Professional, service contracts will come up short in 2012 budget
The 2012 budget is expected to be lean, and details of some of the proposed cuts are beginning to emerge.
Contracting officers get too friendly with contractors, senator says
Contracting officers lose objectivity because they are too friendly with companies, McCaskill says.
Is the government sending mixed signals about collaborating with industry?
Contracting officers are getting pulled in opposite directions by OMB and Congress, writes Editor Nick Wakeman.
Alaska Native Corporations' contracting status under fire again
Four ANCs have been among the top 100 recipients of contract awards, and in 2009 six companies made Washington Technology's Top 100 List of IT contractors.
GOP senators again target repeal of contract withholding tax
This isn't the first time such proposals have been made, although no one has been successful in killing the tax that is due to take effect next year.
Tech leaders advance $1 trillion productivity agenda
The federal government can save $1 trillion through 2020 by consolidating infrastructure, combining supply chains and reducing energy consumption among other moves.
What the Brits can teach us about collaboration
To combat its budget woes, the U.K. has increased communications between industry and government. Should we follow its example?
SBA expects first contracts in new woman-owned business program by summer
Contracting officers will now be able to set aside specific contracts for woman-owned small businesses for the first time through the program.
Navy's server freeze no harbinger of rough seas for contractors
The Navy's decision last week to reduce its IT infrastructure by freezing the purchase of servers and not building new data centers won't have an immediate -- or long term -- negative effect on the federal contracting community.
Policy issues dominate 2011 landscape
From the budget to procurement and new technology initiatives, government contractors face no shortage of hot topics in the coming year.
POGO argues for release of past-performance information
Government officials continue to withold data on past performance in Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System, but watchdog group wants more disclosure.
Experiments to improve public-sector management
Steve Kelman proposes running experiments to test different approaches to public-sector management.
When you make that big deal, don't forget your customer
When making acquisitions, companies have to work closely with their government customers to make the transition run smoothly.
Transportation Security Administration overview
A snapshot of TSA's budget, leadership, major contracts and contractors.
Opinion
Bring accountability to contract protests
Government and industry need to take a new approach to procurement before bid protests spiral out of control, writes Jaime Gracia.
Lockheed settles fraud claim for $2M
Fraud claim stems from allegation Lockheed and its teammates were given the inside track on a GSA contract.
Agency watchdog wants more power to target contractors
Labor Department office tosses Bush-era rules and wants more power to investigate companies about pay discrimination.
Fed contractors' history could be open to public in April
The Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System database contains details on the federal contractors' reliability and history of work with the government.
House Dem pushes IT policy as bipartisan agenda
Rep. Gerry Connelly (D-Va.) thinks IT management and procurement are issues Democrats and Republicans can embrace. He wants hearings on insourcing federal work and poaching contractors' employees.
Austerity best served with a healthy dose of collaboration
Columnist Stan Soloway says the best way to weather the coming years of government austerity is for agencies and contractors to collaborate on the best and most cost-effective solutions.
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