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/19/dhs-prepares-for-declining-budgets.aspx Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:01:37 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/19/dhs-prepares-for-declining-budgets.aspx Ethics rule could slow DOD's revolving employment door Defense Department employees who have worked on large procurements must get a written opinion from an ethics officer before signing on with a defense contractor. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/19/dod-rule-post-employment-ethics.aspx Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:14:49 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/19/dod-rule-post-employment-ethics.aspx Gordon gets Senate panel's nod for OFPP Senate Governmental Affairs Committee chairman seems confident about Daniel Gordon getting the Senate’s approval to the the administator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/19/committee-approves-gordon-ofpp.aspx Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/19/committee-approves-gordon-ofpp.aspx Work stops again on TSA infrastructure contract Barely a week after restarting work on its $500 million infrastructure contract, TSA issues a stop-work order to CSC. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/18/tsa-stops-work-on-itip-again.aspx Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/18/tsa-stops-work-on-itip-again.aspx Companies tasked with checking employees' conflicts of interest Contractors would have to keep tabs on their employees who are working in agencies' acquisition offices. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/16/web-conflict-of-interest-acquisition-rule.aspx Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:37:49 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/16/web-conflict-of-interest-acquisition-rule.aspx Contractor database hit from both sides Did the federal acquisition councils go too far or not far enough in designing a new database for contractors’ past performance and legal compliance? That depends on whom you ask. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/16/week-contractor-misconduct-database-improvements.aspx Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/16/week-contractor-misconduct-database-improvements.aspx Acquisition workforce has OFPP nominee's attention Federal spending has increased by 163 percent since fiscal 2000, while the number of contracting officers hasn’t kept pace. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/16/week-gordon-hearing-ofpp.aspx Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/16/week-gordon-hearing-ofpp.aspx