Federal Computer Week: Acquisition News http://fcw.com/rss-feeds/acquisition.aspx Bill would increase oversight of prime-subcontractor relations The bill would pressure companies to keep a clean performance record by paying subcontractors on time. http://fcw.com/articles/2010/02/05/small-business-bill-prime-subcontractor-relations.aspx Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:16:35 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2010/02/05/small-business-bill-prime-subcontractor-relations.aspx Senate confirms Martha Johnson as GSA administrator The Senate voted to confirm Johnson after Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) overrode a hold placed on her nomination by Sen. Kit Bond (R-Mo.) that had stalled the nomination since June 2009. http://fcw.com/articles/2010/02/04/martha-johnson-confirmed-gsa.aspx Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:21:35 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2010/02/04/martha-johnson-confirmed-gsa.aspx Senators push for more small-business contracts New legislation would require agencies to think about small businesses and reconsider bundled contracts. http://fcw.com/articles/2010/02/04/small-business-contracting-bill.aspx Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:40:03 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2010/02/04/small-business-contracting-bill.aspx Lieberman urges confirmation of nominee to lead GSA Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) has urged his colleagues to end debate on the nomination of Martha Johnson to be the General Services Administration’s administrator and confirm her as soon as possible. http://fcw.com/articles/2010/02/02/lieberman-urges-gsa-johnson-vote.aspx Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:04:43 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2010/02/02/lieberman-urges-gsa-johnson-vote.aspx Obama proposes expanding acquisition workforce The administration says the government's spending has doubled, but the size of the workforce has remained generally constant. http://fcw.com/articles/2010/02/01/2011-budget-acquisition-workforce.aspx Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:08:34 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2010/02/01/2011-budget-acquisition-workforce.aspx Army let contractor get too involved in program, IG says DOD's IG found that a company helped develop a contract and then bid on it. http://fcw.com/articles/2010/01/28/dod-saic-oci.aspx Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:17:36 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2010/01/28/dod-saic-oci.aspx Bid protest numbers increased during fiscal 2009 Protesters filed more complaints with the Government Accountability Office about agency contracting decisions in fiscal 2009 than in the previous four years. http://fcw.com/articles/2010/01/27/gao-bid-protest-2009-statistics.aspx Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:59:31 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2010/01/27/gao-bid-protest-2009-statistics.aspx Three named to top GSA contract posts ITS assistant commissioner Ed O'Hare fills vacancies to oversee governmentwide acquisition contracts, schedules and acquisition operations http://fcw.com/articles/2010/01/25/gsa-new-appointments.aspx Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:09:42 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2010/01/25/gsa-new-appointments.aspx Did CDC violate contract rules? Agency, auditors disagree The HHS inspector general is accusing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of violating federal acquisition rules prohibiting personal services contracts, while CDC's director insists no violation has occurred. http://fcw.com/articles/2010/01/25/web-hhs-ig-cdc-personal-services-contract.aspx Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:57:21 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2010/01/25/web-hhs-ig-cdc-personal-services-contract.aspx Census CIO counts on future tech Despite public missteps related to technology, Brian McGrath says the Census Bureau is poised to be an innovation trailblazer for government. http://fcw.com/articles/2010/01/25/qa-brian-mcgrath-census.aspx Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:55:10 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2010/01/25/qa-brian-mcgrath-census.aspx