NIH sets release date for $30B RFP
NIH is moving foward with a release date for its Chief Information Officers-Solutions and Partners 3 contract, valued at $30 billion.
GSA's IG warns of risky acquisition support
As contracting increases and the acquisition workforce doesn't grow, agencies are looking for backup.
DOD, Army Corps of Engineers falter on subcontracting metrics
The two agencies fail to find a number of reports on whether prime contractors met their goals for awarding subcontracts.
Officials hope new codes will sharpen procurement data reporting
Agencies may have to develop a unique identifier for their contracts and orders under a proposal meant to improve the quality of federal procurement data.
13 trends and predictions driving today's market
The Top 100, transparency, procurement woes and slower growth are among Editor Nick Wakeman's top trends and predictions about today's government market.
SAIC's $241M award calls for DLA supply chain improvements
Science Applications International Corp. will help the Defense Department improve its supply chain management as a result of a six-year prime contract from the Defense Logistics Agency that could be worth as much as $241 million.
Bills would limit work contractors can pursue
Agency executives would go from closely managing a contractor doing that work to insourcing the work, according to two bills.
Unions fire back at Gates for insourcing about-face
The American Federation of Government Employees wants answers from Defense Secretary Robert Gates on how his plans to save DOD money will affect insourcing efforts and federal employees.
CSC sells unit to satisfy new ethics rule
Computer Sciences Corp. tried, but failed to keep a 500-person unit serving the Missile Defense Agency.
Another GSA monopoly issue?
Blogger Steve Kelman is skeptical about GSA’s tight hold on leasing authority in the federal government.
Gates' planned cuts will make only small dent, analysts say
Defense Secretary Robert Gates' proposed cuts and restructuring of the DOD will only lead to modest changes and face resistance in Congress, according to some analysts.
Insourcing failed, DOD's Gates says. Now what?
Insourcing didn't bring in the savings that DOD officials had planned or hoped for, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said.
Will the defense cuts hurt your business?
Editor Nick Wakeman asks whether the proposed defense cuts will make DOD a more strategic thinker. What do you think?
Senators concerned about counterfeit parts
Recent reports on counterfeit electronics and IT products show increases in the number of incidents and inadequate policies to deal with the problem.
SBA, CompTIA join forces to help small IT firms
Agreement focuses on education, training and awareness of government small-business programs.
New law puts contractor performance in the public spotlight
The 2010 Supplemental Appropriations Act gives the public access to a government database filled with information on the performance of contractors.
Agencies' unique coding systems hinder Recovery Act oversight, official says
The board that oversees money from the stimulus law ran into an old problem: agencies doing things their own way and forgetting about unity, official says.
Are agencies paying too much through the GSA schedule? Readers respond
Blogger Steve Kelman replies to some of the many comments he received on a recent post about the confusion surrounding GSA schedule pricing.
GAO hands down decision on Unisys bid protest
Decision by GAO clears the way for CSC to finally begin work on the $500 million TSA infrastructure contract.
5 tips for hiring a proposal consultant
When shopping for a proposal consultant to help with a particularly heavy workload or provide additional expertise, it’s important to pay attention to five key factors, writes Bob Lohfeld of Lohfeld Consulting.
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