More collaboration means more competition, OMB official says
By opening discussions with vendors, officials can learn what other companies can offer them, instead of sticking with the current vendor, an official says.
Contract management becomes top priority for White House
OMB's procurement policy chief is shifting the emphasis from the contract award process to managing contracts after they have been awarded.
OFPP's Frontline Forum is back
Blogger Steve Kelman is pleased to see that OFPP's Dan Gordon has revived the practice of meeting with contracting professionals from across the government.
Defense acquisition: the 800-pound gorilla in the room at IRMCO
Why, at a conference dedicated to federal resource management, was defense acquisition avoided as a topic of conversation as much as partisan politics or religion?
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.
Administration hopes for ripple effect from outsourcing policy
The administration wants a workforce that can carry out the government's operations and reduce the reliance on contractors.
OFPP proposes tests for deciding when to outsource work
OFPP publishes proposed policy to help agencies decide when work should be outsourced to contractors.
Obama official hits campaign trail to sell insourcing
The Obama administration has set in motion a set of guidelines and initiatives that figure to undo many Bush administration outsourcing efforts. But OMB officials want agencies to insource jobs based on strategic plans, not just to fulfill administration ideals.
OMB claims $19B in contractor savings
Twenty-four federal agencies have identified $19 billion in savings on contracts for fiscal 2010—which puts the White House on track to meet a goal of $40 billion in savings by fiscal 2011, according to the Office of Management Budget.
DHS procurement office eyes contract hybrids
The Homeland Security Department’s Office of Procurement Operations is looking at contracts that include some performance-based items as a way to meet governmentwide requirements to reduce spending on contracts considered to be high risk.
Gordon confirmed as OFPP chief
Gordon will be one of the key players in Obama’s plan to reform government contracting.
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.
Industry's wish list for procurement reform
Now that Daniel Gordon has become the new administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, it's a good time to review what industry wants his agenda to be.
Federal procurement nominee outlines agenda
Gordon tells a Senate committee he would emphasize the acquisition workforce.
Industry clamors for OFPP chief who listens
Openness and collaboration would be welcome characteristics of the next OFPP administrator as he or she leads reform efforts.
White House announces Gordon nomination for OFPP job
Gordon has a reputation for candor and evenhandedness, according to procurement observers and his public record.
What kind of OFPP leader would Gordon be? Look at his track record
Judging by his history, GAO's Daniel Gordon will bring to the OFPP post a wealth of legal and procurement experience, as well as a reputation for candor and evenhandedness.
Obama's likely pick for OFPP head emerges
The White House has settled on the acting general counsel at the Government Accountability Office to run the Office of Federal Procurement Policy.
Regulators urged to lighten up on award-fee rules
Agencies urged regulators to avoid more burdensome rules and reporting requirements to see whether contractor award fees work.
Fed CIO helps search for new procurement policy leader
Vivek Kundra said the OFPP administrator should understand the overall challenges in government procurement and be able to speed up the acquisition of rapidly changing technologies.
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