Obama to wield scalpel not hatchet for budget
President Obama has proposed across-the-board spending cuts tied to the debt, but left unclear the impacts on IT, workforce and other programs.
Improving the purchase card program
The government purchase card has made procuring low-cost items much easier, but there are ways the program could be improved, writes Steve Kelman.
New Navy review board will stand watch for fraudulent contract behavior
Charges of alleged bribery of a public official in connection with a kickback scandal involving millions of dollars in Navy funds have prompted the creation of a contract review board.
IRS' lips sealed on globetrotting State contractors with big tax bills, GAO says
A GAO investigation of tax delinquents who travel on U.S. passports has uncovered the case of two State Department contractors who owe more than $100,000 in unpaid taxes.
CIOs talk. Does anyone listen?
A lack of clout in departments' roundtable discussions must stand out clearly — even to those outside the federal IT community.
Shutdown update: What's the impact?
Editor Nick Wakeman wonders what impact, if any, the shutdown's near miss will have on the market.
How to make reverse auctions even better
Steve Kelman advises FedBid on how to enhance the value of its reverse auction service.
Bill would put job creation pressure on contractors
A group of House members wants companies to estimate the number of jobs they would create when they win a new contract.
GSA plans would ease effects of shutdown, administrator says
GSA Administrator Martha Johnson tells anxious contractors that a government shutdown "would be a real disrupter" but the agency has had plans in place since the last shutdown in 1995 to ease the effects of any new closure.
Alaska natives defend set-aside program before Senate committee
Advocates say the program is successing and building businesses, which doesn't mean the program should end.
Contractors brace for shutdown
Companies have options on what to do if the government closes, but a shutdown carries many unknowns.
Former GSA procurement chief goes to the Hill again
Emily Murphy will be working on small-business contracting and workforce issues for a House committee.
Top 20 civilian contracts for 2011
We rank the largest contract opportunities coming out of civilian agencies in 2011. Are you positioned to chase $29 billion in task orders?
SBA launches contracting program for women
Contracting officers can now set-aside contracts for woman-owned small businesses, under an interim rule issued April 1.
Are performance-based contracts worth the effort?
Performance-based contracts are easy to talk about but hard to implement. Two IBM experts explain why.
Spread this around: Fresh ideas from the front lines of contracting
Steve Kelman and a group of contracting official present a number of ideas that could be used elsewhere in the government.
E-mail snafu no reason to disqualify company's bid
The Federal Claims Court ruled that a company's bid proposal was not late because it "was both reached and received by the government's e-mail servers before the due date."
General Dynamics boosts AF maintenance program with laptops
General Dynamics Corp. will provide IT support to the Air Force Materiel Command under a three-year, $23 million contract that calls for the purchase, delivery and integration of ruggedized laptop PCs to be used as portable maintenance aids.
HP ramps up data center services for Special Ops Command
Hewlett-Packard Co. has won a four-year, $68.1 million data center services contract from the U.S. Special Operations Command to support its worldwide missions.
Executives reassess how to grow during tough times
Among the budget delays and economic worries, government contractors are still finding opportunities for growth. But they also are focused on controlling costs and investing in infrastructure.
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