Bid protests keep rising
Bid protests filed with GAO continued their five-year climb. How high will they go in fiscal 2012?
Federal cloud procurements not 'gloom and doom' for small vendors
While federal agencies are transitioning to cloud computing environments, what are the prospects for smaller IT vendors in being part of the trend?
OMB urges agencies to crack down on contractors
New memo from Jack Lew tells agencies to be more aggressive when contractors misbehave.
What do supermarket cashiers, gas-station attendants and the dodo have in common?
At the National Contract Management Conference, Steve Kelman learns what procurement officials fear these days
Transitions in Iraq, Afghanistan help DynCorp in third quarter
DynCorp had more work coming from its LOGCAP IV contract, new task orders on the Air Force Contract Augmentation Program, and State Department contracts, the company said.
Solution to Dover body scandal could lie in Arlington Cemetery
The national cemetery overcame problems with its handling of remains and it might be the role model for resolving the current scandal at Dover Air Force Base.
Senate, White House clash over contractor jobs
An appropriations bill would bar agencies from hiring contractors for work closely tied to inherently governmental functions.
Contracting out strikes out again among my students
A survey of Kelman’s public policy students shows declining supporting for contracting out government services.
Senate votes to kill 3 percent withholding tax
Lawmakers vote to repeal a tax that would keep back a percentage of payments made to contractors.
More scrutiny in store for ANC sole-source contracts
The review was prompted by a letter from two senators who have concerns about fraud and abuses in the Alaska Native Corporation small-business program.
Contract preferences proposed for companies that hire vets
Companies with veterans on the payroll could get contracting benefits under new proposal
Senators question success of vet-owned business program
Call goes out for GAO investigation into effectiveness of the contracting programs for veteran-owned businesses.
Do ANCs deserve their special contracting status?
Critics and supporters disagree about the role of the sole-source, set-aside program; which side of the debate are you on?
GD acquisition expands combat vehicle line
General Dynamics Corp. will pay $360 million to buy Force Protection, in a move that bolsters its line of armored vehicles designed to protect against IEDs and other explosive devices.
Connections $5B competition about to begin
The go ahead should be given in the next week for agencies to start placing orders. What's special about this contract?
Will conflict-of-interest rules expand?
The government is floating the idea of expanding conflict-of-interest rules. What is it asking for?
SAIC tasked with logistics support at two major Marine camps
Under a GSA task order worth $35 million or more, SAIC will provide logistics support to the U.S. Marine Corps at Camp Lejeune, N.C., and Camp Pendleton, Calif.
2 protest $500M Energy Department award
A losing incumbent and another bidder cry foul over an IT support contract.
Gordon OFPP tenure marked by an open dialogue with industry
Dan Gordon, OFPP administrator, will be remembered for lending an ear to each side of the acquisition debate, which helped to lessen the suspicious between government and industry.
New rule funnels more contracts to small businesses
Regulators want agencies to reserve more orders on multiple-award contracts and the GSA schedules for small businesses.
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