Is small business ready for DHS' $3B FirstSource II?
The Homeland Security Department's new seven-year, $3 billion FirstSource II contract should be a dream for small busiesses but can they meet the agency's multitude of demands?
Hot opportunities may leave some contractors in the cold
As agencies deal with austere budgets, opportunities are created for some contractors, while others may only feel the bite.
OFPP's Gordon says goodbye to government service
Obama administration loses strong advocate for open dialogue with industry as Dan Gordon, OFPP administrator, resigns.
Gordon to step down from OFPP
Administrator Dan Gordon is leaving the Office of Federal Procurement Policy later this year.
Air Force suspends three firms for bad, unfinished work
The IT companies are accused of walking off the job, doing shoddy work and not helping their customer fix the problems.
CGI logistics aid will follow Army Reserve to new post
CGI Federal will continue providing logistics services to the Army Reserve as it moves its headquarters to North Carolina thanks to a three-year contract renewal worth $38.36 million.
How the $16 muffin story harms the discourse
The story of conference muffins costing $16 each, a recently iconic mental image of government waste, is false -- and Steve Kelman explains why spreading such stories is harmful.
DHS releases draft RFP for $3B FirstSource contract
Homeland Security intends to issue a final RFP by the end of the year.
VA ignores GAO protest ruling
Agency risks court fight for refusal to reopen two contracts on which veteran-owned businesses won their bid protest.
Budget cuts critical to repeal of withholding
In a bad economy and a desire to support small businesses, the repeal the 3 percent withholding provision has support, but how to offset the lost revenue?
Other cartels that might alarm the former federal CIO
Conspiracy-seekers might not have to look very far to find cause for concern.
Obama opposes ban on contracts with tax-delinquent contractors
Administration wants to fight fraud, but warns ban would have unintended consequences.
SAIC upgrades give TSA a closer examination of baggage
Science Applications International Corp. will improve the Transportation Security Administration's baggage-screening capabilities and reduce false alarms with a $25 million order for new imaging equipment.
Can fiscal 2012 budget balance cuts and new IT programs?
Federal IT spending requests are slightly ahead of 2011 levels with continuing resolutions and budget cuts competing with cybersecurity, cloud computing and mobile computing requirements, according to immixGroup.
USAJobs: Lesson or warning?
OPM's USAJobs experience reignites perennial insourcing/outsourcing debate.
GSA ponders reopening e-mail contract
Agency is studying GAO's decision to support the protests filed by two losing bidders.
Agencies increase focus on debarments
More agencies are establishing formal suspension and debarment programs and dedicating more staff to handle referrals and manage cases.
6 reasons your proposals fail
Capture management expert Bob Lohfeld dissects a losing proposal. What can you learn from the mistakes he finds?
What's really behind wasteful contracts?
The Commission on Wartime Contracting thinks a surplus of contractors has led to too much waste in Iraq and Afghanistan, but Stan Soloway offers a different perspective on the issue.
Lawmakers urge supercommittee: Cap contract workers' pay
Proposed law would tie compensation of all contractor employees -- not just executives -- to federal employees' pay.
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