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Thursday, August 28, 2008

Acquisition employees get recognition
Officials give awards for managing programs and protecting soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.
(Posted August 27, 2008)
GAO upholds ITIP protests
Unisys, Northrop Grumman and EDS win the opportunity to compete for the Transportation Security Administration's Information Technology Infrastructure Program contract.
(Posted August 25, 2008)
Meet your OSDBU contacts
Need to contact an agency's Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization? Here's who you should call.
(Posted August 25, 2008)
Making noise for small business
Small-business advocates seek to change the government’s contracting culture from within.
(Posted August 25, 2008)
VA proposes contract preferences for veterans
Veterans Affairs Department officials intend to give priority to veterans as Congress mandated in a law passed in 2006.
(Posted August 20, 2008)
IG finds service has improved buying efforts
The Interior Department has fixed its problems with an acquisition service after losing its biggest customer for nearly a year, according to the Defense Department's inspector general.
(Posted August 19, 2008)
Official: Price clause needed to get fair prices
A Veterans Affairs Department official said competition for task orders does not ensure that agencies get fair and reasonable prices.
(Posted August 18, 2008)
Buzz of the Week: A cyberwar paradox
There was an odd juxtaposition last week between the Russian/Georgian conflict and the Defense Department’s cyber warfare efforts.
(Posted August 18, 2008)
Purchaser sees a bright future ahead
Purchasing will become an agency executive’s top priority, according to a Georgia state official.
(Posted August 18, 2008)
State turns buyers into strategists
Georgia officials transform a disheveled procurement system into tactical buying machine.
(Posted August 18, 2008)
GSA extends deadline for TIC proposals
Vendors on the GSA Networx contract have several more weeks to submit proposals for the services they can offer under the Trusted Internet Connections initiative.
(Posted August 15, 2008)
Contractors play big Iraq role
Congressional Budget Office report shows that reduction in military in Iraq leads to increased dependency on contractors.
(Posted August 15, 2008)
DHS IG: Subcontracting concerns unfounded
IG Richard Skinner found that some subcontracting restrictions could adversely affect future responses to disasters.
(Posted August 8, 2008)
Restrictions seen hurting disaster recovery
Congressional restrictions make it more difficult for contractors to assist in disaster-response efforts, a report from the Homeland Security Department states.
(Posted August 5, 2008)
The FAR’s definitions of competition
The Federal Acquisition Regulation defines what qualifies as full-and-open competition.
(Posted August 4, 2008)
DOT nurtures competition culture
The Transportation Department shot up the competitive contracting rankings after encouraging employees to focus on competition.
(Posted August 4, 2008)
A push for more competition
White House, Congress want to see less work done through sole-source contracts.
(Posted August 4, 2008)
Burns: The not so invisible hand
Government Web site managers play an important role in ensuring the right content reaches the right people.
(Posted August 4, 2008)
A new management agenda
Paul Light's book discusses the agenda for reform and other challenges in government.
(Posted July 28, 2008)
Congratulations! Your HUBZone biz is certified
GAO investigators were able to get fake companies certified under the HUBZone program.
(Posted July 28, 2008)






 
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Editorial:

The candidates' half-baked IT platforms
What is needed in 2009 is a detailed technology plan for innovation in government.

Acquisition:

Making noise for small business
Small-business advocates seek to change the government’s contracting culture from within.

Policy:

Bush put the ‘M’ back in OMB
The Bush administration built on the efforts of previous president's to improve management oversight.

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