CSC will expand logistics assistance to Army Materiel Command
CSC has won two contract modifications from the Army worth a combined $261 million to provide additional information technology and logistics services.
Acquisition processes might stymie new defense opportunities
Contractors face arcane acquisition processes that might slow new defense opportunities.
Army, SAIC too cozy on Future Combat Systems, IG says
DOD's IG found that a company helped develop a contract and then bid on it.
Defense contractors go offshore to skip taxes, GAO says
Defense contractors expanded their use of offshore facilities from 2003 to 2008 mostly to avoid paying payroll taxes, GAO said in a new report.
How to match the sales pitch to the CIO
Career or political? Buying power or not? Different CIOs have different levels of authority, and sales pitches need to be tailored accordingly.
Bid protests keep on rising
Protesters filed more complaints with the Government Accountability Office about agency contracting decisions in fiscal 2009 than in the previous four years.
9 tools for getting better business leads
Contrary to the belief of some GSA Schedule holders, GWACs do not automatically cause an influx of qualified inquiries. You need to generate leads.
IG and agency battle over contract rules
The fight is over whether a $106 million CDC contract is for 'personal services.'
Supreme Court campaign contribution rule could unleash ethics conundrum
When the Supreme Court declared limits on campaign contributions illegal, it means that contractors also are free to support candidates of their choice, which raises a variety of ethics issues.
Three named to top GSA contract posts
ITS assistant commissioner Ed O'Hare fills vacancies to oversee governmentwide acquisition contracts, schedules and acquisition operations
GSA disaster recovery program gains momentum
Companies reported their highest quarterly sales increases from July to September 2009.
Opinion
Insourcing is about strategy, not numbers
Contractors help the government fill a critical gap, and that gap must be the central focus of any debate on insourcing and managing a blended workforce, writes Jaime Gracia.
GAO officials offer acquisition reform basics
The Government Accountability Office has some advice for federal agencies about selecting contract types to protect the government's interests.
FedBid names former Deloitte partner as president
Glenn Richardson joines reverse auction firm after stints at Deloitte, Arthur Andersen and the U.S. military.
President orders clampdown on tax-delinquent contractors
The presidential memo directs federal officials and Congress to improve information sharing in order to block delinquent companies from receiving new awards.
Fluor hires former OFPP administrator as head of compliance
Deidre Lee, former administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, leaves the Professional Services Council to join engineering and professional services firm Fluor.
House bill would punish users of front companies
A new bill in the House would penalize people who set up a company as a front to another business to get a government contract.
Obama official hits campaign trail to sell insourcing
The Obama administration has set in motion a set of guidelines and initiatives that figure to undo many Bush administration outsourcing efforts. But OMB officials want agencies to insource jobs based on strategic plans, not just to fulfill administration ideals.
Transportation works on revamp of debarrment process
The department has struggled to make decisions on whether to exclude companies from federal work and then notify its various offices about the decisions.
GSA veteran Kempf becomes deputy FAS commissioner
Steve Kempf's 18 years in the Federal Acquisition Service give him the experience with and understanding of the program's customers, GSA officials say.
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