House bills encourage GSA Multiple Award program use

The GSA Multiple Award Schedules program is often the first step for small business entering the federal contracting marketplace.

GSA issues sources-sought notice for managed hosting

The General Services Administration wants input from large and small companies capable of providing managed hosting services that would support automated federal acquisition.

Transition to Networx keeps slow pace

The meter is ticking for agencies who have yet to set course on huge telecommunications contract

CGI Federal provides software support to GSA

CGI Federal will provide maintenance and software support for the General Services Administration's financial management system under a five-year contract valued at $52 million.

AT&T buys divested Verizon wireless assets

AT&T will acquire selected wireless assets from Verizon Wireless for $2.35 billion in an all-cash deal that will give it wireless properties, their licenses, network assets and 1.5 million subscribers.

$50B Alliant award goes to 59 firms

Lockheed Martin Corp. came out ahead in April with a pair of federal contract wins worth a combined total of $800 million.

Does GSA need a makeover?

Experts on government procurement offer insights into what should be the top priorities of the next GSA administrator.

Verizon: Not just a phone company

Verizon uses investment strategy to build its capabilities beyond being just a telephone company.

IG: Tighter guidelines needed for Alliant

Auditors recommend more putting details in the Alliant ordering guide to cut down on the risk of repeating past problems.

MAS panel recommendation meets IG resistance

A GSA official says IG staffers, who opposes dropping the price-reduction clause, is attempting to derail any efforts to carry out the panel’s recommendations.

UPDATED: Powers-King temporarily deputy at GSA

Mary Powers-King is also the director for governmentwide acquisition contracts and Information Technology Schedule 70 programs at ITS.

Powers-King named GSA acting assistant commissioner

Mary Powers-King is also the director for governmentwide acquisition contracts and Information Technology Schedule 70 programs at ITS.

GSA administrator faces many challenges

Assuming Martha Johnson is confirmed, what advice would you give her as she begins her new job?

NetApp settles GSA dispute for $128M

The company has agreed to pay the government $128 million to settle a dispute with the Justice Department and the General Services Administration.

Johnson retires from GSA, joins Deep Water Point

John Johnson, who is retiring from GSA May 2, joins four other partners at consulting firm Deep Water Point, which advises companies seeking business in the federal market.

Qwest asset sale rumors go up in smoke

The rumored sale by Networx contract holder Qwest Communications International of its long-haul network is, as suggested by telecom analyst Warren Suss, “mere speculation.”

Sprint, Qwest get TIC Enterprise greenlight

The Networx contract modification lets agencies order the services that help them comply with the Trusted Internet Connections initiative.

CGI to upgrade GSA billing system

CGI Federal Inc. will modernize the General Services Administration’s billing system under a five-year contract valued at more than $43 million.

Networx hits 165 task orders and counting

Activity on the huge telecommunications contracts ranges from a value of a few thousand to millions of dollars.

GSA announces changes in FAS leadership

The General Services Administration moves its Federal Acquisition Service CIO to an assistant commissioner who oversees many IT programs.