GSA offers more details on huge Connections II contract

GSA offers more insights on pricing, statements of work and small-business requirements at its industry day.

Connections II lures bidders with $35B ceiling

The General Services Administration’s rationale for its new $35 billion Connections II telecommunications contract strikes some in the industry as tenuous.

NIH prepares to fight for contract authority

NIH plans to meet with OFPP about its GWAC authority, but NIH's acquisition director expresses confidence that it will keep its governmentwide contract.

DISA, GSA preview $3.5B satellite opportunity

DISA and GSA are moving forward with plans for a $3.5 billion satellite procurement that will guide how the government buys services through 2016.

NIH contract in GSA's crosshairs brings in $2.1 billion a year

If the General Services Administration is successful in convincing the Office of Federal Procurement Policy that NIH should lose its governmentwide contract authority, the agency could pick up $1 billion in new business.

GSA cloud savings said to be significant despite overstatement

Although a GSA official recently overstated cloud computing savings, experts say the actual number is still pretty impressive.

GSA small-business advocate retires

Mary Parks has been a strong leader in directing GSA to support small businesses in new avenues.

Oops: GSA official overstates cloud savings

A senior GSA official, speaking at FOSE, overestimated her agency's savings on cloud computing -- by a factor of 500.

GSA tries wiki approach to develop RFPs

The General Services Administration wants public commment on requests for proposals, but blogger Steve Kelman wonders whether the public take the agency up on it.

What's next for GSA?

Martha Johnson shares her thoughts on green IT, tapping the collective intelligence, collaboration among agencies and industry, and the state of telework.

GSA leader on where social media meets procurement

The General Services Administration can tap the wisdom of the crowds, but it still lacks needed policies to do it well, administrator Martha Johnson says.

GSA solicits wisdom of the crowd for acquisition improvements

General Services Administration officials are testing collaboration and using social media to improve the federal acquisition process.

GSA now on the fast track, top exec says

Martha Johnson, new administrator of the General Services Administration, outlines her priorities.

Agencies walk a tightrope between cost savings and innovation

Civilian agencies and military services take different paths to making technology investment decisions.

Federal Acquisition Service gets new acting commissioner

Steve Kempf will become acting commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service after current commissioner Jim Williams retires April 3.

GSA's Williams disputes IG charge of missed contract discounts

Williams said GSA has no evidence of a widespread problem of vendors submitting incorrect invoices.

Procurement panel slams price reduction clause for services

The Multiple Award Schedule Advisory Panel offers 20 recommendations on how to improve GSA Schedules program.

GSA loses senior official to retirement

A top GSA official plans the next phase of his professional life.

GSA's Drabkin heads to Northrop Grumman

David Drabkin will be Northrop Grumman's director for acquisition policy.

GSA cancels cloud request for quotations

Changing markets and technology prompted fresh start on cloud acquisition.