The danger of believing in silver bullets

The push is on for everything-as-a-service, but don't fall into the trap of believing it can solve all your problems.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Who's cheaper? Feds or contractors?

Who makes more, feds or private-sector workers? What's the better deal, contracting work or using federal employees? GAO says it doesn't know either. Why are these questions so challenging?

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Contractor mistrust hurts the government's mission

The $20 billion a year the government wastes because it distrusts contractors is just the beginning of the damage done by poor relationships.

  • By Bill Scheessele

100 words that kill your proposal

Capture management expert Bob Lohfeld gives a tutorial on words to avoid when writing your bid proposal.

  • By Bob Lohfeld

Can a $10B contract really save the government money?

GSA wants to improve procurements and save the government money, but is a $10 billion contract the answer?

  • By Nick Wakeman

Industry readies pink slips

Are industry's plans to layoff workers if sequestration becomes a reality an empty threat? Editor Nick Wakeman doesn't think so.

  • By Nick Wakeman

A better way for GSA to fix its schedules

Mark Amtower explores where GSA should put its energies in reforming its schedule program.

  • By Mark Amtower

ANC contracting takes a hit

Alaska Native and tribally owned companies are seeing their contract dollars shrink. What's behind the drop?

  • By Washington Technology staff

Small and mid-tier businesses: Time for a deep breath

Small-business contracting fell last year, but one year isn't a trend. PSC President Stan Soloway warns against a rush to change contracting goals.

  • By Stan Soloway

Contractor distrust costs DOD billions, study says

Too much suspicion of contractors makes procurements too expensive. What four steps does DOD need to take?

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Is NetCents just a symptom of bigger woes?

NetCents isn't the only program with troubles. The root of the problem is that the whole procurement system and culture is broken.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Small subs get presidential attention, faster money

The Obama administration's new policy pushes prime contractors to make faster payments to small subcontractors as agencies pay primes faster.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

IBM protests $543M award to HP

Big Blue cries foul over a contract award for a system to track assets at VA facilities around the country.

  • By Washington Technology staff

Does NetCents 2 still make sense?

The Air Force needs to take some radical action to rescue NetCents 2. But it might already be too late.

  • By Nick Wakeman

8 tools for surviving sequestration

With sequestration on the horizon, our experts share how contractors can survive more than $1 trillion in budget cuts.

  • By Amber Corrin

NetCents small biz protests grow

A third firm has joined the ranks of those crying foul over the Air Force's NetCents 2 small business awards.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Treasury system could speed payments

Department officials wants to make payment processing easier for federal contractors and employees.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Small businesses saw fed dollars share shrink in 2011

Contractors in three of four government categories saw agencies fail to reach targeted percentage goals.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

NetCents gets another extension

Air Force needs more time as NetCents contract suffers delays.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Top 100: Verizon relishes everything-as-a-service trend

As the government wants to buy more technology-as-a-service, Verizon Federal sees a growing business opporunity.

  • By Nick Wakeman
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