Two firms win BPAs for stimulus support services
The General Services Administration is preparing for a massive flood of orders from agencies for help in spending money from the economic stimulus law.
Omnibus bill would halt competitive sourcing
Both houses of Congress have approved a major spending bill for fiscal 2009 that includes a moratorium on new competitive sourcing projects.
CBP seeks program assistance for SBInet
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is looking for a contractor to help manage the SBInet virtual fence and other border surveillance projects.
Kundra challenges government to lead tech revolution
Tells FOSE audience he will focus on transparency, engagement, innovation and lowering the cost of government in his role as federal CIO.
DHS considers unmanned vehicles for SBInet
DHS is considering using $100 million in stimulus funds to add unmanned aerial vehicles to the SBInet virtual fence system.
IG: IRS overuses cost-plus contracts
The Internal Revenue Service tends to award cost-reimbursement contracts although some of the work is for routine maintenance, a report says.
Private tax collectors lose IRS work
The tax agency found that federal employees were more cost effective than the debt contractors.
TechAmerica: Education needed on the role of contractors
Association says it needs to explain to White House the important role contractors play in government operations.
Skinner: CBP improperly used award-fee approach
Customs and Border Protection paid $8 million in award fees to an Alaska Native firm on an improperly structured contract, said Homeland Security Inspector General Richard Skinner.
Management Services to assist Navy with computer platform
Management Services Group Inc. will provide software and hardware services to meet new Navy computer platform requirements under a contract worth $95 million.
Audit finds fault with National Communications System
The National Communications System was not prepared to manage procurements for the 2005 hurricane season, according to an audit released by the Homeland Security Department inspector general.
Obama vows to reform government contracting
President Obama wants more oversight of no-bid contracts and to have agencies review their existing contracts to expose waste.
Obama’s memorandum opens a new era of procurement reform
The ideas behind President Barack Obama’s memorandum on government contracting are ones that need to be addressed.
EMC vows to fight GSA pricing allegations
In filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, EMC Corp. said that it is cooperating with a Justice Department investigation of fee arrangements the storage maker has with system integrators in the federal market.
Recovery.gov keeps its eyes on the money
The White House's Recovery.gov Web site for tracking stimulus spending is posting links to federal and state sites.
No excuse for frivolous protests
The idea of using protests as part of a government sales strategy is a disturbing concept.
Woman-owned IT firms seek inclusion
Woman-owned firms look for a spot in SBA contracting programs.
GAO finds 25 contractors got work after debarrment
More than two dozen federal contractors guilty of fraud and illegal activity still managed to win millions of dollars in contracts, according to a new GAO report.
Administration will seek limits on some contracts
Officials intend to review sole-source contracts and cost-type contracts, which offer awards for good performance, while clarifying the types of work only government employees can do.
Senate bill targets DOD cost overruns
Sens. Carl Levin and John McCain introduced a bill this week aimed at curbing the cost and scheduling overruns on large defense contracts.
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