GAO upholds Solers protest against DISA award to Booz Allen
Booz Allen's contingency language in its proposal for a DISA contract got it into trouble with the fixed-price requirements, GAO said in a new decision.
Feds want greater details in contractors' time and costs reporting
Officials work to draw a clearer picture of the blended workforce through reports on service contracts.
Dell ‘very bullish’ on buying more companies to boost fed sales
Despite tight federal budgets during the next several years, Dell Computer Corp. will continue to acquire companies to further deepen its footprint as a government services provider. And it has $15 billion in cash to do so.
GAO upholds protest against GSA eGov Travel solicitation
The Government Accountability Office upheld a protest against the GSA's wording of a Statement of Work for an electronic travel management contract.
Political contributions don't belong in procurements
The White House wants contractors to disclose political contributions in their bids. Editor-in-Chief Nick Wakeman complains that the attempt to take politics out of procurement likely will only mean more politics.
Is a $750B market a reason to despair?
FedSources' Ray Bjorklund reports on the state of the government market and predicts some tough times ahead. But where should you look for the bright spots?
New rules proposed to protect contractor information
The White House wants new safeguards against one contractor getting inside information on another.
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Panelists at the Federal IT Acquisition Summit shared some of the lessons learned from federal assisted acquisitions.
Obama offers different vision of conflicts of interest
New White House proposal would give agencies more flexibility when faced with potential harm to the government and other vendors.
State, local Schedule 70 buys top $600M in fiscal 2010
Purchases on the General Services Administration's Schedule 70 by state and local governments as well as public educational groups grew 7.5 percent in federal fiscal 2010 to $608 million, according to a new report from Input.
Pitfalls to avoid in a down market
The best strategy in a tough market is to focus on core customers and resist the temptation to bid on everything and rush into new markets.
Customer intimacy isn't dirty — it's critical to your business
Contractors need to engage and create a close relationship to best serve their customers.
Obama donations proposal would hurt acquisition process, critics say
President Barack Obama's attempt to have businesses show whom they support politically goes against the intent of a merit-based procurement system by putting seemingly irrelevant information before the contracting officer, officials say.
Contractors required to disclose political contributions: draft order
The White House is considering how to require contractors to declare their political contributions when submitting a contract bid, according to a draft executive order.
Good advice on past-performance from Wartime Contracting Commission
A recent report from the Wartime Contracting Commission reminds Steve Kelman of his regret over a decision he made in the 1990s.
Kundra: Obama correct, IT purchasing a mess
The federal CIO agreed with President Barack Obama's comments on April 14, in which he complained about how the government buys IT.
Recovering improper contractor payments is hit or miss across the board
Improper and fraudulent payments to federal contractors got attention at a House subcommittee hearing today.
Qwest bid protest dismissed, but GAO says it might have merit
The Government Accountability Office issued a decision in a bid protest by Qwest filed against an award by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services under the Networx contract.
Coast Guard acquisition forecast may be unrealistic, says GAO
The Coast Guard acquisition unit might be setting itself up for disappointment because of its unrealistic forecast of a jump in available procurement dollars, a GAO official testified.
PSC tells wartime contracting panel to take wider view of relief operations
Criticism comes as officials seek lessons from nongovernmental organizations on their contingency operations.
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