Navy picked over industry for VA work
The Veterans Affairs Department has chosen the Navy to develop an automated system that will process claims for educational benefits.
GSA goes green with new MAS vehicle
The vehicle seeks to help agencies strengthen environmental, energy and transportation conservation goals, GSA said.
The greening of government procurement
The greening of government procurement means new opportunities and risks for government contractors.
DHS to hold industry day on acquisition
The Homeland Security Department's procurement office will hold an Industry Day on Dec. 3.
Until changes are made, exercise caution with Trade Act
Companies need to take strict control over the way they solicit and manage Trade Agreements Act certifications from suppliers.
Texas governor intercedes in IBM contract
Texas Gov. Rick Perry suspended the transfer of state records to an IBM data management program on Tuesday following allegations of lax data backup.
FAR amendment reflects new contractor regulations
President Bush signed the bill, H.R. 2642, June 30, but the FAR Council still has a number or details to work out.
Iraq reconstruction contracts get closer look
Contractors doing reconstruction work in Iraq might be subjected to a more rigorous screening process in the months ahead.
Five to vie for Education tasks
Five contractors will compete for task orders to help the Education Department modernize its management of student loan data under a contract worth as much as $300 million.
Cancellation helps geospatial firms, group says
Congress' decision not to fund a proposed satellite imagery program has won praise from a citizens' advocacy group.
DISA calls on small businesses for spectrum innovation
Providing capabilities such as radio spectrum technology is key for small businesses that want to win DISA contracts, said speakers at an industry-sponsored event.
Panel: Cybersecurity tops agencies' wish list
Analysts say federal contracting opportunities will remain strong for cybersecurity, health care and logistics solutions.
Small businesses expected to benefit from geospatial BPA
It is believed that the BPA will provide greater transparency, leverage the government's buying power and reduce administrative costs.
Cisco, GSA fall out over schedule contract
Cisco Systems Inc.'s GSA schedule contract is set to expire as negotiations stall.
Agencies slip up on contract classification
A number of contracts to large businesses were counted as small business awards by government agencies.
DOD contract will coordinate collaboration
The new contract for the Defense Department's high-performance computing program seeks to improve collaboration among government agencies, industry and academia.
Input: Fed IT spending up 3.9 percent in '09
The federal government's spending on IT will increase a modest 3.9 percent overall in 2009.
Navy envisions new strategy for NGEN
The Navy is considering a new acquisition approach for its Next-Generation Intranet Program, reports FederalNewsRadio.
ICF to support Head Start program
ICF Inc. LLC will provide support to the Health and Human Services Department's Head Start program under multiple contracts.
OPM terminates RetireEZ contract
The $290 million deal with Hewitt Associates was ceased, according to OPM, because the company failed to deliver a functioning benefits calculator.
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