$27B later, Deepwater project killed
The Coast Guard officials didn't mince words in declaring the decade-old acquisition program over. What lessons do they say they learned?
Deadline set fighting disclosure of contractor work history
Contractors have just days to argue that information about their work history be made publicly available.
Contractors get insourcing warning under defense bill
One expert said the provision’s usefulness depends on DOD’s interpretation of timely.
Contractors donate more to Joint Strike Fighter Caucus members, reports says
A new report finds the House caucus for the much delayed Joint Strike Fighter program receives notably more contributions from the program's prime contractors.
OMB's Myth Busting about to begin again
Officials continue to clarify issues between industry and government.
Congress OKs contractor pay benchmark
The government would allow defense contractors' employees to get a higher salary than the president of the United States.
Will Congress nix Obama plan to collect contractors' political data?
The 2012 National Defense Authorization Act is up for a full vote. Will it kill the campaign contribution requirement?
Company formerly known as Xe, formerly known as Blackwater, changes names again
The training and services contractor is rebranding -- again -- to leave old scandals behind.
New officer appointments to Cyber Command, acquisition
Recent personnel moves include new assignments to the Army's main acquisition office and Cyber Command.
For agencies, only one measure of success really counts
In today's environment, agenices should set one simple goal and forget everything else, writes Editor Nick Wakeman.
Interior nixes contract, asks for industry input
Federal officials may be reaching out to industry more often to get the best from companies even as agency budgets tighten.
Govies and industry need to keep talking, procurement exec urges
Contracting officers have cover from acquisition policies and rules to open the lines of communication.
How bad was fiscal 2011?
Industry leaders share their insights on what fiscal 2011 meant to them and their companies.
DOD focused on lower costs, not profit margins, Assad asserts
Shay Assad says he isn't too concerned about defense contractors' profit margins, as long as DOD's costs go down.
GSA restarts $2.5B e-mail contract
After losing part of a bid protest, GSA reopens a lucrative cloud e-mail contract.
Is the Air Force flying with egg on its face?
For a month, the Air Force drags three contractors through the mud and then silently does an about-face. What gives?
Steve Kelman, broken record: More on contracting cost savings
Former procurement chief recommends some familiar concepts to save money on contracts.
3 disconnects roiling the government market
The disconnects around how the government buys and what it needs make innovation and efficiency harder to achieve, writes Stan Soloway.
Air Force reinstates suspended contractors
Companies are removed from Excluded Parties List System after Air Force reviews their suspension.
Putting clarity into contracting
How one agency addresses misunderstandings between agencies and contractors.
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